Burris XTR Pro 🇺🇸
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IMO it really doesn't make sense to take a system that runs on base 10 and then put 12 mil turrets on it.
Don't buy a Mark 5 then.... Not sure what base 10 has to with 12 mils per rev, but each his own. I like as much travel per rotation as I can get without the clicks becoming indiscernible. The Pro feels great in that regard.
I suppose you are correct it doesn't really matter the base of the measuring system, it just seems everything is 10 why go away. Also 10/rev makes math easier. Mind you i'm sure most people never end up on the third rev anyways.
10.5 Mil per rev is wild.
Ya 100 % unrelated.
That being said, I wanted them to stay with 10 mil turrets as well (dont ask me why). With the lager turrets, this became impossible. It boils down to a spacing issue and the spacing WITH 12 mils is already greater than the xtr3...
End of the day I am really glad they did. Really happy with the spacing. And I have a VERY large number of rounds fired on scopes fom 5 mil turrets to 15 mil turrets.
DT
any turrets not being whole number would drive me crazy. who does 10.5?
so big even second rev pops fine...even tho Ive only been there on rimfire elr... 2rd rnd hit at 440 yards is my best so far.
DT
It's an interesting scope. The 12 mils per turn isn't a big deal as I used S&Bs with 14 mils per rev for years without issue. Something you don't really notice when using them. Dial to where you need to be. On a centerfire you won't be out of one rev anyways most times and not a problem on a rimfire with the big numbers.
I recently transitioned from MOA to Mils and have been loving the 10/rev, I shoot lots out passed a mile and farther so it's not unusual for me to end up on the third rev
Did I say none one would dial past one rev? Nope.
Even then it's not an issue. You are at 24 mils at the end of two revs and the scope only has 26 mils so not a big problem. Then it's to the reticle.
Mine that came with it had the same issue. I emailed them about it and they had another shipped out to me in a couple hours.
Has anyone received one recently? I was curious if the scopes were still being cerakoted or if they went back to anodizing. I thought about ordering another one but I prefer the anodized parts.
Rob will know in a few days lol.
Will let you know when mine comes in but I am hoping for cerakote. LOL
I received one directly from Burris about 3 weeks ago. It is cerakoted and came with the throw lever. I'm not sure if the throw lever was threaded. I hate throw levers, so it has not been removed from the box.
My second one will be here tomorrow and won a cert for a third I will be ordering soon.
I'm pretty impressed with mine. My daughter fell in love with the gen 3 razor, so I'm "stuck" with the Pro. My only gripes: I wish the elevation turret had a little more resistance, (or locking) and I wish the windage marks in the tree went out 2 mils or even 1.5 mils.
I often dial the first target and hold 2nd, 3rd, etc. A 10 mph hold at 500 is 1 mil. More windage marks at 1 mil and 2 mils below would be beneficial for that strategy.
Other than that the features are great and the glass is damn good for what I paid.
I often dial the first target and hold 2nd, 3rd, etc. A 10 mph hold at 500 is 1 mil. More windage marks at 1 mil and 2 mils below would be beneficial for that strategy.
Other than that the features are great and the glass is damn good for what I paid.
That's good for me. LOL Look forward to getting it in and mounted up and trying it against the Gen II and Gen III Razor and trying out the interesting features and reticle.
So got home to my new PRO waiting on me. To confirm they are still powder coated. The turrets on this one feel a little more clicky than my first pro, the paralax movement on my first pro had some texture feeling too it but this on is butter smooth on all the controls. I really dig the 1/4 mil reticle as well. This one also came with the throw lever.
Now for the down side, my throw lever is not threaded. I will send Burris a message and I’m sure they will get a new one shipped out quickly.
Now for the down side, my throw lever is not threaded. I will send Burris a message and I’m sure they will get a new one shipped out quickly.
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Sounds like poor qc. You would think of customers are getting a throw level unthreaded and call customer service that customer service is running up the chain and let them raise that's probably happening there was choosing to ignore it.
Well if the worst part of the scope is that they have an unthreaded throw lever which they replace easily then I would be happy. It's not something that is earth shattering. LOL
I received an email from Burris customer first thing this morning confirming my address and saying they will get it taken care of right away. Mistakes happen and like said above, it’s a non critical part that’s probably machined somewhere else and a bad batch was released. I am blown away with what we are getting for the cost now days. When I got into this hobby years ago they didn’t have scopes like this in this price range. Everything has gone up in price but Burris has really killed it with the xtr3’s and now the pro’s
Don’t let a un threaded throw lever detract from how great these scopes are! There is not another scope in any price range with these features. And I don’t see any reason to spend any more money, it won’t buy you any points.
Don’t let a un threaded throw lever detract from how great these scopes are! There is not another scope in any price range with these features. And I don’t see any reason to spend any more money, it won’t buy you any points.
I'm just here (again) to say I love my Pro, as much as my ATACR, in fact.
Our local WYCO season finale was won using a PRO, not that the scope necessarily helped him win but it certainly didn’t handy cap him. He had good praise for the scope.
Might be one more rimfire/centerfire XTR Pro shooter next year if I like mine when it comes in.
Received my new Pro today. Bought from Neil at Cameraland. Unlike a lot of the early shipments, mine came with the nice throw lever, lens hood, battery and lens cloth, etc. First look compared against my XTRIII, which I like as well as my Mark5, finds better turret feel, easier but still firm mag ring movement and I no longer need gloves to change magnification if the throw lever is removed. The optics are a couple of steps ahead of the XTRIII.
The SCR2 reticle is nice. I like the green reticle
The SCR2 reticle is nice. I like the green reticle
Do they sell the throw levers as an aftermarket? I ordered a throw from Burris (I was on my phone screen) and wasn't paying attention. The throw lever fits the XTRIII perfect, PRO...not so much.
You can make it work for the Pro if you want. Just grind off two of the ridges inside the ring and it will then fit the Pro.
I got my first XTR Pro Tremor 5 this week. Today was my first day shooting it. Easy to say it’s amazing. I have Razor Gen 3 and Gen2, Mark 8, XTR3 3-18 and 5.5-30. This thing straight rocks. I will be buying another to sit on my other Seekins 6.5 PRC.
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Good luck with it i wish they would put the TREMOR 3 in it.looking for a cheaper option with the T3 in it but just cant find one and no way will i buy that Horus vision scope.
I went from a .2 mil to a 1/4 mil reticle for a less cluttered viewspace. I don't know how you guys can see through the tremor.
With the help of a spotter….
Shot a match in a rather steady rain over the weekend. The whiteboard turret was pretty much useless. It was much nicer the next day and it works pretty good, but if your hands are sweaty you can rub it off. Clear scotch tape and permanent marker might be the ticket, but that sounds like one more thing to forget...
Also, and I should have thought of this myself, vertical split rings are not a good application for this setup. I set the scope in an ARC M-Brace one piece and you have to break your cheek weld to peek over the top of the ring to see your indicator marks for your dial values.
Also, and I should have thought of this myself, vertical split rings are not a good application for this setup. I set the scope in an ARC M-Brace one piece and you have to break your cheek weld to peek over the top of the ring to see your indicator marks for your dial values.
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