Burris Fullfield II 2-7x rifle scope.

Considering getting one. Any reports from anyone who actually looked through them, examined them, used one etc.

Looking for comments on resolution of optics, holding of zero, quality of manufacture, positives or negatives. I've owned two Burris Signature scopes (still have a fixed 6x which I love for optical properties, and sold a 3-12x Signature.) I'm curious about the Fullfield II's optics quality. Never looked through one.

If you were looking to buy one, and decided against it, I'd be interested in those comments to-regarding why.

They seem like a good scope for ~ $175 NIB. Looking at the ballistic plex reticle.

I don't want to get into a debate about customer service of one company vs. another-just the scope itself.

I'm thinking of mounting it on a long action rifle (FN). I have to run the dimensions to see if it will fit.

Has anyone mounted this scope on a long action rifle WITHOUT any offset rings?

Thanks in advance.

I have a Fullfield II 3x9 with the ballistic plex. I had a gripe with their customer service people for a time and wouldn't buy one but own one now.

I finally went ahead and bought one after friends bought them and I had a chance to use them. The scope is so good optically and the ballistic plex works so well that I will be buying more I am sure. I have used the 3x9 side by side with a Leupold Vari-X II 3x9 and a VX-III 1.75x6. The Burris is very noticeably optically superior to the Vari-X II and is just as good as the VX-III. We have been using these on .375s and have put quite a few rounds on them with no problems at all. I will also say that the reticle adjustments are very precise and when you move it two clicks the POI at 100yds moves what they claim, 1/2" not something else. The scopes appear to me to be very solid and well made as well.

I had a 2x7 Fullfield II but didn't keep it. The 2x7s are a shotgun scope (at least the 2 that I have seen are) and the parallax is set for 75 yards so you may want to keep that in mind. My hunting buddy has the 2x7 but only uses it as a backup scope for his Guide Gun because of the parallax issue. I have used the scope, however, and optically it is just as good as the 3x9s that I have used.

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Burris Fullfield II 2-7x rifle scope.

Considering getting one. Any reports from anyone who actually looked through them, examined them, used one etc.

It is one of the best bargains in riflescopes today, as far as I'm concerned.

Catboat,

I would verify that with a phone call to Burris before I bought one. The two that I have seen were both marked shotgun scope on the box. Now I'm curious, I'll check with my buddy but I'm pretty sure the papers with the scopes also indicated 75yds. Both scopes came from Midway and they gave no indication on their website that this was the case. Good luck, you will like the scope they are a great value.

NEW: Burris Fullfield II 2-7 x 35 Ballistic Plex Riflescope

By Randy Wakeman

A brand new addition to the Burris Fullfield II line is their new 2-7 x 35 mm Ballistic Plex scope. It boasts the same set of features as you would expect from a Fullfield II: fully multi-coated lenses with up to 95% light transmission, positive click adjustments, quad ring seals rather than just O rings, quick focus, and double adjustment springs found on very, very few scopes. It weighs just 12 ounces, and is just about 11-1/2 inches long.

For decades, "eastern" fixed hunting scopes have been 2.5X or 4X, while the "western" fixed scopes have been 4X to 6X. Obviously, these power ranges cover most any big game hunting scenario, and you have the Burris Ballistic Plex reticle working for you at an easier to use magnification than the more common 12x Mil-Dot or TDS style range compensating reticles. My only initial reservation is the ½ MOA adjustments rather than ¼ MOA adjustments that I’d personally prefer to have, as mentioned in the Burris specs. However, the scope I tested does indeed have ¼ in. @ 100 yards click adjustments.

The 60 inches of internal adjustment is better than average, and by shaving 5mm off the outside diameter of the objective side, the scope can bit mounted a bit lower than many 40mm scopes. For many mounts you’ll be able to use low rings to get your scope closer to the centerline of your bore. The included rubber Burris scope end caps add nothing to the OD of the tube, as they set into the scope ends as opposed to around. This scope has an average eye relief of about 3-1/2 inches; adequate for all but the hardest kicking rifles.

The optic clarity edge-to-edge very good; and on top of all this, the street price is astonishingly low. I’ve seen them around $160. You can’t get anything near this combination of features in a tough, ballistic reticled scope for this price. It is a fabulous value.

The Burris ballistic reticle is touched upon here: http://www.chuckhawks.com/burris_signature_select_scopes.htm and a full length review of the Signature Select 3-10 x 40mm scope appears on the Product Review Page of this site. As mentioned before, you may not need it for many hunting applications, but when you do you’ll sure be glad it is there.

This scope comes very nicely presented, wrapped in blue cloth, the rubber scope caps as mentioned, and templates for the ballistic reticle to get you in the ballpark for most rifles. The fine-tuning is up to you.

According to the exit pupil specs (16mm to 4.6mm), this 2-7 x 35 scope is more correctly a "2.187 by 7.608 power scope," giving you a bit better magnification than you might think. As most middle-aged human eyes can only dilate to about 5mm, this scope is plenty bright enough for most legal hunting hours, even cranked all the way up. How a scope dims to your eyes is easy enough to check with, say, a 4-12 x 40 scope. At maximum magnification, only 3.33mm of exit pupil is left. That’s something I can easily notice after sundown, and I believe most folks can as well. Ten power magnification is about the most I can use without distraction from a 40mm objective scope, even a scope with outstanding glass. I found the Burris to have a fully usable magnification range from before sunrise to after sunset.

It is a fine scope in every way I can realistically grade a scope: build quality, features, and apparent ruggedness, with a ballistic reticle as icing on the cake. So, it is a home run for Burris. The only problem they are likely to have is keeping this new model in stock. It’s not only good, but a really good bargain as well, perhaps the best all-around "Fullfield II" ever introduced. Highly recommended.



Copyright 2006 by Randy Wakeman. All rights reserved.

Is this the tactical 2-7 Burris Fullfield II?

My only gripe about the FF2 and I have 7-8, is that the power ajustment turns the whole rear of the scope and makes it a pain to use a rear flip up rain cover,,,,I use them s backup scopes to my burris sig and sig selects and on guns I will probably not have out in the rain. Never had anything but wonderful customer service with burris even when I messed up.