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Burris XTR3 vs Vortex LHT
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<blockquote data-quote="trout004" data-source="post: 2848969" data-attributes="member: 119527"><p>I have owned both. They are each different animals. I am now running XTR 3's on both of my hunting rigs. I tried the LHT on a custom 7RM that I built with the goal of being lightweight, but it just didn't suit my liking. </p><p></p><p>The XTR's are much more robust with heavy turrets with positive clicks. The LHT's turrets are smaller and a bit mushy. The Burris obviously weighs a noticeable amount more that the LHT, but I am willing to sacrifice weight here. The vortex glass is very good, In my opinion, just slightly better than the Burris. The burris has a little CA that is most noticeable when looking at a white target or snow, but I find it to be minimal and the glass overall on the Burris is worlds better than the XTR2 that I owned. I had trouble with the parallax adjustment on the LHT - it just never seemed to dial in correctly and the yardage wasn't close to where it should be. I like the higher magnification scopes for those days when you are hiking in without a spotter. Sometimes I have found it useful in mule deer county for judging racks at long distance. The 56mm objective lets in quite a bit more light than the vortex 50mm, but the vortex is also much bigger and bulkier than the Vortex bit it feels like it will last longer and the turrets are solid.</p><p></p><p>Overall if you are looking to keep everything light and more compact for hunting the Vortex fits this niche well. It is a decent valued lightweight scope. However, if you are like me and enjoy shooting long range, rocks, varmints, and steel all the time. and you don't mind hanging an extra 10-12 ounces on your rifle, then the Burris is probably your best choice. </p><p></p><p>I am a guy who normally doesn't spend top dollar, but i want the best bang for my buck. Both of these scopes serve their intended purpose well. Before you make your purchase just understand that one is big and bulky and the other is not…Have fun with your new scope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trout004, post: 2848969, member: 119527"] I have owned both. They are each different animals. I am now running XTR 3’s on both of my hunting rigs. I tried the LHT on a custom 7RM that I built with the goal of being lightweight, but it just didn’t suit my liking. The XTR’s are much more robust with heavy turrets with positive clicks. The LHT’s turrets are smaller and a bit mushy. The Burris obviously weighs a noticeable amount more that the LHT, but I am willing to sacrifice weight here. The vortex glass is very good, In my opinion, just slightly better than the Burris. The burris has a little CA that is most noticeable when looking at a white target or snow, but I find it to be minimal and the glass overall on the Burris is worlds better than the XTR2 that I owned. I had trouble with the parallax adjustment on the LHT - it just never seemed to dial in correctly and the yardage wasn’t close to where it should be. I like the higher magnification scopes for those days when you are hiking in without a spotter. Sometimes I have found it useful in mule deer county for judging racks at long distance. The 56mm objective lets in quite a bit more light than the vortex 50mm, but the vortex is also much bigger and bulkier than the Vortex bit it feels like it will last longer and the turrets are solid. Overall if you are looking to keep everything light and more compact for hunting the Vortex fits this niche well. It is a decent valued lightweight scope. However, if you are like me and enjoy shooting long range, rocks, varmints, and steel all the time. and you don’t mind hanging an extra 10-12 ounces on your rifle, then the Burris is probably your best choice. I am a guy who normally doesn’t spend top dollar, but i want the best bang for my buck. Both of these scopes serve their intended purpose well. Before you make your purchase just understand that one is big and bulky and the other is not…Have fun with your new scope. [/QUOTE]
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