Review for Burris Timberline 4x-20mm Rifle Scope 201312

Author: Raff {!} , Recreational hunter and shooter, avid fly fisherman, retired Army grunt, from Medical Lake, WA on Oct 7, 2010
Pros:  Eye Relief
Cons:  Clarity
Would recommend:  yes

Raff wrote:

I recently purchased a Knoxx recoil reducing stock (EXCELLENT PRODUCT!) for my hard kicking, little used, Model 1300 slug gun. I planned to use the gun's existing iron sights for close-range deer and bear, but the stock's near straight angle prevented that....it's near impossible to see down the sights. I'm not much into "eye weld". So I mounted a Nikon 2-7X32 shotgun scope instead. At the range things got hairy. On a few shots, my eyebrow was lightly kissed by the scope as the stocks' recoil reduction system engaged. In the process of absorbing the recoil, springs allow the receiver to momentarily collapse backwards, bringing said scope with it! Too close for comfort for me! I went home and contemplated my options. Buy a new scope.....or, use what I already own. Enter the much-maligned 4X Timberline. Mounted, it gave me a full 1.5" of additional eye relief. AND, it looks awesome, as though it was made for this gun. The following day I had this combo zeroed in only 6 rounds at 75 yards, with no issues. The real test came with 3" magnum slugs @100 yards. Everything came together at this moment....gun, stock, Timberline 4X scope and slugs. Round after round flew into a 4" target. I'll take that from rifled foster-style slugs @100 yards any day! Not one time did the scope touch me. This set-up is the most comfortable slug gun I've ever used....and the Timberline is a key part. I'm still not real big on the clarity but it's OK at short ranges and saves my right eye! Sorry so long, I just wanted to give this scope it's due. It has a purpose now, and in that it really excels.