Dang i thought there would be some good reviews posted but it's just a dozen messages about zero stop 
Burris XTR Pro 🇺🇸
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I picked up a Pro with Tremor 5 last week. Have not mounted yet. Did a little comparison between my Leupold Mk5 and Sig Tango6 as light faded the other night. The Burris is extremely nice and I think I'm going to like the Horus Tremor 5 reticle. We will see after going to the range as soon as I get my ARC rings here. Have a match next weekend and will probably be using the Mk5 one last time on my comp gun and then make the switch and get some time behind the Tremor. I really do not understand the negative opinions on the Tremor 5. You can dial elevation and wind using the mil segmented stadia, dial and hold wind using mils or let the tremor 5 do the work. Just hold over, pick the wind dot then squeeze. At 16 power or higher on the mag I feel the reticle opens up nicely giving a great view of the target. Will let ya'll know how I feel after the switch.
Sorry man. I know anticipation is high right now.Dang i thought there would be some good reviews posted but it's just a dozen messages about zero stop
Just Joshin' - any reason to post that amazing recording. I went darkside with a couple G3's 'cause I was frustrated with the wait. Still have my old XTR3's, and still love 'em. Not sure I want to go Pro with the thicker reticle, even if it does come with better glass. Fishing season now for me anyway!
Got one of the 1/4 mil versions that midway had in stock today. If it’s here by Thursday I’ll run it at the A-Team PRS match next weekend.
I've looked through a leica. The glass is very nice. The turrets are not very nice. Can't tell you how it compares to the xtr pro tho. I can't get my hands on one even tho I shoot for burris in Australia
Got my xtr pro today and man I’m happy with it. It is well worth every penny spent. It’s the 1/4 src2. I’ll get some pictures up at the end of the weekend and put some comments. From a little messing around outside, i really like the 1/4 reticle
I remember reading a while back that if you didn’t receive a throw lever or battery you could reach out to burris. I didn’t receive either but shot them an email.
I remember reading a while back that if you didn’t receive a throw lever or battery you could reach out to burris. I didn’t receive either but shot them an email.
I’m seriously considering one of these. I just wish they offered it with the reg SCR mil.
Dorgan,Burris is upping their game. Again. An American company, using American workers, making American products. If that doesnt tickle ur fancy you probably tested positive for commi and you should quarantine
The XTR Pro will again be made in Greeley, Colorado. Im very excited about this optic.
FEATURES
5-30x56
34mm tube
new SCR-Q reticle (1/4 mil tree less cluttered)
2lb 11oz on my scale with Hawkins rings on it
best in class FOV
rock solid tracking
improved glass over the already impressive XTR3
(looking through the pro next to the 3, you can see the fov is the same BUT the pro looks like it is on a higher magnification because the image was noticeably better)
illuminated red or grn and goes to 11 laugh out loud
paralax down to 20 yards
2 different QUICK DETACH turrets included (technically 3)
-white comp turret to draw on
-black normal with large easy to see #’s
-tooless rezero turret
throw lever included
tooless re-zero
new 12 mil knobs with larger spacing
capped windage
Burris no question asked forever warranty
im sure i forgot something but for now thats what i got. i have shot one match with it and i am super impressed. i shot in NM in 50+ mph winds with my 308. dust like you wouldn’t believe. scope performed like a boss and i was able to take top 308 and tied for 5th overall in the match. not bad for the Lords caliber
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What height are the Hawkins rings on the RimX in the first 2 pics?
A little feedback on the pro with scr2 1/4 reticle. I mounted the scope on my 22 and spent about an hour at the range. It’s definitely not enough time spent to do more than give initial impressions.
Weather was decent, partly cloudy 90s with high humidity. Pretty calm wind. My comparison optic is the 7-35 atacr I’ve been using for years.
The good:
i love the reticle. It’s not a big departure from the usual.2 hashes but it works quick and my brain doesn’t have to count or worry about anything. Hard to explain but i really like it. It just feels simple.
The turrets are a huge improvement over the xtriii. They have positive clicks that i find very similar to the atacr. The parallax adjustment is smooth and the mag ring rotated very smoothly without excessive resistance. The writable turret is great and will be very useful. Zero stop couldn’t get much more simplified. It just works.
