Burris 8-40x50 F-class scope

[Raythemanroe]

It appears Burris joining with Steiner has payed off:



http://www.burrisoptics.com/xtr8x40x.html


http://www.burrisoptics.com/xtr.html

 

[eddief]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing one at SHOT

 

[jonbearman]

Now it would be nice to see them re-enter the hunting scope market with affordable scopes again.

 

[queen_stick]

Wow.... that "F Class MOA" reticle is crazy!

 

[MNFinn]

Like everything except that reticle

 

[eddief]

Don't know why they made it FFP, more geared toward Tactical....

 

[Erik Cortina]

They call it an F-Class scope, but it has a really bad reticle and it's FFP. Clearly whoever designed this scope has never shot F-Class.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Ya, the ffp reticle is a no go..I would want a different reticle all together

 

[Laurie]

They call it an F-Class scope, but it has a really bad reticle and it's FFP. Clearly whoever designed this scope has never shot F-Class.

Yes - weird! I have a couple of the earlier generation Black Diamond target models with simple FCH reticles and SFP that I prefer to this. They're not much good for F either though as they have insufficient elevation adjustment range, the turrets are tiny and it's impossible to read the settings when you're down prone in a match. I'd have thought Burris would have got it right by now.

 

[Raythemanroe]

They call it an F-Class scope, but it has a really bad reticle and it's FFP. Clearly whoever designed this scope has never shot F-Class.

Yes - weird! I have a couple of the earlier generation Black Diamond target models with simple FCH reticles and SFP that I prefer to this. They're not much good for F either though as they have insufficient elevation adjustment range, the turrets are tiny and it's impossible to read the settings when you're down prone in a match. I'd have thought Burris would have got it right by now.

70 moa adjustment and zero stop appears to have a better visual set up on turrets but the F-Class reticle and FFP is all Tacticool not F-Class..I wouldn't purchases it but I bet folks at Sniperhide are saying the opposite..

 

[effendude]

Are some of these manufacturers too proud to ask the shooters what they want in a scope or any other product? This seems like a name grab to entice the less informed...
Scott

 

[CJ6]

Why didn't they take advantage (as long as they upped the power) too go to a 10 x 50 ? The eye relief isn't much better than a NF BR either.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Are some of these manufacturers too proud to ask the shooters what they want in a scope or any other product? This seems like a name grab to entice the less informed...
Scott

I agree with this assessment, But a lot of folks like FFP reticules.

 

[retired4now740]

Just a tiny target dot would be great.

 

[ryanjay11]

This is about as appropriate for F-Class as the HS Precision F-Class guns that were released awhile back.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2012/01/hs-precision-offers-factory-made-ppc-and-f-class-comp-rifles/
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[Judd]

That is ridiculous. Sounds like it could be a good scope but the FFP and hideous reticle will keep me from buying one.

The tactical guys are the only ones who want an FFP...why would a benchrest guy want his aiming point to get larger on the higher magification? Aim small, shoot small