Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Burris Timberline 3X9 - Any opinions

Does anyone own/use one of the Burris "Timberline " scopes? I think they're pretty much the same scope as the old Burris Compact. I had one on a 20" rem. 700 308, and am contemplating getting one for my new 308. The other choice is the Leupold VX3 2.5-8. Weight, magnification, and length are comparable, but the FOV on the Burris is much smaller than the Leupold. The price is about $175 more for the Leupold, and the Leupold is more widely available. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Timberline and VX3 do not belong in the same sentence. The VX1 is far better than a Timberline, as are many other "cheaper"scopes.

A Rifleman or Prostaff would be a better comparson, optically.

The best thing the Timberline has going for it is eye relief.....

Leupold for sure.

2much & Terry,
That's about what I have decided. Thanks.

I love the Fullfield II's, but can't say the same of the Timberline's. They're just not in the same class as many other scopes costing the same.