Thread: burris eliminator 3

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Spotlighting, 600yrds, small clearings, only seconds to identify beyond all doubt and you want to speed up your shooting.

The Burris eliminator submarine will blot out most of your target at 600yrds with its thick crosshairs intersection, and in the dark you have a bright orange dot there compounding the problem.

It's not a shot I would like to take in the dark even with a 5.5-22-56 NXS and NPR1 reticle.


You include the theoretical statement at the start of you sentence "when you didn't have time to do all your dope (setup)"

For me this is natures way of keeping the 'game' safe, the time used in scope/ rifle setup ensures total identification of your target, if you seek to shortcut this it may become an ingredient in what would be a very unfortunate incident.

I am with you on what you are trying to say. i haven't tried the eliminator at night to confirm which i presume you have so thanks for the heads up.i wonder if they have a dimmer system in the reticule or some thing that self adjusts to available light?
We shoot quite a few deer out to 600 and with the light we use you can see the body and if its got a head that to with out any probs.
As it so happens that is exactly the scope i am using except with the mildot reticle which is fine at that distance.
also unfortunate accidents are not an option as we will make a call about taking the shot as wounded animals and dead people are not an option.it takes a lot of practice with top gear before i would recommend anyone trying to do this even to night shooting practice as things are a hell of a lot different looking with an HID
The one good thing about an eliminator type scope would be more time been able to look at the animal through the scope before you lit it up with the reticule.
Fast evaluation of your target is a matter of practice and at two to three nights a week some times i reckon we get it.
Also an interesting comment on the thickness of the cross hairs as i am not a fan of big hairy ones!