Description
Rifle Scope Product Details
Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II Precision Rifle Scope with 5X Zoom and Zero Click Stop Adjustment, 2-10x42mm, Illuminated SCR MOA Reticle
The Burris XTR II is our top of the line tactical scope family. They are designed for pinpoint accuracy at long distances. Features like the 5x Zoom System and Zero Click Stop Adjustment Knobs”among many more”allow for an epic level of shot control at distances mere mortals only dream of covering accurately.
Front focal plane reticle design allows the reticle size to increase or decrease as magnification is increased or decreased; trajectory compensation is always correct and proportional for the selected power setting; also called first focal plane or FFP
34 mm body tube
Excellent resolution optics and tactical-appropriate reticles and adjustment knobs make it easier to identify targets and adjust for windage and elevation
Zero Click Stop adjustment knobs let you quickly and easily revert back to the original yardage setting without counting clicks
Advanced windage and elevation adjustments are fast and easy
Ergonomic side focus, and easy-to-reach parallax adjustment from 50 yds. to infinity
High-grade optical glass provides excellent brightness and clarity with lasting durability
Index-matched Hi-Lume multicoating aids in low-light performance and glare elimination, increasing your success rate
11 brightness settings (spanning night vision, low light, and daytime), with a convenient battery-saver position between each setting
Triple internal spring-tension system allows the scope to hold zero through shock, recoil, and vibrations
Waterproof
Nitrogen-filled body tubes prevent internal fogging in the cold and rain
Precision-gauged and hand-fitted internal assemblies maintain a consistent point of impact through the magnification range, regardless of shock and vibration
Solid, 1-piece outer tube is stress-free and durable; withstands shock and vibration from even the heaviest-recoiling calibers
Covered by the Burris Forever Warranty
Rifle Scope Product Features
Designed for serious, technical, long-range precision rifle shooters, both tactical and competitive; Excellent resolution optics and tactical-appropriate reticles and adjustment knobs make it easier to identify targets and adjust for windage and elevation
Versatile 5x zoom system allows for a larger field of view at close ranges and better target acquisition at long ranges; Ergonomic side focus and easy-to-reach parallax adjustment from 50 yards to infinity for improved accuracy at long distances
Zero Click Stop adjustment knobs for quickly and easily reverting back to the original yardage setting without counting clicks; Advanced windage and elevation adjustments for accurate and repeatable reticle adjustments
High-grade optical glass provides excellent brightness and clarity with lasting durability; Precision-gauged and hand-fitted internal assemblies maintain a consistent point of impact through the magnification range, regardless of shock and vibration
Scope is waterproof and the nitrogen-filled body tubes prevent internal fogging in the cold and rain; Triple internal spring-tension system allows the scope to hold zero through shock, recoil, and vibrations
About the Burris Optics Brand
Burris Optics is a premium company for firearm scopes, optics, mounting solutions, and other add-ons used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and manufacture their products by applying materials which are long lasting and resilient. This includes the Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II Precision Rifle Scope with 5X Zoom and Zero Click Stop Adjustment, 2-10x42mm, Illuminated SCR MOA Reticle by Burris Optics. For additional shooting products, visit their site.
Rifle Glass Details
Rifle scopes allow you to precisely align a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target over a range. They accomplish this through magnifying the target by employing a set of lenses inside the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in for consideration of many environmental aspects like wind speed and elevation decreases to make up for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help shooters understand exactly where the bullet will hit based on the sight picture you are seeing via the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. A lot of modern rifle scopes and optics have around eleven parts which are arranged within and externally on the scope. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment dials, objective focus rings, and other components. See all eleven parts of a rifle optical system.
The Types of Rifle Scopes
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Considering the optimal type of rifle scope is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Optics
Focal plane scopes (FFP) include the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are helpful for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance kinds of shooting
- Shooting scenarios where estimations are minor
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their aim point “hold over” and “lead” correlations for their long guns
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Second Focal Plane Glass
Second focal plane glass (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnifying lens. This induces the reticle to stay at the very same dimensions in connection with the quantity of magnification being used. The end result is that the reticle dimensions change based on the magnification used to shoot over greater ranges considering the markings represent distinct increments which fluctuate with the magnification. In the FFP illustration with the SFP optic, the 5x “zoom” one hundred yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick. These varieties of optics work for:
- Long distance styles of shooting where shooters have more time to make ballistic computations
- Shooting where most of the shots take place within much shorter spaces and ranges
- Shooters who desire a clearer optic picture with less room used up by the bigger FFP reticle
Details on Rifle Glass Zoom
The quantity of zoom a scope offers is figured out by the diameter, density, and curvatures of the lenses inside of the rifle scope. The magnification of the scope is the “power” of the scope.
