Why Did You Sell Your Burris Veracity PH FFP?

[General RE LEE]

This has been a very interesting and informative thread. I have the exact same questions as @JDZ
I too am curious about any real disadvantages to this scope. It seems that there are good, analog solutions to electronic failure in the field (MOA reticle, turret graduations). I’d sure like to hear from anyone whose personal experience disagrees.


I think that the quantity of these ads for a recently released product is the reason for the question. It definitely raised my eyebrows… but my guess is that folks (understandably) didn’t like dealing with the interface or experienced the rapid battery drain issues. It also appears that many were the first gen version.
Might just have to pull the trigger and find out for myself
Gunmag warehouse has the 3-15 on sale for $800… waiting for the 4-20 to come back in stock to see pricing

I will say this scope is not for everyone. In order to get the most out of the scope, one will need to either have a chronograph or a place to shoot long range to verify drops. Also, it requires accurate information regarding density altitude and bore to scope height.

Folks that are proficient using ballistic calculator apps and have a place to shoot long range will do well with the scope. Folks that are simply uploading the velocity printed on the box of factory ammo and hoping they are going to be on at 400 yards are going to be disappointed.

 

[Livetohuntandfish]

I shoot it all the time with it powered off. It dials just like any other scope. You’ll just need to have a DOPE chart.

I should do the same. Both are on my rifles that are grab and go guns. My long range are all charted. Off topic but I prefer the eliminators if I’m going to have an electronic scope. The PH’s are good scopes but they solve a problem that’s pretty easily remedied by a dope chart or scope stickers. Nonetheless I still am a huge fan of Burris and run mostly everything with their line of scopes

 

[General RE LEE]

I should do the same. Both are on my rifles that are grab and go guns. My long range are all charted. Off topic but I prefer the eliminators if I’m going to have an electronic scope. The PH’s are good scopes but they solve a problem that’s pretty easily remedied by a dope chart or scope stickers. Nonetheless I still am a huge fan of Burris and run mostly everything with their line of scopes

I may do an Eliminator in future. I like the Veracity eliminating the need to reference a chart in a heated, adrenaline fueled moment. It’s nice to range and then get on the scope.

 

[Ducksfan23]

I have a brand new 3-15 available if someone was interested. Got it for my wife’s hunting rifle so I didn’t have to explain mils to her then my state changed the law from the previous year.

 

[ND1612]

I'm strongly considering the 2.5-12 for a Sig Cross .308 that I'm picking up soon. I have the 3-15 on a Weatherby 6.5 RPM and took it out to MT for elk this past fall. I sighted the rifle in and set it all up with my reloads at about 1400ft elevation in ND over the summer when it was 80*+ and humid. In October I took it out to a friends range when it was way different conditions and all I did was update the DA and push it to the scope when I got to the range. After that I shot from 300 out to 970ish yards and the elevations were solid the whole way.

When we got out to MT, I grabbed new weather info at camp at 7,000ft and updated the app then pushed it to the scope. 45 second process at most. I would have to do the same thing with my GeoBallistics or Shooter apps also for all of my other scopes. Or at the very least would have to switch to a different pre-made dope card. We didn't find the elk, but on our last hike out stopped and sent a few rounds at a tree stump at 665 yd. All I did was dial until it read the right yardage and pull the trigger and the elevation was spot on.

 

[General RE LEE]

507 and 480 yards. Dialed and hammered them.

 

[mauiarcher]

I really like my 3-15. Great glass, FFP, like the reticle, very accurate with good data uploaded (which you’d have to input with any dope program), does have zero stop, good eye relief, etc.

My only real negative is battery drain. The instructions even suggest taking out the batteries if sitting for a bit. Hate the fact there is no auto shut off. I’ve gone through 2-3 sets of batteries in last few months. Not a big deal as you just dial it like any other scope.

 

[General RE LEE]

I really like my 3-15. Great glass, FFP, like the reticle, very accurate with good data uploaded (which you’d have to input with any dope program), does have zero stop, good eye relief, etc.

My only real negative is battery drain. The instructions even suggest taking out the batteries if sitting for a bit. Hate the fact there is no auto shut off. I’ve gone through 2-3 sets of batteries in last few months. Not a big deal as you just dial it like any other scope.

Are you turning it off or leaving it in sleep mode?

 

[mauiarcher]

Are you turning it off or leaving it in sleep mode?

I try to turn it off but forget sometimes. If I leave on in sleep mode batteries are dead next trip to range. There is no auto shut off which is crazy IMO.