Size and weight are about the average for a 34mm tube 5-25ish 56mm objective scope. Does anyone really care about scope weight these days while running 20+ lb rifles with counter weights up front?
The not as good but not bad:
Glass is subjective. I find the image quality on a day with minimal mirage to be noticeably lower than the atacr 7-35 I’m using as my baseline. I’m not saying the glass sucks. I went through many many scopes and when i picked up the atacr it just fit my eyes perfectly. I sold my 4-20 zco and went to the atacr a few years ago. I’m not a Nightforce fan boy who thinks anything NF is top of the line, but it worked for me…at a price. With the price difference on the xtr pro i am keeping the pro. While the image quality might be noticeably lower for ME, that’s not to say it isn’t useable. It was perfectly adequate and then some for the prs game. Roast me if you will, that’s my opinion. Buy one and make your own!
Aside from that i cannot come up with anything i don’t like about the scope. It tracked just fine. I hit targets, and at the end of the range trip i didn’t have buyers remorse. I was happy.
I didn’t get a throw lever or battery with mine so i emailed Burris CS and was told the throw lever isn’t supposed to come with the scope and that some early runs were missing batteries. Don’t expect either if you’re an early purchaser. I bought a battery to throw in just to see the illumination work but took it out. I don’t have any need for illumination on this scope but it’s bright and changes colors for those who like that stuff. I will be buying a throw lever though simply because it makes it easier to adjust mag without trying to grip the mag ring
Edit— i tried to take pictures through the scope but they’re horrible and it doesn’t do the scope Justice so I’m not even going to bother including them.
Weather was decent, partly cloudy 90s with high humidity. Pretty calm wind. My comparison optic is the 7-35 atacr I’ve been using for years.
The good:
i love the reticle. It’s not a big departure from the usual.2 hashes but it works quick and my brain doesn’t have to count or worry about anything. Hard to explain but i really like it. It just feels simple.
The turrets are a huge improvement over the xtriii. They have positive clicks that i find very similar to the atacr. The parallax adjustment is smooth and the mag ring rotated very smoothly without excessive resistance. The writable turret is great and will be very useful. Zero stop couldn’t get much more simplified. It just works.
Size and weight are about the average for a 34mm tube 5-25ish 56mm objective scope. Does anyone really care about scope weight these days while running 20+ lb rifles with counter weights up front?
The not as good but not bad:
Glass is subjective. I find the image quality on a day with minimal mirage to be noticeably lower than the atacr 7-35 I’m using as my baseline. I’m not saying the glass sucks. I went through many many scopes and when i picked up the atacr it just fit my eyes perfectly. I sold my 4-20 zco and went to the atacr a few years ago. I’m not a Nightforce fan boy who thinks anything NF is top of the line, but it worked for me…at a price. With the price difference on the xtr pro i am keeping the pro. While the image quality might be noticeably lower for ME, that’s not to say it isn’t useable. It was perfectly adequate and then some for the prs game. Roast me if you will, that’s my opinion. Buy one and make your own!
Aside from that i cannot come up with anything i don’t like about the scope. It tracked just fine. I hit targets, and at the end of the range trip i didn’t have buyers remorse. I was happy.
I didn’t get a throw lever or battery with mine so i emailed Burris CS and was told the throw lever isn’t supposed to come with the scope and that some early runs were missing batteries. Don’t expect either if you’re an early purchaser. I bought a battery to throw in just to see the illumination work but took it out. I don’t have any need for illumination on this scope but it’s bright and changes colors for those who like that stuff. I will be buying a throw lever though simply because it makes it easier to adjust mag without trying to grip the mag ring
Edit— i tried to take pictures through the scope but they’re horrible and it doesn’t do the scope Justice so I’m not even going to bother including them.
No need, the regular XTR3 destroys the NX8.
