Burris RT-6 1-6x24
- Weight: 17.4 OZ
- OAL: 10.13"
- Fixed Parallax: 100 yds.
- MSRP: $444.00
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 FFP
- Weight: 23.9 OZ
- OAL: 10.4"
- Fixed Parallax: 125 yds.
- MSRP: $799.99
I own both of these LPVO scopes, and was trying to decide which one to use on my personal 5.56 gun. Aside from glass clarity, I was trying to decide which one gave me faster target acquisition up close and at distance. And, generally, which one worked better for me.
For the up-close "both eyes open" shooting test, I used 12 steel plates in sizes varying from 6 to 12 inches at a distance of 50 feet. I shot 2 rounds of 12 shots per round per gun, as fast as I could without missing a target. The Burris pointed faster for me, and was just easier and quicker to shoot than the Vortex.
Both scopes have a ballistic type reticle. So, for the distance test, I moved to my rifle range and engaged 4MOA targets from 100 to 600 yards at 100 yard intervals shooting over a bag. Sighted in at 100 yards, The ballistic sub-tensions on both scopes reticles were accurate with American Marksman 5.56 62gr boat tail FMJ (not M855) rounds out to 600 yards. Even though the Vortex has 8x as opposed to the Burris 6x, the Burris has a much more forgiving eye box, clearer glass, and was just easier to shoot at distance. I even tried dialing the power down to 6x on the Vortex, but it didn't seem to make a difference.
Being a FFP scope, the ballistic subtensions on the Vortex are accurate at any power. For the Burris, the subtensions are only accurate at full 6 power. However, for me, I will usually shoot steel at 1x out to 100 yards. Anything farther than that, the power gets dialed to full. So, that particular FFP feature of the Vortex provided no benefit for me.
But, the Vortex has a neat range-finder feature at full power that will range a full size silhouette for you. I liked that. But, was this enough for it to nose-out the glass clarity and ease-of-use of the Burris? For me, it wasn't.
In the end, I found that the Vortex was not worth the extra expense over the Burris. For me, the Burris seemed like a better quality optic, and just plain worked better. As always, your mileage may vary.
- Weight: 17.4 OZ
- OAL: 10.13"
- Fixed Parallax: 100 yds.
- MSRP: $444.00
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 FFP
- Weight: 23.9 OZ
- OAL: 10.4"
- Fixed Parallax: 125 yds.
- MSRP: $799.99
I own both of these LPVO scopes, and was trying to decide which one to use on my personal 5.56 gun. Aside from glass clarity, I was trying to decide which one gave me faster target acquisition up close and at distance. And, generally, which one worked better for me.
For the up-close "both eyes open" shooting test, I used 12 steel plates in sizes varying from 6 to 12 inches at a distance of 50 feet. I shot 2 rounds of 12 shots per round per gun, as fast as I could without missing a target. The Burris pointed faster for me, and was just easier and quicker to shoot than the Vortex.
Both scopes have a ballistic type reticle. So, for the distance test, I moved to my rifle range and engaged 4MOA targets from 100 to 600 yards at 100 yard intervals shooting over a bag. Sighted in at 100 yards, The ballistic sub-tensions on both scopes reticles were accurate with American Marksman 5.56 62gr boat tail FMJ (not M855) rounds out to 600 yards. Even though the Vortex has 8x as opposed to the Burris 6x, the Burris has a much more forgiving eye box, clearer glass, and was just easier to shoot at distance. I even tried dialing the power down to 6x on the Vortex, but it didn't seem to make a difference.
Being a FFP scope, the ballistic subtensions on the Vortex are accurate at any power. For the Burris, the subtensions are only accurate at full 6 power. However, for me, I will usually shoot steel at 1x out to 100 yards. Anything farther than that, the power gets dialed to full. So, that particular FFP feature of the Vortex provided no benefit for me.
But, the Vortex has a neat range-finder feature at full power that will range a full size silhouette for you. I liked that. But, was this enough for it to nose-out the glass clarity and ease-of-use of the Burris? For me, it wasn't.
In the end, I found that the Vortex was not worth the extra expense over the Burris. For me, the Burris seemed like a better quality optic, and just plain worked better. As always, your mileage may vary.
