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What's the local consensus regarding the Fullfield 2 as a durable, cheap, set and forget scope?
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I have a 2x7 and it is very sharp and well made for the money. The only drawback is they have slightly less eye relief than others.
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I think its a great scope for the money. I have a couple of them, one being used on a rimfire. I believe the ballistic plex reticle is among the best in the holdover reticle designs. I agree with the above post that eye relief is less than some others.
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I like them for set em and forget em sorta optics. Have a few 2x7’s and 3x9’s. No problems with mine so far and they stay zeroed.
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I have 3 Burris Signature Select (now discontinued but available in Steiner brand for twice the money) and a Fullfield E1. All have been very reliable, hold zero, and seem to track well. They are not alpha glass, but certainly in the Good to Better category. Happy Trails
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Thanks guys. Been kicking around one in 3-9X ballistic plex. On the other hand, for about a "c" note more I can order a 6X super chicken. Never had one of them and feel like I should have by now.
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I bought one last fall on sale to put on a 30-06. It is as good as anything I have looked through for 156 bucks. Reputation is good.
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Thanks guys. Been kicking around one in 3-9X ballistic plex. On the other hand, for about a "c" note more I can order a 6X super chicken. Never had one of them and feel like I should have by now. The Burris you mentioned is absolutely first choice in what you're looking for.
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Agreed. I have 5 of the 2x7 scopes. They are on a variety of rifles. I haven't had a problem with any. I bought a 3x9 Burris for an 8x57mm, but I haven't put it on yet.
I wouldn't anticipate any problems.
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Darn good scope especially for the price
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Thanks guys. Been kicking around one in 3-9X ballistic plex. On the other hand, for about a "c" note more I can order a 6X super chicken. Never had one of them and feel like I should have by now. The Burris you mentioned is absolutely first choice in what you're looking for. +1 I have four.
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Now that is some positive feedback. Headed to the range in a bit. Magneto speed session. Guess I'll be clicking submit on the old shopping cart this afternoon. Sweet!
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Great scopes. Sent you a PM
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I have a 3-9 that is great on a Marlin XS7 .308. I have another one that's a 4.5-14 sitting on an H&R .223, I could care less for that particular one. The 3-9 one, I love that one and it has held up great.
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Thanks guys. Been kicking around one in 3-9X ballistic plex. On the other hand, for about a "c" note more I can order a 6X super chicken. Never had one of them and feel like I should have by now. The Burris you mentioned is absolutely first choice in what you're looking for. Yep, that burris FFII 3-9x40 with ballistic plex, is one of my favorite set and forget hunting rifle scopes. They just work and do very well for their price point. The last one I bought for $131.00, a few months ago, from ebay. I threw it on an old rifle that I wanted to test out. Results did not surprise me in the least, from both the rifle or the scope:
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Have one on a "spare" 06. Been beat around, loaned out, hunted hard and wet. Havent touched the dials in years and the zero has not moved. optics are ok ,tough good scope IMOP.
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Great scopes for the money involved; I have a 2-7x35mm w/ #4 and 2 of the 3-9x40mm w/ Plex (one USA mfg. and the other from PI) that I've had for many years. They have been on top of several different rifles and have always held zero, tracked pretty well and optically pretty decent. They are durable, my old hunting partner in da UP has one on his MK V 340 Weatherby that sent a Swarovski 3-9x36 (older one not the Z3) back to RI for repair twice or three times. His Burris FFII has been good to go for the past 4 or 5 years, it seems to hold up to the kiss of the 340 better than he does.
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i have had a couple, Liked them fine. Went looking for a 2X7 yesterday, no luck. Bought a leupold VX freedom. 200.00 Kind of ugly but i think it will do. Try it out in about an hor. Mounted on my CZ 557.308
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Great scopes for the money involved; I have a 2-7x35mm w/ #4 and 2 of the 3-9x40mm w/ Plex (one USA mfg. and the other from PI) that I've had for many years. They have been on top of several different rifles and have always held zero, tracked pretty well and optically pretty decent. They are durable, my old hunting partner in da UP has one on his MK V 340 Weatherby that sent a Swarovski 3-9x36 (older one not the Z3) back to RI for repair twice or three times. His Burris FFII has been good to go for the past 4 or 5 years, it seems to hold up to the kiss of the 340 better than he does.
StarchedCover Ha ha. That's funny. But attests to how durable the FFII is. I have one American made FFII with ballistic plex rifle scope that started out on a 300wm and made its way to 8 other rifles in the 20 some odd years I've owned it... If that one ever goes tits up, i'm not going to send it in, but rather hang it on the wall!!! Here it is in retirement right now:
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I've used FFII's with no problems on rifles up to .300 Weatherby, and have around half-a-dozen right now. The one below is on a NULA Model 28, and obviously works very well:
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