Fixed Single Power Lens Rifle Scope Facts
A single power rifle optic comes with a magnification number designator like 4×32. This suggests the zoom power of the scope is 4x power while the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not fluctuate given that it is set from the factory.
Adjustable Power Lens Scope Facts
Variable power rifle scopes use variable power levels. The power change is performed by making use of the power ring part of the scope near the back of the scope by the eye bell.
Scope Power and Ranges
Here are some suggested scope powers and the distances where they can be effectively used. Remember that high power scopes and optics will not be as practical as lower magnification level glass because excessive magnification can be a detractor. The same concept relates to longer ranges where the shooter needs to have sufficient power to see exactly where to properly aim the rifle.
Details on Lens Coverings
All top of the line rifle scope lenses are covered. Lens finishing is a vital element of a rifle when thinking about high end rifle optics and scope setups.
Details on Lens Coatings – HD Versus ED
Some rifle glass makers will also use “HD” or high-def lens coverings that make the most of different processes, polarizations, chemicals, and components to enhance various color ranges and viewable target definition through the lens. This HD coating is normally used with higher density glass which decreases light’s capability to refract by means of the lens glass. Some scope producers use “HD” to describe “ED” indicating extra-low dispersion glass. ED deals with how certain colors are represented on the chromatic spectrum and the chromatic deviance or aberration which is also called color distortion or fringing. Chromatic aberration can be visible around items with defined shapes as light hits the item from various angles.
Info on Single Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can even have different coverings applied to them. All lenses generally have at least some kind of treatment or finish applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic assembly. Since the lens isn’t simply a raw piece of glass, they require performance enhancing coatings. It is part of the carefully tuned optic. It must have a covering put on it so that the lens will be optimally usable in lots of kinds of environments, degrees of sunlight (full light VS shaded), and other shooting conditions.
Single coated lenses have a treatment applied to them which is typically a protective and improving multi-purpose treatment. This lens treatment can preserve the lens from scratches while reducing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the optic. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope manufacturer and just how much you spent paying for it. Both the make and cost are signs of the lens quality.
Some scope manufacturers similarly make it a point to define if their optic lenses are covered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment technology and the quality of products used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Covering for Rifle Optics
Water on a scope’s lens does not improve maintaining a clear sight picture through an optic at all. Numerous top of the line and premium optic makers will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic finishing. The Steiner Optics Nano-Protection is a fine example of this kind of treatment. It deals with the surface of the Steiner optic lens so the H2O molecules can not bind to it or produce surface tension. The result is that the water beads slide off of the scope to keep a clear, water free sight picture.
Options for Mounting Rifle Glass on Firearms
Installing approaches for scopes can be found in a couple of options. There are the basic scope rings which are separately mounted to the optic and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different types of mounts also typically can be found in quick release variations which use manual levers which enable rifle shooters to quickly mount and remove the optics.
Hex Key Glass Rings
Standard, clamp style mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop design Picatinny scope mount rails on rifles. These types of scope mounts use two separate rings to support the optic, and are made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum which are developed for long distance accuracy shooting. This type of scope mount is wonderful for rifles which require a long lasting, rock solid mounting solution which will not move no matter how much the scope is moved or abused.
Quick-Release Cantilever Glass Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to quickly detach a scope from a rifle and reattach it to a different rifle. If they all use a comparable design mount, a number of scopes can often be switched out in the field. The quick detach mount style is CNC crafted from anodized 6061 T6 aluminum and the mounting levers attach tightly to a flat top style Picatinny rail. This enables the scope to be sighted in while on the rifle, taken off of the rifle, and remounted back on the rifle while retaining accuracy. These types of mounts come in handy for rifles which are moved a lot, to remove the scope from the rifle for protection, or for optics which are employed in between a number of rifles. An example of this mount style is the 30mm mount designed by Vortex Optics. It normally costs around $250 USD
What to Know About Glass Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Wetness inside your rifle optic can mess up a day of shooting and your expensive optic by bringing about fogging and developing residue inside of the scope tube. A lot of scopes avoid wetness from entering the scope tube with a system of sealing O-rings which are water resistant.
Gas Purged Rifle Optic Tubes
Another part of avoiding the buildup of moisture inside of the rifle scope’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Since this space is already taken up by the gas, the optic is less affected by temp changes and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might potentially allow water vapor to permeate in around the seals to fill the void which would otherwise exist. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to seek out.