I got my new XTR PRO about last week, mounted it and got to spend a range day Saturday, woo hoo, Iove it. Mounted on a Vuidoo 360. Thanks to this thread, I am having fun?? with customer service. No throw ring and no battery. I popped them an email as suggested to ask for a throw ring. First answer, - we do not have any. So I quoted this thread about people getting them and now they tell me " they are for pro shooters only. ' Anyone know how to fill out an application to Burris to become a Pro shooter?? I love the scope and this is the 4 th Burris scope in the safe, but I am wondering about what is going on with customer service. I may have a scope for sale in a few days if this stuff with custom service continues. Tomorrow, I will be asking for an application to become a Pro with Burris. Please stop posting photos of your scope with a throw ring installed. They are not available to me.
Seems like CS staff are just untrained plebs and usually don't know what they are talking about.
I have asked questions via Facebook messenger and the staff that answer those messages often know less about the products than I do.
See if you can get further up the chain.
Opposite experience here. NX8 glass was garbage for the price. Became very apparent around 400 yds and further. Wrote about it extensively back when I had both - my frustration at the experience started my journey into higher end optics. Great scope for 200 and in, but it should be $1K max.
Couple weeks ago I compared my XTR3, Razor LHT 22x and a 4-32 NX8 at 600 yards. The XTR3 and LHT were neck and neck but the NX8 had better resolution and contrast than the other two. It was pretty noticable. Have you seen another NX8 or just the one? I wonder if that one example was the issue?
I'm really hoping the XTR Pro is a noticeable step up from the XTR3.
Only the one I bought - contrast and color I would agree, but my resolution was bad - like an older Chinese Athlon honestly, especially above, say, 26X.
I would separate. Might have a local guy interested as well
Burris CS sent me a battery and a throw lever. I sent a very nice email after unboxing the scope and not finding it even though there was a cutout in the foam for it. In the introductory launch video posted by Burris the CEO stated that a battery and throw lever was included in the box. Since there is no warranty card to send in it will be hard for them to know who did not get the proper accessories. A certificate in the box or a registration by email which includes the Serial number would be another method. This really needs to be fixed. The negative publicity for not having the proper packaging can be very detrimental. I really like this scope as it compares very nicely to other scopes I have in the same tier. Great product with USA manufacture needs to have great CS as well. Step up with a solution Burris!!!
I didn’t get the throw lever or battery but I’m not upset. I’ll just buy one separately. Life goes on. The scope is great. I’ve got other things to worry about like $4.80/gal diesel!
I was able to test the Burris Pro today against several other optics along with 2 other top level PRS shooters. We tested the Tangent, ZCO, Kahles, Leupold Mk5 and XTR3 against the Pro. Basically we checked it at 1000 yards with a fair amount of mirage With all scopes at 20 power. We looked through each scope several times to determine which we thought was clearest, had the most contrast and best color and was best handling mirage. It was unanimous on the top and bottom scope for each shooter, all chose TT first and XTR3 last. What surprised me the most was how far ahead the TT was compared to the others as I owned a ZCO and really liked it. I still like them but in the conditions today, it was not even close. Two of us ranked them TT, ZCO, Leupold, XTR Pro, Kahles and then XTR3 and the other ranked Kahles just below the ZCO. Another surprise to me was the Leupold, I really thought it was a lot closer to the ZCO than I have gave it credit for. I personally think the Pro is priced right and a good value and I really like the elevation turret but wish they would make a separate windage turret and not just capped like the do for the XTR3. I also spoke with Burris CS abt a throw lever and was told it would probably be June before they hit the shelves.
I've looked through literally all sub $2,000 optics except the Leupold Mark 5HD... extensively.
I peared through a 7-35 and was impressed....but I didn't directly have any others to compare at the time.
Finally got a deal on a 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD with Pr-1 mil ret and it's truly much nicer in all regards than expected.
On a tripod
Side x side with a Burris XTR 3 3.3-18x50
The Leupold was the easy Winner.
Be careful who you listen to....... Leupold has something special with the Mark5hd.
Not to mention the weight savings compared to anything else
I peared through a 7-35 and was impressed....but I didn't directly have any others to compare at the time.
Finally got a deal on a 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD with Pr-1 mil ret and it's truly much nicer in all regards than expected.
On a tripod
Side x side with a Burris XTR 3 3.3-18x50
The Leupold was the easy Winner.
Be careful who you listen to....... Leupold has something special with the Mark5hd.
