Burris XTR III 3-18x50 SCR Mil on sale CameralandNY
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CoalCrackerAl
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Wow that is crazy. I hope it ships now.
Shipping is one of the things we are struggling with right now at work. We have some stuff that has been sitting for over a month and they still haven’t shipped it. Supposedly it’s just in a crate, and there’s nobody to haul it. I suppose that has something to do with high fuel prices or something…
Showed up today, turret lines up on every click. Turret is smoother. Very clear across parking lot, need to check it out at 50 yards and in when the light is good.
Other than poor communication, I can’t complain. And in the end, all the communication was late more than nonexistent.
Other than poor communication, I can’t complain. And in the end, all the communication was late more than nonexistent.
I put the Burris back on the Bergara, I used a weight hanging on a rope at 20/25 yards to set the crosshairs and was able to focus clearly at that distance. A good sign since previously I couldn’t get it clear at 50 yards. Might be able to shoot it today…… 
I only had a couple of minutes, but I checked zero at 50 yards (It was within .5". I had left the rings on the gun and just remounted the scope and snugged the ring caps down.), then shot from 80 to 150 using mil settings from a previous trip (different scope) that I have saved, pretty well spot on. I just need to tweak the zero. Scope was clear from 25 yards (mounting scope), and 50 yards to 150 yards shooting. The cross hairs are a bit thinner than I prefer, but it isn't a big deal, and it is very usable. Turret lines up perfectly on all clicks, clicks are very positive and virtually no side to side slop, turret is smoother. I'm very happy with it at the sale price now. It's not perfect, and I would take the Tract $1300 30MM LR scope over it any day, but it's a good scope that I'll enjoy using. At $1K it's a good deal on a good scope.
So, whatever Burris did, I need to answer their "how did we do" email very positively, sans the communication, but what the heck, a lot of folks and big companies are bad at that. Results count, so I am giving them a pass on that.
So, whatever Burris did, I need to answer their "how did we do" email very positively, sans the communication, but what the heck, a lot of folks and big companies are bad at that. Results count, so I am giving them a pass on that.
nettlle
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Glad it worked out. I am guilty of being highly critical of both gun manufacturer's and scope manufacturer's when I buy a bad product. And at the prices I pay for my hobby these days including reloading I have no shame there.
I did some research on your scope. And yes you did steal it at that price.
I did some research on your scope. And yes you did steal it at that price.
Perfectly understandable, and I was non too happy to start.
JGrelle
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I bought the 3.3-18 non illuminated mil reticle version, had to send it back as for myself also the reticle was unusable on low power. I may try one in the future if they release an illuminated plain mil reticle version similar to the illuminated moa.
I'll never be using it at a power where the reticle isn't usable, so no biggie for me. If anyone is looking at this scope for hunting, they may want to rethink it as the (as with all FFL scopes), the reticle is very thin at the lowest powers.
dranrab
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It is baffling to me that they make a scope than can't be used in the lower 30% of its magnification range.
nettlle
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I recently bought a Leupold 4.5-14 with side focus. To use the scope from it's lowest magnification to it's highest the side focus needs a slight adjustment.
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