Burris Fullfield E1 scope?

[mtnbkr]

Cabelas has this on sale and I believe I can get another $20 with a Cabelas Club "in store" coupon.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Burris-Fullfield-E-mm-Riflescope/1519078.uts

I don't need anther scope, I have a Redfield 3-9x40 (1" tube) sitting idle as it is.  However, I sometimes use that on my 35Whelen, so while it's idle *right now*, it may not always be so.  I may be building another AR for bench shooting out to 200yds, so I'll need a scope for that build.  I had intended to use the Redfield and just not have one for the 35whelen.

A negative is the 30mm tube diameter, which will force me to buy rings rather than use rings I have on hand.

So, worth the $130-$150 price (plus cost of rings)?  It appears to go on sale from time to time, so if it's not a stellar deal, I can put it off.  What I don't want to do is accumulate another scope that isn't significantly better than my Redfield, which has been a fine scope for "out to 100yds" work.

Chris

[charby]

I own a couple Burris fullfield 2 scopes. No problem 300-400 yards hunting big game.

[K Frame]

Given all of the extra time since you don't have to commute, I'm shocked that you're not polishing your own lenses and building your own scope.

You're getting lazy.

[charby]

Plus you can find them new on Ebay all the time for the price you are mentioning.

[mtnbkr]

Plus you can find them new on Ebay all the time for the price you are mentioning.

The only one I found for $150 was pre-owned.  The others are all more expensive and would lack Cabelas' customer service backing it up.  The next lowest price on Ebay was $20 more than the asking price at Cabelas.  I may be able to get $20 off that if my club member coupon applies.

I think I'm going to buy it.  I can't find any negative reviews and I do plan to do some load development with the Whelen, necessitating a scope. 

Chris

[Larry Ashcraft]

I've got one on my .270 AI, seems to be pretty good but I've only used it on the range so far.  Several years ago, I was talking to a guy shooting a 50 BMG at a range.  He said he had broken a Redfield and a Leopold on that rifle, but the Burris he had was holding up.

[mtnbkr]

I bought it.  I was able to use my coupon, making it $130.  The online specs were wrong, it's not a 30mm tube, it's 1" (same as the Burris site) and this one did not come with the BCD reticle, which is a major plus for me.  Those two changes were both on the positive side of the ledger, sweetening the deal.

This is the Burris product site: https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/fullfield-e1-riflescopes-series/fullfield-e1-riflescope-3-9x40mm

Larry, good to hear that these are durable scopes.  Maybe I should put it on my 35Whelen instead... :)

Chris