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I have the SMRS 1-6.5 ... really dig it ... but I'd be interested to see if Bushnell can get a better 1-10X ... the Razor 1-10 I hated ...They had the SMRS at one point but hopefully there will be an updated version along with a newer LRTSi.
RT6 is a good performer ... but with Burris/Steiner QC in limbo ... its out for me ...It'll be interesting to see if Bushnell gets back in the LPVO game.
I remember a conversation I had with one of the higher ups at Burris. He told me how the LPVO market plays out above the $500 price point. It's the slowest market segment of magnified optics by a significant margin. Even a great optic from $800 to $1200 may not sell well.
Burris blows their RT6 out the door. The quality for the price point makes it very popular. But you have to settle for much lower numbers at higher price points. There's better places to invest your money.
The 3-12 non-limmuniated model was the best DMR scope I've used ... I miss it dearly ... but the new DMR3 is great too ...I have no idea why they don't make the LRTSi line again.
They say it didn't sell well, but every time one comes up for sale here it flies out of the PX.
If true ... that sucks ... I do believe they can offer a nice MRAD based LPVO ... if they could integrate a parallax adjustment with a 1-10X ... it would be awesome!I heard a while back that some of the original folks behind the Elite Tactical lines are no longer at Bushnell. Not sure if this is true, but it came from a reliable source ...
It did poorly at retail. The majority of people that love those scopes bought them during the ~50% off clearance sale. The PX prices generally fall in that +/-50% off range as well.I have no idea why they don't make the LRTSi line again.
They say it didn't sell well, but every time one comes up for sale here it flies out of the PX.
RT6 is a good performer ... but with Burris/Steiner QC in limbo ... its out for me ...
They took a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. But I think they made some good changes with the good eye remaining to them..
They lacked a reliable system of managerial oversight on their CS employees. It would slip through the cracks if a customer wasn't getting good service. They've corrected that. The management team is going to be a lot more involved in customer service. I'm kinda "secret shopper" rolling a scope through customer service/ repair as we speak. It'll be interesting to see how it goes.
If you post it on here with a big burris logo on your profile is it really secret shopper, lol.
Haha! Hopefully they don't cruise the Hide!
I havent spoken to anyone. I opened a repair ticket through the online portal. So far so good, I had an RMA with return postage in my email in an hour. It's on its way back to them now.
Haha, good Lord. You're such an angry manYou said so yourself in the XTR pro shit show thread that they were watching the thread.
Everyone at Burris knows the fluffer.
That's what he does. I did have him on ignore, but once in a while he says something that's worth a shit.Haha, good Lord. You're such an angry man
You just randomly cruise around the Hide dropping insults on threads. You need a hug brother?
What else can you get that is comparable for 700? That's pst2 country if you want worse glass in physically larger less reliable scope it right up that ally for 700.It did poorly at retail. The majority of people that love those scopes bought them during the ~50% off clearance sale. The PX prices generally fall in that +/-50% off range as well.
I like my LRTS, but it’s a ~$700 scope.
Haha, good Lord. You're such an angry man
You just randomly cruise around the Hide dropping insults on threads. You need a hug brother?
You reading things that’s not tickling your balls doesn’t make me angry. I’m not angry at all, just pointing out the facts.
Be less sensitive
They have had DMR3's out for a few years now.I bought my LRTS 3.5-18 in ~ 2020 for $750. At $750 it was a fantastic buy, but obviously it won't compete with optics twice that price.
I got my DMR II ~ 2020 as well for $950. Again, for what I paid it is excellent.
I still have my old 3-12x44 that I picked up probably 12-14 years ago, and it is perfectly capable in the role I've assigned it.
^ All three Bushys reside on rifles I use for killing stuff with, and I've never had a mechanical issue with any of them.
All of that being said, I'm not sure I'll be pursuing anything Bushnell again. At normal retail, I think that most of the competitive options from similar lines provide better glass (to my eye at least). Bushnell needs a little life blown into them before they become the next Trijicon (if it isn't too late already).
I can’t even with you right meow!I bought my LRTS 3.5-18 in ~ 2020 for $750. At $750 it was a fantastic buy, but obviously it won't compete with optics twice that price.
I got my DMR II ~ 2020 as well for $950. Again, for what I paid it is excellent.
I still have my old 3-12x44 that I picked up probably 12-14 years ago, and it is perfectly capable in the role I've assigned it.
^ All three Bushys reside on rifles I use for killing stuff with, and I've never had a mechanical issue with any of them.
All of that being said, I'm not sure I'll be pursuing anything Bushnell again. At normal retail, I think that most of the competitive options from similar lines provide better glass (to my eye at least). Bushnell needs a little life blown into them before they become the next Trijicon (if it isn't too late already).
They have had DMR3's out for a few years now.
Bushnell LRTS/DMR lines are solid as they come ... I actually prefer a Bushnell DMR2/3 over my S&B US 3-20 ...I can’t even with you right meow!
I’ve been all over the show and the Bush Elite Tacs DMR2 & 3 are the most looked over, rock solid, easy AF eye boxed scopes available. Micrometer tracking.
I will say Fuck LPVO, nobody gets it right. 3-15x44 or 4-16 lightweight with a 45 degree RDS for the close engagements. Or run a Eotech EPS or Holosun 510. Keep the HPVOs in the backpack for the 15% of the time one would need for combat.
Good to know! My DMRs are so heavy they stay on range rigs or "base defense" rigs. Weight is their only downfall. T&E with a Trij Credo ATM on SPR and it looks like 6X to 10X usable reticle for the mil stadia. (Offset RDS for CQB stuff).Bushnell LRTS/DMR lines are solid as they come ... I actually prefer a Bushnell DMR2/3 over my S&B US 3-20 ...
The SMRS 1-6.5 FFP actually is one of the only FFP LPVOs that has a flat 1X image that doesn't distort around the edges ... wasn't popular but it performs EXTREMELY well ...
To your point yes ... it is why I really dig the LRTS 3-12 ... very capable optic with good weight ... paired with a RMR ... you got yourself a super solid setup that can engage effectively.