semperfi's Review of Burris Eliminator III LaserScope 4-16x50mm Rifle Scope, 1 in Tube, Second Focal Plane (SFP)
I bought the Eliminator III, based on the training videos, advertising, warranty, and reviews. I was expecting to mount the scope, sight the scope in at 100 yds, input my ballistic data into the Burris software to get the drop number and BC. Taking into consideration that the temperature, altitude, and muzzle velocity. After that, it was aim and shoot. This may be true for many customers, but not for me. I have had problems with my scope not calculating the correct hold-over. In other words, my bullet drops e.g. 37 inches at 500 yds, but my scope calculates the drop as 32”. Burris does not see this as a problem because it’s within one MOA. Unfortunately, that drop error is three time that at 750 yds. Burris technician suggested that I chronograph my cartridge to make sure of the muzzle velocity, mount the scope and shoot it at various ranges. In addition, I should shoot at 750 yds to make the necessary adjustments. I for one do not have access to a range of 750 yards. But I was told to try it at 400-500 yds by adjusting the BC and drop numbers until I get on target. So far, this does not appear to be the simple “Range em and eliminate em” Burris ads show us.
After spending a lot of money on a chronograph, equipment, premium ammo, and membership to a shooting club that has a long range, the test results are the same as what I had mentioned before to Burris. The actual velocity was off by less than 50 fps on both cartridges tested. A difference of less than 2 inches at 750 yds.
The scope estimates the range somewhat accurately, but not the hold over. I was able to get hits a steel target at 200 and 300 where the drop is only 2 to 8” respectively. But 400 yds where the drop is 19” it was a miss. The scope aiming point was off from what the actual drop should be for the particular caliber.
Had I known that sighting-in and shooting the Eliminator III was going to be such a task, and that Burris warranty of “NO Questions Asked” actually meant, “WE DON’T CARE”, I would not have purchased it. Maybe it’s just my scope, but because Burris has not taken the desire to replace or repair this scope, I’m having to express my dissatisfaction writing these reviews, so others know what they’re getting into.
This product is misleading in it's capabilities and advertising, more importantly there is a certain amount of risk in the use of this scope to un-unintentionally hit a target by accident while using the LED readout. Range em and eliminate em is staged and not true, range em and maybe eliminate em is more accurate. Range em and eliminate em between 100 yards (zero) and 300 yards yes, but good luck beyond that.