Rifle Scopes Burris XTR3!!!
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Yes, the XTR3 is still in production in illuminated versions.
The folks in Greeley are telling us MAP pricing is actually going lower than what it was on the Comp version on those optics.
Interesting that he said the price will be around $2k and he has the Tremor 5. I guess we will see how much price difference that makes in about an hour. I am super excited about this scope, all the features, and the reports of glass quality.
Maybe I've missed it, but can you say what the reticle line thickness is in the illuminated 18x version?
Hoping for 0.045 mil(ish).
I don't know for sure. The folks I talked to don't work in those figures. They were talking microns adjustment in the laser etching.
I can only give you my impression that a really thick reticle of that nature is unlikely. Burris thinks along the lines of their Tactical/Competitive line up as being seperate from their Hunting lines. They are more concerned with the reticle being optimized and not too thick at higher magnification. Not increased visibility at lower magnification. Its on their radar that they want to strike the best possible balance, but I think the lower end is the lesser of their focus on these optics.
I can see them hitting the .035 thickness of the SCR, but a thick reticle just isn't a priority. I know the illuminated reticle should be thicker and have a material to take the illumination, making it darker. But what that measures out to be I don't know.
So what it actually looks like, I dont know. They said they would send me one when they were ready to start selling them, so until I lay eyes on it, I dont know how significant the change.
Music to my ears, been waiting a long time for this (too long).
This is surprising, especially considering most other manufacturers have all had to raise their prices past couple years due to, well, the cost of everything on the rise. If I buy the new Burris I can buy a few extra loaves of bread to feed the family - this should be a new marketing slogan
"20yds to infinity"
I guess I can replace my k525i on my NRL22 gun
I guess I can replace my k525i on my NRL22 gun
I like it. The red accents will go nicely with my gold anodized bolt knob
Is it safe to say the optical formula stayed the same as the XTR III except for the glass upgrade? If that is the case then I'd expect specs to be very close to the XTR III 5.5-30.
@D_TROS Dorgan, I think it's time to start an official XTR Pro thread
I personally prefer reticles that air on the thin side pretty much universally.
Shit, I was on instagram and can’t find the video. I don’t know how to work this social media crap.
I went to the Burris instagram page then clicked on their profile pic, if that helps for future live streams.
The anodized red reminds me of cheap Chinese AR parts for the budget gucci AR builder. Why oh why.
I'll still buy one lol.
I'll still buy one lol.
Any confirmation on when which batches are shipping? HebrewHammer said Pro not until late March but regular illuminated 3's now - confirmed?
Live said in the coming next couple of weeks on the pros. No mention of a regular XTR 3 illuminated
XTR Pro is optically better than XTR III. Side by side, the difference was noticeable.
Mind you, I have only seen the prototype, so take that for what it is
The red color does not do anything for me, but I am sure I will be able to paint that over with something.
ILya
Mind you, I have only seen the prototype, so take that for what it is
The red color does not do anything for me, but I am sure I will be able to paint that over with something.
ILya
Quality companies were doing it first though. Warne Skel mounts, Odin Works, Seekins Precision, and JP Rifles rolled out some of the first cool color anodized AR parts.
The cheap Chinese crap followed later for the people who didn't want to pay quality component pricing.
Take the color arguments back to the Nightforce, I mean, Vortex thread. It bothers me that I'm starting to see the lines of pretension in the gun community
Ilya is a much better judge than me, and I'm excited to hear his thoughts after he reviews a production model.. but I can also definitely see the difference in my production model XTR PRO versus my XTR3.
This past Saturday the sun came out and mirage was REALLY thick. A freshly painted IPSC steel plate at 920 yards at my range had two bullet splashes on it. Comparing my Pro versus my XTR3, the Pro had much better clarity. It did an amazing job of cutting the mirage and allowing me to get a surprisingly clearly defined look at the pattern and definition of the bullet splashes.
I have to confess, it put a pretty big smile on my face to see the improvement in glass so clearly.
I can divulge a little.
The new XTRIII will be called the XTR3i.
Official launch is January 27th. So stay tuned!
We are keeping all the same components and sourcing the same glass. We added illumination, and amazingly enough, are dropping the price.
Edit; I should add, thats all I know at this point. There may be more to it that I havent heard yet.
Thanks. That means I don't need to worry about grabbing a new one right away.
I can only assume so. I havent heard for sure. But it would make sense to just use one illumination system.
Me too...
I have to say, the XTR III really impressed me glass wise, it easily beat anything on the market at that price point back in 2018, I thought the glass was better in the 3.3-18 than the Mark 5 from Leuppy and while the NF NX8 had better center resolution and control of CA, the optical distortion at the edges in the 2.5-20, finicky parallax and shallow DOF I just couldn't stomach.
So for me, glass was never an issue with the XTR III, it was always the lack of illumination, so I welcome the XTR3i for sure. Burris changing up their tooling to only offer illumination was a moved to save on cost (I assume) and the fact they've had the tooling since the 2018 release of the XTR3 means they can also offer the illuminated version at a lower price point than the current non-illuminated models, well that was unexpected - great move on Burris' part.
Here's the scope on burris' webpage. Lots of info posted.
www.burrisoptics.com
XTR Pro | Burris Optics
www.burrisoptics.com
I've heard some numbers, but they were speculative. If they come in around that price when they roll out, they will be a phenomenally good value.
Your review three years ago has stood the test of time. It all proved to be accurate information over the life cycle of the Comp XTRIII.
I have a 30x on a 6GT, a 30x on a 22BR, and an 18x on a CZ457 rimfire. These are all my competitive rifles that see a lot of daylight. I've slapped more optics alongside those three scopes than you can beat with a stick. Against sub 2k peer optics, the glass in the XTRIII never failed to look as good or better than the scopes in its price point.
Hopefully at some point you'll get your hands on one of the new ones and let us know what you think.
I'm planning on it. 2022 is getting off to a good start with the XTR Pro and the Vortex G3 announcement. I'd love to get more into rimfire (much cheaper to shoot haha) so maybe more opportunity for these scopes for sure!
Will the XTR Pro be offered in a tanodized color like the Vortex Razor?
