Burris 5.5-30x 56mm XTR Pro Rifle Scope, Black, 202223

The best tactical scope on the market. So much extra for the money

I use this for PRS/NRL22 competition and overall it’s a great scope for this purpose, however the turret design leaves a lot to be desired. The toolless zero sounds good on paper but it requires a LOT of force to open the locking lever and you’ll often need a tool to do it, you’ll also likely to move the turret a few clicks if you are not super careful with it. The race turret is a nice touch, however if you put the inner turret all the way in, the race turret won’t lock in place, you have to raise the inner turret ever slightly to ensure the race turret locks in place and you can’t raise it too much or the zero stop won’t work properly. Because of the double turret design, there’s always some wiggle in the turrets making precise dialing sometimes difficult. I hope they redesign the turrets to better execute these nice features.

I have had good luck with Burris glass in the past but was overlooking them for my competition rifle. I have a few friends that picked up this scope and the price was hard to beat. I love the tool-less elevation turret. It makes adjustments easy when my velocities vary from one box to the next or when the weather changes. I wish the dry erase turret had larger and darker numbers. The dry erase turret is helpful for competition use. It really sped up my stage times. While I still use a data card, the turret being marked makes dialing a breeze. The glass clarity is great for the money.

This is a really nice scope. It’s a great scope for the money. Burris shipped it out promptly like they always have done. I like that it comes with a competition elevation turret, scope caps, level and throw lever and sun shade too. I do wish the scope caps were up to the same standards as the scope itself. To be honest they are a bit flimsy. Onto the important stuff. It’s got clear glass even with the magnification at full power. It’s good in overcast and full sun. The reticle is of nice design. It is rather thin but still useful. I have the same reticle in my RT25.