Hey guys. Recently purchased a savage 110ba. I am looking for a scope for this. I've been looking at the Burris eliminator. I really like the digital range finder built into the scope with the drop compensator. Are there any pros/cons with this scope? Are there other scopes like this within that price range?
.338 lapua scope- Burris eliminator?
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First off let me say I sell the Burris Eliminator. I do think there are better options available as you should remember that a major portion of the cost of this scope goes towards the range finding capabilities so the resolution, brightness and reliability are not up to par with other scopes in this price range. Remember that this optic has electronics and the use of it in very cold winters (Canada) is limited by battery function in the cold. These scopes (or variants) were also offered from Bushnell and Nikon as they were all built in the same factory but you rarely see anything now except the Burris. I think you give up way too much performance of the scope to get the range finding function (which works as it claims) unless that is the main requirement for getting this scope. To me I think the Eliminator scope would best function on a varmint rifle of medium caliber (22-250, 308) used during moderate climate on multiple target choices like coyotes or prairie dogs where fast calculations would occur. Phil.
Thanks for the thoughtful and helpful reply I really appreciate it.
I should fill in some info on myself. I'm not a hunter I maybe go once or twice a year) I am would like to get into more long distance precision shooting. I'm more of a seasonal shooter and won't be out in weather under 5degrees so battery/cold shouldn't be a problem with me. I liked how the scope did everything without the need of different tools.
I should fill in some info on myself. I'm not a hunter I maybe go once or twice a year) I am would like to get into more long distance precision shooting. I'm more of a seasonal shooter and won't be out in weather under 5degrees so battery/cold shouldn't be a problem with me. I liked how the scope did everything without the need of different tools.
Kudos to you for a fair, objective and unbiased comment !
I don't have any experience with this scope but just from looking at the specs, I'd think it's not ideally suited for what you have in mind. It only claims 40 MOA of elevation (20 from center) which isn't much elevation for the distances which you can reach out to with a .338LM. Also, the ranging abilities of the scope claim 750 yards on non-reflective targets and 1200 on reflective. With most LRF manufacturers, you can normally halve the ratings they give you. For what one of these units cost (ballpark $2K USD as per their website) you would be much better served with a good LRF like a Sig Kilo 2000 and spending the rest of your cash (still around $2k CAD) on the best target scope you can find.
I have one of the earlier Burris rangefinder scopes and I don't find the glass to be too bad but it's definitely not up to anywhere near my Nightforce, trijicon, or Sightron scopes. The battery is a stupid CR2 which is about $14 and it doesn't last very long. The rangefinder portion of the optic works pretty well though and I like the reticle.
I'm with Phil on this one and have mine mounted on my 17 Fireball for coyote and varmint hunting.
For a 338 you're going to want more magnification and better glass. You're going to be shooting up to and over 1km and you're going to need good glass to do that. My 338Lapua has my NF 5.5-22×56 and it has enough magnification to shoot 1km and clearly see your targets. I would shop for something in the 6-24 magnification range, 8-32 would work as well but be sure to spend some good money so you still have a good clean image up at the higher magnifications. If you're on a bit of a budget or at least want to keep it in the ballpark of the Burris contact Jerry at Mysic Precision and price out a Sightron SIII 6-24×50, I had one on my 338 before I got the Nightforce and it was a great scope. Sightron has some S-Tac scopes you may like as well but the glass is a very small step down from the SIII series.
If you want to shoot long range then don't waste your money on something that might do for now. A Vortex Viper PST 6-24×50 is the lowest I'd go but I prefer Sightron for pretty much the same money. A Trijicon Accupoint 5-20 would also be a good scope but the reticle is a little thick for precsion, I really like mine but it's also on a varmint rifle as it's better suited to hunting in my opinion.
I'm with Phil on this one and have mine mounted on my 17 Fireball for coyote and varmint hunting.
For a 338 you're going to want more magnification and better glass. You're going to be shooting up to and over 1km and you're going to need good glass to do that. My 338Lapua has my NF 5.5-22×56 and it has enough magnification to shoot 1km and clearly see your targets. I would shop for something in the 6-24 magnification range, 8-32 would work as well but be sure to spend some good money so you still have a good clean image up at the higher magnifications. If you're on a bit of a budget or at least want to keep it in the ballpark of the Burris contact Jerry at Mysic Precision and price out a Sightron SIII 6-24×50, I had one on my 338 before I got the Nightforce and it was a great scope. Sightron has some S-Tac scopes you may like as well but the glass is a very small step down from the SIII series.
If you want to shoot long range then don't waste your money on something that might do for now. A Vortex Viper PST 6-24×50 is the lowest I'd go but I prefer Sightron for pretty much the same money. A Trijicon Accupoint 5-20 would also be a good scope but the reticle is a little thick for precsion, I really like mine but it's also on a varmint rifle as it's better suited to hunting in my opinion.
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