Not to mention the weight savings compared to anything else
Just bought another 3.6-18x44 Leupold pr1 mil from Europtic for $1499.
Demo....like new in shrink wrap
In other words......new in box...
Below MAP as falsely advertised a like new demo
Demo....like new in shrink wrap
In other words......new in box...
Below MAP as falsely advertised a like new demo
I also.sent back to Brownells a.3-18x50 Burris XTR 3 for poor image quality above 14x....
Like fucccckin terrible..
I've got 3 of the 5.5-30x56 Burris XTR 3 and they are all by far and above better quality and consistent glass quality vs the 3.3-18 version's.
Hopefully Burris can square away there inconsistent quality and they may have something with the pro version.
That being said...
The $1100 Camerland specials on the 5-30x56 is worth every penny.id pass on the 3.3-18 model.
Happy to pay $1500 for a mark 5HD which blows away the 18x Burris....
I own them all.....no bullshit.,.. no stake in the game here
Like fucccckin terrible..
I've got 3 of the 5.5-30x56 Burris XTR 3 and they are all by far and above better quality and consistent glass quality vs the 3.3-18 version's.
Hopefully Burris can square away there inconsistent quality and they may have something with the pro version.
That being said...
The $1100 Camerland specials on the 5-30x56 is worth every penny.id pass on the 3.3-18 model.
Happy to pay $1500 for a mark 5HD which blows away the 18x Burris....
I own them all.....no bullshit.,.. no stake in the game here
^Same here, I bought and sold all the usual suspects just to know - but came to opposite conclusion. Got rid of my MK5 because the XTR3 was better - same resolution/clarity, brighter, although less contrast, and huge FOV improvement, for a few hundred bucks less.
When y’all do these tests do you take the time to properly adjust parallax and diopter between each observer?
I agree the Mark 5 is something special.
Other than:
Shit house FOV
Stupid set of reticles
35mm tube
Ridiculous price for illumination
Offset windage mark
Minimum parallax distance
They are damn near perfect.
I like the Burris XTR 3 and can only imagine the Pro being that much nicer. I'm sure its excellent.
I bought 3 of the 5.5-30x56 from Cameraland for $1100. All three of them have amazing glass quality all the way through the mag range.
I bought two 3.3-18x50 from Camerland and comparing them on a tripod together, one has slightly better glass than the other one.
When comparing them side x side with any of the 5.5-30x56 models, it's noticeable that the 3.3-18 models don't quite have the resolution or sharpness.
I bought a third 3.3-18 from Brownells on clearance with a coupon for just above $900 and it had terrible resolution above around 14x. No matter what I did to the diopter...........( I have returned the scope for a refund)
I've looked at a lot of scopes on tripods (everyone I buy for the last two years I've set it on a tripod for comparison sake to other "known optics" I have. Looking for the "holy grail" so to speak. Or, just looking to see what I'm sacrificing from one model to the next.
The Burris XTR3 5.5-30x56 is something special!!!
The 3.3-18 is pretty nice up to 15x
The 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD with PR-1 Reticle (I'm not a fan of busy Christmas tree reticles)..............is an Amazing little scope. I find the glass noticeably clearer and brighter than any of the Burris 3.3-18 models I have. I already mounted it on my 300 PRC Bergara Premier Approach hunting rifle.
Maybe the "bigger Mark 5HD's have shitty field of view, I don't find that the case in the little 18x)
Specs show decent field of view compared to most others as well.
Obviously the XTR3 is an exception with it's huge field of view, which I can appreciate.........and do.
Lot of good options is the moral of this rant. Without looking at every single model side x side on a tripod for a while in differing conditions, nobody is going to truly know what suits them. And, every body sees things differently to a degree.
I hope Burris get's their quality more consistent and they sell the crap out of the XTR Pro. Looks like a sweet scope!
I bought 3 of the 5.5-30x56 from Cameraland for $1100. All three of them have amazing glass quality all the way through the mag range.
I bought two 3.3-18x50 from Camerland and comparing them on a tripod together, one has slightly better glass than the other one.
When comparing them side x side with any of the 5.5-30x56 models, it's noticeable that the 3.3-18 models don't quite have the resolution or sharpness.
