by admin | Feb 28, 2016 | F Class, Optics, Rifle, Tech
I have been waiting for these rings for many months and am thrilled by how well the concept is executed. For those into LR and ELR shooting, a big problem is maximizing the scope elevation travel. Many use a canted scope rail but what if you need more? What if you find that you are using up a lot of windage to zero the scope? The solution is surprisingly simple and has been used by shooters in the know… the Burris Signature Rings. The patented concept allows eccentric inserts to physically shim the scope within the rings for elevation and/or windage. You can align the scope with the barrel without touching the turrets. Great idea indeed and I have successfully used this for a very long time on all my competition and LR rigs. But scopes have gotten really heavy and large tubed over the last few years and the standard Burris 4 cap steel sig zee 30mm rings were starting to hit their limits. Burris answer was the XTR tactical rings… well made alum rings with a wide 6 bolt cap. Held very well but had the same problem of all solid rings… ring vs scope tube alignment and not being able to shim. For 2016, Burris has merged the concepts of both rings to make what may be the BEST ring set for LR shooters Welcome the Burris XTR signature rings… the size and brute strength of the XTR rings WITH the ability to shim the scope using the Signature style inserts… SMART. The rings arrive in the pelican of scope ring boxes. A plano waterproof container...
by admin | Feb 21, 2016 | F Class, Tech
Just got the final rooster for the 26 shooters (13 for Open and FTR) that will go through the final training and selection for the 2017 Canadian National F Class Team. A number of very experienced shooters and members from the 2012 team. Shooters from Coast to Coast too. From Head Coach, Eric Bisson: “Ladies and Gentleman, I am pleased to announce the Canadian team members that will continue on through 2016 as the official development team. F-Open 1) Greg Deleenheer 2) Darrell Pranke 3) Coty Pranke 4) Bruce Condie 5) Bob Raymond 6) Brian Sztym 7) Alexander Tkalitch 8) Ken Thiessen 9) Barry Price 10) Marc Thibault 11) Ralph Colgan 12) Cal Waldner 13) Jim Farrell F-TR 1) Jeff Wardlow 2) Armen Papazyan 3) Marcel Timmons 4) Darcy Spenst 5) Todd Sumner 6) Jerry Teo 7) Mark Iwanochko 8) Matt Wolf 9) Bob Galloway 10) Paul Kahnert 11) Gerry Wiens 12) Dave Harry 13) Bill Watts” I look forward to the training and final selection process that will happen throughout 2016. The final 20 shooter to be on the Cdn National Team will be selected this fall – 10 each for Open and FTR. All the best to everyone trying out… It is a huge commitment in both time and resources. See you are the practises....
by admin | Feb 18, 2016 | Optics, Tech
This was a scope I really wanted to review and was lucky enough to be able to borrow a brand new in the box unit. As been with my other reviews, I am not worried about the mechanical side of the scope. Scopes in this price should work… they better work… so I am really concerned about the optics and how that can help you make hits at LR. Vortex hit the consumer market a few years back and has done an amazing job at gobbling up market share. I think they may well be the most represented scope in the retail scene? Hard to bump into someone that hasn’t got one, had one or shoot with someone that does. