Author: Rainman
Subject: Burris XTR II
Posted: March/15/2015 at 21:17
The issue with the XTR II scopes is they haven't been out long enough for any evaluations so hard to say what the lens quality compares to or whether it is better than the Extreme series. Features wise they are a step up but I haven't found anything on optical quality from any qualified source. I've used and liked Burris scopes over the years as well as Leupold, neither of which seem to have huge fan bases on this forum. I'm waiting for someone qualified to evaluate the XTR II 1-5-8. From my perspective the justification for Euro glass would be a hand built special purpose long range rifle rather than a production piece. I have two SWFA scopes, a 3-9 HD and the 3-15 and am impressed enough with both that my next purchase will be the SWFA 1-6 HD when they run their next sale. I have looked through the 5-20 HD outdoors but not shot with one. The glass is impressive for the money and has a lot of satisfied users on this forum. If you decide to go for the Euro glass don't be in a hurry. The dollar is getting a lot stronger against other currencies and prices should drop a bit once current inventory is sold off or manufacturers give dealers rebates to stay competitive.
Subject: Burris XTR II
Posted: March/15/2015 at 21:17
The issue with the XTR II scopes is they haven't been out long enough for any evaluations so hard to say what the lens quality compares to or whether it is better than the Extreme series. Features wise they are a step up but I haven't found anything on optical quality from any qualified source. I've used and liked Burris scopes over the years as well as Leupold, neither of which seem to have huge fan bases on this forum. I'm waiting for someone qualified to evaluate the XTR II 1-5-8. From my perspective the justification for Euro glass would be a hand built special purpose long range rifle rather than a production piece. I have two SWFA scopes, a 3-9 HD and the 3-15 and am impressed enough with both that my next purchase will be the SWFA 1-6 HD when they run their next sale. I have looked through the 5-20 HD outdoors but not shot with one. The glass is impressive for the money and has a lot of satisfied users on this forum. If you decide to go for the Euro glass don't be in a hurry. The dollar is getting a lot stronger against other currencies and prices should drop a bit once current inventory is sold off or manufacturers give dealers rebates to stay competitive.