I bought a third 3.3-18 from Brownells on clearance with a coupon for just above $900 and it had terrible resolution above around 14x. No matter what I did to the diopter...........( I have returned the scope for a refund)
I've looked at a lot of scopes on tripods (everyone I buy for the last two years I've set it on a tripod for comparison sake to other "known optics" I have. Looking for the "holy grail" so to speak. Or, just looking to see what I'm sacrificing from one model to the next.
The Burris XTR3 5.5-30x56 is something special!!!
The 3.3-18 is pretty nice up to 15x
The 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD with PR-1 Reticle (I'm not a fan of busy Christmas tree reticles)..............is an Amazing little scope. I find the glass noticeably clearer and brighter than any of the Burris 3.3-18 models I have. I already mounted it on my 300 PRC Bergara Premier Approach hunting rifle.
Maybe the "bigger Mark 5HD's have shitty field of view, I don't find that the case in the little 18x)
Specs show decent field of view compared to most others as well.
Obviously the XTR3 is an exception with it's huge field of view, which I can appreciate.........and do.
Lot of good options is the moral of this rant. Without looking at every single model side x side on a tripod for a while in differing conditions, nobody is going to truly know what suits them. And, every body sees things differently to a degree.
I hope Burris get's their quality more consistent and they sell the crap out of the XTR Pro. Looks like a sweet scope!
I was able to pick up a Pro on the PX, mounted it the other day and had my first range session this morning. I think I am going to really like this scope. I stuck it on a CZ455 since that gun is the one that seems to need the features of the Pro more so than my centerfire rifle.
First off, I’m no glass expert. I’m coming off a Vortex PST Gen 1 and a US Optic and this is the first scope I’ve shelled out 2K for.
What drew me to the Pro were the reviews on this thread, Burris’ warranty policy, and the price point that seems to punch above its weight class. For NRL22 and PRS22 I was looking for a FFP scope somewhere in the 5-25X range (or more), parallax that went down to 20-25 yds, a big honking turret with at least 10 MILS per rotation, and at least 25 mils of elevation adjustment. And at a price that a retired guy on a fixed income wouldn’t keel over from sticker shock. Based on everything I read and saw on Youtube, the Pro would check those boxes (plus a little more).
I installed it on my 455 using the Burris XTR Signature rings with the 20MOA insert in the front ring. This is in addition to the 30MOA Area 419 rail I already had on the rifle for a total of 50MOA. I had good luck with that amount of cant with the US Optic 5-25X that the Pro is replacing and it allowed 95% of the usable elevation adjustment in the USO. With the Pro zero’d at 50 yds, the 50MOA of cant gives me 24 MILS and change of ‘up’, sufficient to dial out to 400+/- yds which I hope is the max I’ll need with a rimfire rifle (fingers crossed). I also added a MK Machine magnifier for the turret (old eyes can’t see small numbers up close) and a couple yards of KT tape to protect the scope’s finish. I’m waiting on a throw lever from MK Machine, bummer that Burris is not including their throw lever with the Pro, but oh well I’ll survive.
Shooting experience: It was windy AF this morning, so I just got a quick zero @ 50 yds, then played around on a barricade at a 6” plate @ 100 yds (holding 1 to 1.5 MILS of left) and a 12” plate @ 300 yds (holding 3 to 4 MILS of left). Zero-ing was fairly straight forward, easier than the instructions in the User’s Manual made it seem. I like the tool less turret caps and it’s quick and easy to make adjustments. I did have to play around a little to get the zero mark lined up with the index mark on the scope body, but got it after making some adjustments to the internal cap. I like the size of the elevation turret, makes it easier to grab on and crank. I also like the fact that it has 12 MILS per rotation. My other scope only had 6 MILS per revolution, so dialing to 300 yds meant I had to crank it 2 full revolutions + 2. Now its only one full revolution +2 MILS and change. On the windage side, I’ve always had exposed caps even tho it seems like I typically hold wind rather than dial it (unless the stage has just one target shot from multiple positions, then I may dial wind). Jury is still out on whether I’ll run the windage turret exposed or capped.
