Burris xtr 2 vs sightron s3ss.

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Well I don't know if Afew of you notice I'm posting again about optics. Just want to make one purchase and not regret it. I am buying a ERPR in 6.5 creedmoor and am choosing between these two optics and would like your opinions. Initially I ruled out the vortex pst and the sightron was recommended buy a lot of you for tracking and quite superior glass for the price. So the option being,

Sightron s3ss 6-24 x 50mm in LR FFP / moa reticle.

Or

Burris xtr 2 in 5-25 x 50mm in SCR FFP / moa reticle.

All input is read and respected

Thanks

KB
 
Of the two I'd likely take the S3 but, really, if only buying one optic by the very best you can as only a rich person can afford to do otherwise and so why not add some budgetary resources and consider moving from a mid-grade scope to a top-tier one ? Also ( and people who know me will consider this an unusual statement from me ) may I suggest FFP Mil/Mil rather than MOA. I am gradually as funds allow moving to Mil/Mil and I think others are too.
 
Not that it's on the list but I had a zeiss 5-25 HD5 and I liked the glass on it better than my sightron s3 6-24; however I hated the z-1000 reticle so I sold it. The sightron is currently the king of my stable.
 
Alright. So far 2 points for sightron. The reason I'm not moving to an expensive top tier scope is A umm too much for me to care to pay. Money is no issue on any scope I want but I'm a practical person. I want something that's great not perfect. If that makes sense. Something that is of substantial quality than I am used to as my other scopes hardly break a $300 margin. And B is a Zeiss or night force or Swarovski or other high end optic twice or three times as good as a mid tier scope. I find the trade off not worthy at this point in time. I understand that quite Afew of the members of this site have bought mid ranged tier scopes and regretted after buying the high end later. I accept that if need be however I'm sure I'll be fine for the shooting I wish to do. At least at this point in my life Thank you anyways for the opinion.

KB :sniper:
 
I don't currently own an S3 but my one shooting buddy does and I've spent some time behind it. My Burris XTR II is the 4-20 model, so close enough.

Sightron is a bit better glass. I like the turrets and overall 'ruggedness' of the XTR II better. Burris also has a zero stop, 34mm tube, 25moa per revolution and (this is subjective) better reticle.

Burris eyebox is a little tight, so Sightron is better in that regard.

Both have solid warranties.

Both are good units for the money, I wouldn't hesitate with either.
 
No problem and of course it is your money and your decision. I misunderstood your comment about wanting to make one purchase and getting it right and just know from my own experience that I would have saved thousands if I'd heeded the buy 'once cry once' advice :)
 
Those two scopes will certainly do all you want and then some.. I doubt your a contract killer or some spec ops soldier running behind enemy lines that needs premium glass. Sightron has a huge following, Burris XTR II is very nice but relatively new optic.
I was in the same boat as you a year or so ago....looked at both Sightron and Burris XTR II and actually went with a Bushnell DMR 3.5-21x50 G2...I found it to be better glass then others and the reticle blows away the others. Actually just got home tonight from using it and am still happy with my purchase.
I have also sold of all my MOA scopes and gone mil/mil, I prefer it.
 
I had an XTR II. Even compared to my Tangent Theta it exuded precision and quality. The glass was surprisingly crisp and the FFP reticle was very well engineered. Unfortunately, I had to sell it to pay for my TT.
 
propliner said:
I had an XTR II. Even compared to my Tangent Theta it exuded precision and quality. The glass was surprisingly crisp and the FFP reticle was very well engineered. Unfortunately, I had to sell it to pay for my TT.
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Don't want to derail the thread, but I have to ask.

The TT. Which model did you go with, and who had the best price ;) ?
 
bsand said:
Your not getting a TT for less than 4500 now a days. That's the 315m version the 5-25 is 6100+ now.
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He's right. I reviewed the TT back in April when it was possible to get one for $5300 + Tax but retail now is North of the $6100 mark ! I know all glass has greatly increased in price and the TT is an awesome scope but $6K+ is a huge chunk of coin.
 
If your a scope dialer, the two scopes you have listed are not middle tier. They are bottom tier.

Don't get me wrong, I compete with a Sightron and it works just fine.

If you are going to be spinning turrets all day long, middle tier would be NightForce. Top tier would be S&B, TT, March.
 
bsand said:
Ya I snagged mine for 4250 when they were going for 5300. I'd have gotten two if it were possible.
Now I rather get another sb for the $$. Or maybe a khales.
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This is what I'm asking. Not everybody is selling for 6135 are they? They list dealers that don't even have the scopes listed on their site. It's a chunk of coin alright that's why I'm asking. (my google fu,sucks at times) Thanks
 
bsand said:
Ya I snagged mine for 4250 when they were going for 5300. I'd have gotten two if it were possible.
Now I rather get another sb for the $$. Or maybe a khales.
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Not spent much enough time looking through a Khales but I see your point re another S+B - while the turrets and ergos were superior with the TT I think the glass is still better with the S+B. I will soon have a good opportunity to see how the very popular Razor II HD stacks up - will be interesting !
 
Shooter ----/ said:
If your a scope dialer, the two scopes you have listed are not middle tier. They are bottom tier.

Don't get me wrong, I compete with a Sightron and it works just fine.

If you are going to be spinning turrets all day long, middle tier would be NightForce. Top tier would be S&B, TT, March.
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You may be right - some other person mentioned the Bushnell DMR 3.5-21 which may be the better 'value buy' for the OP.
 
I've got the 3-16 version. I'm fairly happy with quality to $$$. But the reticle is far too thin for my uses (SR and tac rifle).

Edit: the older stac is apparently much better quality than new and also double the price.
 
A lot of times in threads such as this people project what they have or would like to have and so wish others to have it as well. And on that note, while I don't have a Burris, I have two SIII scopes and am very pleased with them. I find it hard to imagine that it happens often that someone says "Crap. I shouldn't have chosen a Sightron." You probably won't hear people saying that of the Burris, either.
 
I've owned SII Bigsky which has the same glass as the SIII - MOA reticle. It resolved significantly better than a Vortex HS. However, I'm a hunter and found the reticle on the Sightron too thin and would lose it during low light hunting.

I just got a scope back from Burris - full replacement for a parallax issue. Although I'm not up on Sighron's warranty service, Burris is back in the game and their service is top-notch.

My compromise on scopes has to due with the 6 calibres I shoot, or budget in other words. For me, I found the Burris Fullfield II incredible value. Recently, Burris posted an answer to my question about turret repeatability - their answer is under the FFII model. My experience is that even the lower end Burris optics track perfectly...and I have dialed many long range shots with 1/2 MOA accuracy or better. The reticle is too thick for target work, but strikes a perfect balance for my long range target practice with the ability to see the reticle at dusk or dawn.

There is a comparison between a Leupold Mark 4 and the lowly FFII somewhere on the net - may open your eyes as it did mine.
 
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