Appreciate everyone taking the time to comment and offer advice.
Have the ATACR 7-35 and two Burris XTR Pro’s in hand. Along with the NX8 4-32 and 2.5-20 that I already had.
I already have time behind the ATACR AND NX8. I know I like them and believe them to be quality upper tier optics.
Haven’t had a chance to shoot the Burris yet other than just putting a couple rounds down range at the indoor gun club to make sure I’m on paper and check my setup. It’s a 1000° here right meow, so I use this time of year to get all my reloading and firearms projects done in the air conditioned shop. Probably won’t get to the outdoor range for another several weeks. That’s just to say at this point it’s just a cursory eval.
Both mine came with the throw lever, Burris branded Butler Creek scope caps, sunshade, and bubble level. I hadn’t seen anywhere else that others had gotten the bubble level. Maybe that’s a new edition? Maybe I just missed it?
At first blush, the Burris are in fact very nice optics. The eye box / eye relief is in fact yuge. Very easy and forgiving to set up. I’d concur with everyone else’s observations of the scope, i.e. build quality, turrets, etc. Zero stop setting is slick. The finish does scuff very easily. I don’t care. But if you do take note.
As mentioned I purchased the Black 1/4 MIL version from Buds, delivered for $1574. I find this to be a smoking deal for what appears to be a quality American made optic with the included accessories.
They are not on the same level of build quality as the Nightforce. But then again, that’s one thing Nightforce is known for and to be expected. The Burris are also a good deal less money.
On that note, I don’t think I’d pay the $1960+ that Eurooptics is asking for the red 1/4 MIL version of the pro. Not even sure I’d pay the $1599 they’re asking for the standard red SCR2 version? I’d have to think about it. It’s personal at this point, but I’d probably just get another NX8 4-32 in that case. There are probably better options in the $2000+ price range? In the $1500 price range not sure there is anything close? Also probably a great competition scope in the $1500-1900 price range? Again not sure anything else is close. Definitely has a place. I should probably withhold judgement till I actually shoot it. Just thinking out loud.
On the first scope I received the standard black turret cover does not appear to seat fully. Not sure if you can see it in the pictures or not? If you pull a little while turning, the dial will dislodge. The race dial seats fully. And on the second scope both dials seat properly.
Both Burris will be mounted in the Burris XTR Signature Rings. First one is mounted on the Savage Mark II FV-SR. The rings are little more challenging to get set up, but again, it’s a very cool concept. On this rifle the rings are on a 20 MOA EGW base. I used the base MOA, scope internal adjustment, and ballistic calculator, and came up with a guess that the 20 MOA ring inserts would get me close to having full internal adjustment available for elevation adjustments. Shot a couple at 25 yards and it appears once I zero at 50 I may be able to get the 5 MOA ring inserts in the back and get myself a little closer to having that full internal adjustment available. All that to say, yes, the rings are a little trial and error, and hence more work to set up, but on a firearm where you need that internal adjustment, they may be worth the effort.