Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Sightron S1 g2 vs Burris Fullfield IV

Looking for a scope under the $300 range to mount on a Ruger m77 Hawkeye 270 for whitetail hunting. Max yardage is 300 but most often it is within 150. I don't care about illumination, parallax adjustment because I've used neither and I'm afraid if I ever use them, I will have to buy all new scopes for the fleet lol. I like a simple duplex reticle but not against a BDC type as long as it is not too busy.

I have a 3x9x50 Burris E1 that has always served me well. Do I get the "upgraded" Fullfield IV, buy another E1 or look at some other options?

The Sightron S1 g2 series caught my eye. How do they compare to the Burris? For $50 more do I spring for a leupold vx freedom?

What do y'all think?

Thanks,
Eric

Between the two, Sightron. If for no other reason than as I type, the news cycle is filled with reports of China planning a major cyber attack on us. The FF4 is made in China. Don't fund China's cyber attack.

Look at the Burris Droptine line. They are made in the Philippines. I have two, and the have been great, despite comparatively mushy turrets.

You can still get a tried and true Burris Fullfield II off of Amazon. But the Sightron is a nice scope too. For $160, the FF2 seems like a better deal.

I bought one of those E1 3-9x50s not long ago for $100, from Natchez IiRC, but they seem to have vanished. OTOH Midway still has $125 4500 1-4s with free shipping, so I picked up one for a spare.

The S1 G2 1.75-5 looks useful, and light.

Easy pass on both. Burris FF II is a much better option

Exactly this^^ Make sure it's the one with the ballistic plex reticle.

gritrsports.com has the E1 3-9x50/duplex @ $134…
But if you’re deadset on spending $300,there’s a nos Weaver Grand Slam 3-10x40 on EBay for $260 + shipping

I have both and like them. My Sightron has a standard duplex and sits on a 7x57mm, the FF II is unemployed at the moment since I removed it from a M70 headed for sale.