Burris Veracity Gen II 2.5-12.... Thoughts?

[Brandon_SPC]

The reticle is definitely interesting. Not sure of the reason for the vertical line. The weight is 25 ounces. The price tag is definitely more affordable than the NF line. Thoughts?

Veracity™ 2.5-12x42mm | Burris Optics

www.burrisoptics.com

 

[Chris in TN]

I like it a lot. Burris's better scope lines tend to get good reviews from people who actually hunt with them but I don't think they've fared well in drop tests.

I still like them and kinda want one now. I wish that reticle was available in the 3-15x but yeah, I'm interested here, if the actual street price gets right. Meaning, what the Gen1 has been going for lately.

 

[joshdidthis]

It's a rear/second focal plane scope so I think they kinda missed going sfp. Looks to be a great option if they made it ffp. Be curious how it fares in the drop test.

 

[Tmac]

I’ve had a Veracity on a 6mm ARC for 2 years. It’s been a good scope. Get’s little to moderate use as a set and forget scope. Not babied, but not dropped.

Also have a Fullfield on a Ruger American Ranch 5.56 for 4 years that gets abused by my grandkids/son. Not dropped I know of, but rides around in a vehicle/utv a bunch and used for a thousand ish rounds minimum a year. Tossed in/on the back seat, gun carrier and tailgate. Targets, deer, elk and prairie dogs to date. Set and forget use and so far has not needed to be reset.

I think they are solid set and forget scopes but doubt they are up to to Nightforce ruggedness, but I don’t know for sure. I’d have no issue using one hunting and we have and do, but if I was after mature horns or shooting very far, I’d pick a different scope. So far the Burris scopes have killed well for the grands on small bucks and cows to 150 ish yards. That’s probably where they will remain. Really no different than my set and forget Leupolds, and I mentally place them in that use class.

 

[Brandon_SPC]

It's a rear/second focal plane scope so I think they kinda missed going sfp. Looks to be a great option if they made it ffp. Be curious how it fares in the drop test.

I'm personally not to worried about the SFP since it's in a 2-12. Frankly if I am holding for wind, where I need to use the reticle, I'll already be at 12X magnification. Outside of that, I generally have never had to worry about it. At least with my Mark 4HD 2.5-10 SFP.

 

[Brandon_SPC]

I’ve had a Veracity on a 6mm ARC for 2 years. It’s been a good scope. Get’s little to moderate use as a set and forget scope. Not babied, but not dropped.

Also have a Fullfield on a Ruger American Ranch 5.56 for 4 years that gets abused by my grandkids/son. Not dropped I know of, but rides around in a vehicle/utv a bunch and used for a thousand ish rounds minimum a year. Tossed in/on the back seat, gun carrier and tailgate. Targets, deer, elk and prairie dogs to date. Set and forget use and so far has not needed to be reset.

I think they are solid set and forget scopes but doubt they are up to to Nightforce ruggedness, but I don’t know for sure. I’d have no issue using one hunting and we have and do, but if I was after mature horns or shooting very far, I’d pick a different scope. So far the Burris scopes have killed well for the grands on small bucks and cows to 150 ish yards. That’s probably where they will remain. Really no different than my set and forget Leupolds, and I mentally place them in that use class.

My pops has a 10+ year old fullfield that seems to hold zero year after year. He shoots his rifles often and unless he changes loads, he never seems to have to mess with it.

 

[Tmac]

My pops has a 10+ year old fullfield that seems to hold zero year after year. He shoots his rifles often and unless he changes loads, he never seems to have to mess with it.

I have one that has been on a 221 FB for over 30 years. It’s a nice wood stock so gets watched over pretty carefully, has not moved to date. Forgot about that one till I read about your Dad’s.

 

[Mtndawger]

I’ve been looking at this lines of scopes for awhile. That 3-15 ffp looks good. I’ve owned a couple other models but I think Burris scopes tend to have a longer than average ocular lense end which combined with the short tubes and long eye relief they force you to mount the scope farther forward than direct mount rings will allow. A rail can overcome this but only with higher rings to get the scope forward enough.

 

[Tvfd911]

I'm very curious about it. From what I've seen, the reticle in the first gen was one of the best out there for visibility real world hunting conditions through the entire zoom range. Looking at the pictures of the new reticles, I'm hoping they didn't slim down the posts too much where they will be hard to see zoomed out in timber. I have a first gen 2.5 to 10 and have been happy with it. I actually have an outstanding back order on two other first gens since well before the announcement because the price was very right on them and was going to give me the opportunity to have consistent optics and reticles across a few of my core rifles. Hearing they've improved the glass, I think the Gen 2 is going to have a lot to offer. I just hope the the first focal plane reticle is going to be fully useful without having to rely on illumination