Warhawk from United States, AZ Public Profile

I started out with a 4" MAK go-to electronics. The go-to feature was nice, but I could never see DSO. After long debate between the SW and Meade 12" dob collapsible, I went with SW. Transportation is a breeze with this SW. The 3-pole truss design is stronger than I imagined. The scope holds culmination for the night, longest was 6 hours so far. I threw away the factory eye pieces as I have a complete set of Explore Scientific 82* which I highly recommend. The primary mirror isn't a Zambuto it works quite well for my needs. There are a few phone/tablet apps that assist with star hopping on your way to the DSO's. I also added a Telrad finder and kept the original finder. Both work really well in unison. I added a 12v fan to the bottom of the main mirror and also a light shroud to the open truss. Only downside was the focuser, changed the SW out with a Moonlite focuser and this telescope is a dream to use now. With the tube collapsed, it will fit in the back seat while the base goes in the bed of my truck.

So either these other reviews had lemons, or there are haters out there. Seriously, at this price point, the XTR II 1-8x is 1/3 the price of the other manufactures. Made in Japan, a true 1X, FFP, illuminated, 34MM and zero-stop turrets. In fact the reticle works so well that one never needs to dial the turrets, unless you want to hold over past 600 yards. At 1X, the reticle has the speed of an Eotech. At 8X the reticle has the precision of a fixed 10 power. All of my SWFA-SS-HD 1-6X have been replaced by this XTR II 1-8. I live in the bright and hot AZ sun, and this reticle works perfectly at full illumination during our high noon sun.

I don't know who with Burris decided to make a really good product in these XTR II's and sell them at a reasonable price, but I applaud that individual.

I now own (4) Burris XTR IIs, starting with a 1-8 up to an 8-40, these XTR IIs are that good. Replaced a Bushnell Elite, Leupold Mark 4, SWFA-SS-HD and Vortex Viper PST.

I had the short-action version. At first glance I loved it! Once the base was fitted to the action, I plumbed the rifle in a vise so that I can zero the scope. Once the rings were mounted, I took the ring caps off and checked zero again. The front ring was true, but the rear ring was not. This didn't make any sense so I took the rings off and placed a digital level on the base. Sure enough, the base was zero in the front, and -2.7 degrees to the left at the back. I took the steel base off, and mounted my nightforce 30mm 1-piece mount back on the rifle and measured it. The one-piece mount was true both front and back on the level. Still out of disbelieve I took the steel base to a machine shop at my work complex. They placed the base upside down so the picatinny was sitting on their machinist block, and low and behold, this steel base rocked back and forth on their machinist block meaning that it was indeed twisted. Here's hoping that my base was just a bad day at the mil, but I suggest that you turn this base upside down and place it on a flat surface to see if it rocks before mounting it.

This scope literally solved all the problems of my previous scope. This scope was designed for F-Class, and it delivers on all fronts. Clear glass, nice turrets, great reticle. The illuminated part is a joke, but for those that thought they would see a red dot on a black target, we'll call that wish-full thinking. The best part of the reticle is that it is easy to box-in the outer target ring. This scope is a beast, and with Burris' Forever Warranty, it more than delivers for F-class matches.

First off, the glass is crystal clear, no complaints with that. Secondly, the turrets are spot on with positive clicks. However, for $1,400 Leupold needs to update their technology and bring this optic into the modern offerings. Basically, it is overpriced for a 3:1 zoom ratio, second focal plane, no-zero stop turrets, Mil reticle with MOA turrets, and the illumination is not powerful enough to work during full daylight.
For what it does, it is great at it. Its just that Leupold keeps producing the exact same scope as they did 10 years ago. Now it is overpriced and under powered compared to today's offerings. I removed this optic from my F-class bolt gun and never looked back.