The glass is clear enough for my eyes and I could spot my trace at 100 so I could tell when I wasn’t holding enough wind or holding too much when the wind dropped. The parallax adjustment is tight but crisp -you definitely know when you have it dialed for the right distance.
Comparing the Pro to my buddy’s ZCO… yeah, the ZCO is crisper and clearer, but the Pro will do me just fine. I really like the SCR2 reticle, it has enough info to be usable but not too much to be confusing or cluttered. It was quick and easy to spot for my buddy in the wind this morning, measuring windage and elevation corrections.
Looking forward to more range time and my first match with this scope.
First off, I’m no glass expert. I’m coming off a Vortex PST Gen 1 and a US Optic and this is the first scope I’ve shelled out 2K for.
What drew me to the Pro were the reviews on this thread, Burris’ warranty policy, and the price point that seems to punch above its weight class. For NRL22 and PRS22 I was looking for a FFP scope somewhere in the 5-25X range (or more), parallax that went down to 20-25 yds, a big honking turret with at least 10 MILS per rotation, and at least 25 mils of elevation adjustment. And at a price that a retired guy on a fixed income wouldn’t keel over from sticker shock. Based on everything I read and saw on Youtube, the Pro would check those boxes (plus a little more).
I installed it on my 455 using the Burris XTR Signature rings with the 20MOA insert in the front ring. This is in addition to the 30MOA Area 419 rail I already had on the rifle for a total of 50MOA. I had good luck with that amount of cant with the US Optic 5-25X that the Pro is replacing and it allowed 95% of the usable elevation adjustment in the USO. With the Pro zero’d at 50 yds, the 50MOA of cant gives me 24 MILS and change of ‘up’, sufficient to dial out to 400+/- yds which I hope is the max I’ll need with a rimfire rifle (fingers crossed). I also added a MK Machine magnifier for the turret (old eyes can’t see small numbers up close) and a couple yards of KT tape to protect the scope’s finish. I’m waiting on a throw lever from MK Machine, bummer that Burris is not including their throw lever with the Pro, but oh well I’ll survive.
Shooting experience: It was windy AF this morning, so I just got a quick zero @ 50 yds, then played around on a barricade at a 6” plate @ 100 yds (holding 1 to 1.5 MILS of left) and a 12” plate @ 300 yds (holding 3 to 4 MILS of left). Zero-ing was fairly straight forward, easier than the instructions in the User’s Manual made it seem. I like the tool less turret caps and it’s quick and easy to make adjustments. I did have to play around a little to get the zero mark lined up with the index mark on the scope body, but got it after making some adjustments to the internal cap. I like the size of the elevation turret, makes it easier to grab on and crank. I also like the fact that it has 12 MILS per rotation. My other scope only had 6 MILS per revolution, so dialing to 300 yds meant I had to crank it 2 full revolutions + 2. Now its only one full revolution +2 MILS and change. On the windage side, I’ve always had exposed caps even tho it seems like I typically hold wind rather than dial it (unless the stage has just one target shot from multiple positions, then I may dial wind). Jury is still out on whether I’ll run the windage turret exposed or capped.
The glass is clear enough for my eyes and I could spot my trace at 100 so I could tell when I wasn’t holding enough wind or holding too much when the wind dropped. The parallax adjustment is tight but crisp -you definitely know when you have it dialed for the right distance.
Comparing the Pro to my buddy’s ZCO… yeah, the ZCO is crisper and clearer, but the Pro will do me just fine. I really like the SCR2 reticle, it has enough info to be usable but not too much to be confusing or cluttered. It was quick and easy to spot for my buddy in the wind this morning, measuring windage and elevation corrections.
Looking forward to more range time and my first match with this scope.
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I heard sometime in June for the SCR2. I just hope they don’t announce a reg SCR Mil now or I’m gonna be butthurt.
Worked as an RO at the Best in Texas PRS event this past weekend. Saw one Burris Pro being run. The guy placed high in the results and got to shop the prize table. Was hoping to pull my rig out and get a few shots off as I just mounted and zeroed my Pro last week. Unfortunately never had time permitting while range was hot. Sometimes it really does suck to be a RO but I was committed long before I got the glass and doing my part to give back to the community. Matches do not run very well when it lacks enough ROs
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