burris fullfield II???

[Big joe]

I am looking for information on the Burris Fullfield II riflescope.

I am considering buying my son in law one of these for Christmas. They have a special on it but I have never owned one. If you can tell me anything good or bad about this scope please do.

Give me an idea, if you can, if they compare to the Nikon Buckmaster, Bushnell Elite 3200, Ect..

Thanks for your help.

[fabsroman]

I've never owned anything other than Burris scopes. I have 3 of the Burris Fullfield II scopes. One on my slug gun, one on my muzzleloader, and one on my Ruger 10/22. The first one I ever bought was a Signature series 4-12x and it is close to 15 years old now. Burris has a lifetime warranty on their scopes and some of the rubber seals were starting to come loose on that Signature series scope. I sent it and another scope to Burris, they fixed both of them free of charge and sent them right back. The turn around was pretty quick too. I have 3 Signature series scopes, one of the first Fullfields on my BPS slug gun, and the 3 Fullfield II's mentioned above.

Clarity seems to be pretty good out of all their scopes. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Fullfield II if I needed something in that range. However, I think my next 2 scope purchases will be Signature series level for a couple AR's.

Just some more info. Burris is made in the US, but it is now owned by the Beretta group. I also like Beretta guns and their customer service is pretty darn good (i.e., took 3 guns to them for cosmetic defects and they took care of me).

[skeet]

Sold a bunch of those scopes. Always got fair pricing wholesale and sold them for fair prices retail. Good warranty service. it is a better scope than a Nikon Buckmaster..on a par with the elite 3200...maybe a little better. As fabs said an American company...have an idea the lens are made overseas and assembled here..may be wrong but ya can't tell in this "global economy" thingie. They usually are a bit heavier than the other scopes but an ounce or two shouldn't make much difference. I have 2 Original fullfields and really like them. I buy mostly Leupold now but have others. Have a 6-18 Nikon Buckmaster on my Bushmaster Varminter and like it too. I mostly buy Leupolds at yard sales and gun shows.

[Jack]

I have a few Burris scopes, and like them.
I think the Nikon Buckmaster and Bushnell 3200 are comparable to the Fullfield II's, and are all good values.
Skeet, almost every bit of raw optical glass comes from overseas. Some companies like Burris, Leupold, and I think Pentax grind them here, but I don't think any raw glass comes from the US, and hasn't for a long time.
BTW, when I say raw optical glass, I'm referring to a big chunk of glass that's chopped out of a huge slab of glass- it looks more like a rock than anything you can see through. For many years, almost all raw glass came from a German company named Schott- and much of it still does. A few Japanese companies now sell some, too.

[gd357]

you won't be disappointed. I picked one up a couple of years ago, and absolutely love it. very good value for the $

gd