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Burris discontinued the Fullfield 2 and it seems no one has them but Amazon.Has anyone ordered one and are they legitimate or possible bootlegs.I have a older one and it is a great scope never any issues but do not want to get ripped off in these days of scammers putting out copies.Thanks for any input.

I bought a bunch of them when they were on sale last year through Amazon and they were all legit. As long as the seller is Amazon you should have no issues, and I just looked it up and it does say that Amazon is the seller currently for the 3-9’s they have listed.

I bought one. Seems legit and fine.

Yep I bought a bunch especially after I compared the first to my early one. Still have a couple spares.

I ordered one last year. I think for 105.00.. Installed on my 300 Weatherby that killed a Leupold VX3 in 3 years. Shot twice. Whirled the adjustments the right number of clicks. Shot 2 more times it was perfectly zeroed. Shot 3 more to confirm and perfect. Took hunting. Killed my second buck. Longest shot of the season hit him right where I wanted. You could spend more and get much less.

It's legit. I paid $81.75 for one on a Black Friday deal. It's sold by Amazon with free returns. How could you get hurt?

https://www.amazon.com/Burris-Fullf...;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

I bought one of the 3-9x40 E1s for $140, sold by Optics Planet, shipped by Amazon. Plain duplex.

A while back I bought an E1 3-9x50 for $100 from Natchez. Had to pay shipping on that one.

Thanks for the replies guys Will order another one.Hopefully another sale soon.

I bought 2 from Amazon a few months back, when they were $99. No problems here. Better buy them while they are still available. When they are gone, they are going to be $200.00. Trust me on this one.. I wouldn't buy a regular FFII, but I would buy the one with the ballistic plex reticle. That is the selling point of this particular scope.

I paid 109. They are now 189. So close bud.

Yep, they are going to go up in price, when they are all gone. Hopefully you were smart and bought one with a reticle like this:

I have a few of those. The 3-9X40 is enough scope for any of my big game rifles but I bought a couple of the 4.5-14X42's that I have on a couple rifles I only shoot at targets with. IMO the best bang for the dollar.

Nice, would you guys trust this scope on a springer air rifle?

I called Burris and ask them same question, they said no because of wire reticle.
Guy suggested the E1 because he said it had an etched reticle.

I bought 6 with that reticle. Beauty is Burris web site has a cool function for dialing in the reticle at different power settings.

Thanks!

No way. Not one with any soup anyway. The vibration and “reverse recoil” from one of those will kill a scope not designed to handle it, sooner or later. Look for scopes that advertise their ability to take that. No sense killing a good scope for naught.

They're $159

https://www.amazon.com/Burris-Fullf...;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

3x9x40 yes, I bought the 4.5x14x44.

As Burris advised above.

Ah- makes sense.

For $159 it's still a good deal. I have a couple of them still in the boxes and might buy another. Even if you like higher end optics they're great as back up scopes.

The 2-7 ballistic plex I have is a great scope. Light and bright.

Wish they had some more of those for sale.

On Ebay, a new one is selling for $160, used is $140.

Anyone know how different the Fullfield II is from the new Droptine?

I've read that the focus turns with the power ring on the FF II but not so on the Droptine.
(I don't own a Droptine so I can't confirm that.)

Droptine has traditional power selector, FFII eyepiece rotates to adjust power. I have both and can't tell a lick of difference between them, aside from how you adjust scope magnification.

When looking just remember Burris MPN for the 3-9 Ballistic Plex is 200162

Thanks for the responses - sorry, I seem to have hijacked the thread.

I picked up 3 Fullfields over the last couple of years - whenever I'd find one on sale. I can't tell any difference between them and my Leupold VX1 with long-range dots - except the Burris Ballistic Plex is actually more useful...

The only thing I dislike is the rotating eyepiece on these. You can’t use a flip up cover, so I just use a bikini one.

What is the total mounting length on the 3-9s?

I measured one of mine and see at least 5.75”

That is an issue. Years ago I was talking with someone at SWFA about a scope and he mentioned that he only kept a cover on the front. He said he always carried the rifle with the muzzle up so it wasn’t a problem. It’s an idea I have thought about.

I don’t like the rotating eyepiece, but not because of flip-up covers because I don’t like those either. I buy the E1s, which are often cheaper than the FFIIs.

I buy the E1 when I can.

They are both good deals I think.

I like a little hood made from foam rubber and an old bicycle inner tube on the ocular. The pic is not of a FF2 but if you have reasonable clearance with the bolt handle it'll work with a FF2. I keep my 2-7 FF2 on 2x 99% of the time so, it's not too much of an inconvenience. Definitely not ideal, though. If you hunt in rain or snow often, you have to have something on there. Even if it's not snowing, if you're moving through tight spruces covered in 6 inches of snow and may need to shoot fast, a hood is the best thing I've found.




Doesn't the FF2 have an etched reticle? Not that you should put it on a springer, I just thought it was etched. Looks etched. I've been wrong before, though.

Have you looked at the BC Blizzard scope lens covers?

I have one of these scopes, put it on my LAW .308 Winchester. My wife likes it very much, she wanted to use it on her Kansas deer hunt.

Take care.

Never knew that, though it should be obvious once you look at the E1 ballistic plex everyone loves to hate.

I like the neoprene covers with the tether. They add a bit of protection under the gun sock in the safe, and while I can lose almost anything, I’ve yet to lose one of those…..

Yes and they're a decent option. What I like about the hood is that I can be at port arms with my left thumb on the nub of the objective cover and my right thumb on the safety while stalking through snow covered spruces and if I have to shoot fast it's effortless. At least for me, flipping the ocular cover with the thumb of the safety hand is too much. For FF2's the hood also eliminates the hinge which can be a clearance issue depending on magnification.

With the Blizzard, there is no need to flip up the ocular cover at all for short, quick shots.

Maybe I'll try it again. I use them on my objective lenses just in case I ever forget to flip it up. Last time I tried one on the ocular was many years ago and I remember not liking the sight picture with the cap down and depending on precipitation they can become obscured. These kinds of conditions/shots are common in my neck of the woods. If they were a "just in case" scenario like out in the wide open spaces or stand hunting, I wouldn't be so picky. But based on your recommendation I'm going to do some experimenting.

Just looked at the E1 3-9x40 on their site and it seems that they see them as short-range scopes for MLs, slug guns, and straight-wall rifles. All the current ones have the focus set at 50 yards instead of 100. Explains all the bargain close-outs I guess.