I was going to PM Randy about the Burris Verocity 5X25X50 scope but thought I would put it on the public forum since maybe someone else would be interested in what Randy had to say about this scope. I am looking into optics for my 6.5 Creedmoor build.
I dont have access to even see this scope so looking to here Randys input. How is the clarity edge to edge on 25 power, any haziness when on the upper powers? How well does the scope trac? Low light? Any information would be useful.
I’m bias as all hell to Burris. I’ve had the pleasure/displeasure of playing with a LOT of glass in the last 9 plus years. I’m not an optics guru by any means, but I did start out in photography and graphic arts. Next to my hazelblads cameras, the high end Burris scopes, TAC, XTR’s, Varocity…have all incredibly clear and consistent glass. I’ve been blessed with above 20/20 vision which comes with a price. I get fatigued and major headaches when looking through dirty glass like chipped windshield, “soft” or blurry, of hazy images. Since i started with the XTR’s, I’ve never had an issue with hours (p/dog shooting) of looking through my scopes.
Ironically, I did nearly the exact comparison that was done in a few other magazine articles. By the time I was able to get it written, two others had their published so I scrapped mine. But our results were very similar. We tested it against a few different scopes in equal or greater $$$.
I measured the pass through light differently than I have seen anyone else do it. I used a Sekonic spot meter (photography light meter) to read a light source (at night) about 200 yrds away. We set each scope in a vise, magnified as much as possible on that light, then measured with a reflective adapter against the rear optic. The Burris and the Mark 6 (at almost $2,000) were the least amount of loss. The nightforce was less, BUT still very close.
If your not familiar with all the advantages of Front Focal Plane (FFP), that is something you want to read up on. I think its silly that you get into $2K on optics and still not into FFP in some manufactures. The key in FFP is that regardless of what magnification your on, your always 100% on. In a 2nd plane (which is most scopes) your only true at 1 magnification – Example, your 3x9x40 has a little red dot next to the 7X mark on the adjustment ring. This is where they suggest you zero against so you have the most minimal change between different powers of magnification.
I’m an old school fan of illuminated mil-dot and really love the mil-dots in my XTR scopes. The Veracity (I have the 5-25) and it has the Ballistic E1 FFP varmint. A finer plex and i had to adapt a bit. Part of it was I have 4 of the XTR’s in 4-16×50 and up. So when you grow accustom to consistency, change sucks.
Another feature in the FFP that some will comment on and think is weird at first is the change in the plex at different magnifications. Because the plex is in front of the magnifying optics, is appears larger and small as you change. However, it is ALWAYS consistent to the ratio of magnification and makes for very fast and easy ranging on your target.
BTW – here is a simple solution. I am going back to Eau claire for a Thursday 9:30am meeting and will be staiyng over into Friday. Give me a shout and we can meet up. I’ll bring a XTR and a Veracity and you can look with your hands.
Finally, I don’t know why but I see a couple places you can get that for under a grand which is a great price. list is about 1,350
http://www.americanhunter.org/articles/burris-veracity-4x-20x-50mm
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