Burris Optics Any Good?

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Looking into the XTS-235, AimPoint clone for about $250. 3000 hr battery life, includes a X2 eyepiece, red or green illumination of the four reticles.

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How is the reputation of the company?

Thanks.
 
I absolutely love burris and I'm doing everthing I can to buy a (lame name) Euro Diamond 1-4x illuminated. I like 'em better than Leopold. Never looked at the Aimpoint copy, but the are very high quality scopes and they stand by their stuff.
 
I have the XTS-135 and I like it very much. Glad you posted this. I didn't even know about this new one. I wonder if this is in addition to the one I have or if this will replace the 135?
 
For reddots, Aimpoints are impossible to beat. Spend $50-$100 more and get one. More battery life, 10 year warranty - tough as they get.


I like Burris. But for reddots, Aimpoint is where it's at.
 
From what I understand, it is a higher-prices supplement to the 135. Also it appears that it is a very new product that is just now becoming available, so I am going to guess few people have one.

Good to hear positive opinions of the company, however.
 
I bought a 4X Fullfield

rifle scope about 1989. Worked great. Then one day, when the barreled action was in the vise for cleaning, a neighbor walked into it, knocking it to the concrete floor where it landed, of course, on the scope. There was a huge dent in the ocular end.

Took it to the range a week later. No loss of zero. Worked fine ever since, took some deer, shot some sub-MOA groups in my 03A3. Finally, last fall, 17 years after purchase and 16 after the damage, while hunting in a downpour, water got into the works and it fogged up. It's en route to Burris now, who have cheerily offered to fix it.

I'm sold on Burris.
 
For reddots, Aimpoints are impossible to beat. Spend $50-$100 more and get one. More battery life, 10 year warranty - tough as they get.
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From what I understand, we are talking a minimum of $100 more. And that won't get me any type of magnification.

I wholeheartedly agree that the Aimpoint is better and that you don't get the ruggedness or battery life that boarders on immortality, but I am also not looking to spend that much money.
 
Oh ok. Well, just making a suggestion. I wasn't willing to spend that kind of money either...but when I weighed it against the increase in quality, as well as value (superior resale) I went with Aimpoint. Glad I did. I haven't seen the Burris first hand, but of all the reddots I handled and looked through at the time, only the Aimpoint and EOtech would be bright enough to not washout against light backgrounds on a sunny day. If the Burris is bright - sounds like a winner.

If you're looking for a dot with magnification. Then no, there is nothing even remotely close to your price range other than the Burris.
 
I don't know about the Red Dots, but I've always had good luck with Burris scopes.
 
Burris gets my vote!

I currently own 2 black diamonds, 6 signature, 2 fullfields and 6 fullfield II scopes and swear by the brand. Only had one problem about eight years back. I purchased a signature that new out of the box had alittle rust on the verticle adjustment under the cap but scope was functionally fine. Called the company and left a message on a Saturday night and the V.P. of Burris called me back on Monday morning! Turns out that a small amount of water had gotten under the cap when it was water bath tested for leaks causing the rust. All was taken care of to my satisifaction and then some. GREAT COMPANY with a GREAT PRODUCT!
 
Looking at same thing...

But as you are finding out, it's new and not much feedback on it. Aimpoint seems to be what everyone will point you towards, but no magnification unless you want to drop another 450 to 500 bucks to get the 3x magnifier.

I haven't ever used a red dot, and probably won't drop the cash until I try one and see how I like it.

Until then, I have heard great things about the Burris Fulfield II scopes. Ballistic Plex reticle - nice! Local shop had a 3x9 FFII with Burris binocs or spotting scope for 220 or so. Not bad.
 
I'm really seriously considering the Burris XTS-235.

8 switchable recticles, variable brightness, single low mountable, and a removable 2x magnifier for about $250 makes it a better value out the door than an aimpoint any day of the week, if you're not in the .Mil or an LEO.

Burris is a quality company, and certainly not Chi-com 1337tactical knockoff.
 
Burris is actually located here in the town that I live in, and they have a reputation for quality. What they don't have, allegedly, is a reputation for being a great place to work, at least at the entry level, according to the dozen or so guys I have met over the years that worked there. Anyhoo, aside from that, they make a pretty good scope. I hasten to add that the guys I talked to all started as temps there, so it's possible and maybe even likely that they are just bitter in general.
 
All the scopes I have from burris have been great.I dont buy in to all that exspensive scope hype.Aimpoint and acog are way over priced IMO
 
Couple of "issues" I have discovered in my research (I don't have one yet). The 235 only has 3 brightness settings vs the 11 on the 135. Burris reps told me that this was due to the four dual colored recticles.

Second, the X2 seems to be just a diopter, and from what I have been reading, diopters tend to seriously reduce light transmission.

Not so sure about this one right now.
 
i had a burris scope on my last hunting rifle. it was a very nice scope. I thought about buying one for my current deer rifle when i got it but i ended up going with nikon.
 
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