Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting First time out with the Burris Eliminator III out to 1000 yards

Going to move the E-3 to one of my SP's next

At our annual Church Steel Shoot I had a college girl use my 6.5x47L with the E-3 and she took 3rd place out of 17 shooters with it, and then a couple of days later before we picked up the steel, the guys played around at 775 yards. A high school student (Colter) was using the 6.5 with the E-3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPd3bBNGbTw

Ok, I'll admit to various and sundry biased emanations regarding Burris and their Elimanator which started with the original model--way too heavy and "out of proportion" for a come-what-may rifle. It eliminated me very well.

Granted, the III almost looks like a scope now compared to the first which looked like an extended cab diesel truck parked on "a wire".

Always willing to learn and adapt.

George,
Hopefully you can actually shoot a rifle with a E-3 on it.
I have not found anyone yet who didn't like it.

It's just not.......right somehow. mtmuley

I can understand that.
I remember my first thoughts/doubts when I got my first Eliminator.

I actually enjoy the load development and all the ballistic math and turret twisting. I can appreciate how the scope works, I just think it may be the easy way for a lot of shooters. No learning involved. mtmuley

Wind is still the most difficult part in the equation, and the E-3 does not do that for you.
One still has to do load development or shoot factory ammo, which is the very same option for folks using traditional optics.
For the optic to work you have to know your drop in inches at 750 yards, and be able to program the data in the optic.
I understand where you are coming from, on the no learning part.

No denying the technology. I'd have been skeptical if I hadn't read what you have done with one. Don't think one is in my future, but I know a guy or two interested. mtmuley

I was able to go out and shoot with a couple from church yesterday.
He shoots a factory Remmy 300 RUM, and is still relatively new to LR.
His wife hadn't shot a centerfire rifle, but was interested in LR shooting.
For about a half hour I did a little coaching at the house working on basics.
Her husband had never used a Burris E-3 scope before, so was on the carpet checking it out after I got the basics finished.
Then it was off to Mac's Gunworks to play on some steel.
Her two biggest challenges was seeing through the scope with the full field of view and trigger pull.
The third issue was learning to use the rear bag properly, but that was minimal.
10" A-500 steel.
Every shot was hit until she went to 600 yards.
That is where the form issues begin to show themselves clearly.
Remember this was her first time ever use a centerfire rifle and a scope.
She started with 10 power and before the afternoon was over she was running everything at 14 power with no problems.
At 450 & 500 yards once she got her trigger pull down she began clustering shots that were touching on a fairly regular basis. There were a few hiccups with a few shots high but overall she was shooting awesome.

I used the 4" to 5" steel targets and ran from 200 yards to 600 (100 yard increments) yards then shot 800 & 1000 yards on 10" & 12" steel.
When she was ready for break, her husband was able to shoot it and went out to thousand yards with success.
I think she is hooked!
After taking a break from shooting she finished up at 450 yards and 500 yards.
No misses.
I am very proud of her!!!

Scopes aren't nearly enough 'tech'....yet!

I'm certain, if they were available that a 'Talking Scope' would sell like hotcakes!! One that said...."Hey Dumbazz...can't you see I'm in the process of moving the reticle based upon current input of data? Hold on before you yank the trigger!"

Yep...they'll be out soon and sales aplenty!!

Not enough coffee...?