Burris Optics

[westonita]

Hey guys - I currently have a 4-20 Veracity and am looking to upgrade into the 750-800 range. I really love my veracity and feel like Burris gets a lot of bang for the buck. The XTR II seems like a good option. Any endorsements or recommendations for something else?

 

[westonita]

Oh and this is primarily used for LR shooting with a 308.

The veracity will most likely stay on my 270 or Tikka 308.

 

[mlgc20]

I have 2 of the XTR II's and love them. I had one for a couple of years and then bought a second one later. They are both the 5-25x50 with the SCR Mil illuminated reticle. One sits on my 300 Win Mag and one sits on my daughters 6.5 Creedmoor. IMO, they are the best scopes in that <$1K category. The tracking and zero stop on the elevation turret has worked great. I also really like the XTR rings. That setup is pretty much bomb proof. The scope and rings are on the heavy side. But otherwise, I think the XTR II is great.

 

[westonita]

Thanks so much. That's what I thought... I wanted to dual use my veracity for some hunting as well as some bench shooting but I got the MAD knob turrets and they only have a single turn.... Which means only 24 MOA of adjustment. Oof.

 

[SgtTanner]

Another vote in favor. I picked up an XTR II 3-15x50 with the SCR Mil reticle for an AR10 build about a year ago. Love it. Great features and fit/finish for the price. Just don’t expect it to be light.

 

[westonita]

It would be for a bench gun so the weight is a plus! Thank you!

 

[Lionhound1975]

I have an XTR II 4-20x50 and a 5-25x50 on 6.5 CM rifles. The 5-25 has the SCR Mil reticle and the 4-20 has the Horus 59 reticle. I prefer the Horus 59 for dedicated long range target/PRS shooting but the CR Mil is a better all round hunting/long distance reticle. The XTR II models are good, track true, and the although the glass brightness is not up there with Zeiss and Swarovski and Meopta Meostar scopes obviously, the glass is better to my eyes that a lot of Vortex and Leupold scopes that cost double.

If you decide not to go with an XTR II, another scope under $1000 that I can recommend is a Japanese made Weaver Tactical 4-20x50 with a mil dot reticle and mil click turrets. I have one on a hunting/target rifle and it is a great scope that tracks well and has bright glass, probably a little brighter than the XTR II scopes.

I have used all three scopes to hit steel plates at 1100 yards mounted on a 6.5 CM. So any of the scopes should work for bench rest at the ranges you will be shooting a 308. The biggest thing will be picking a reticle that you like for what you will be doing with the rifle.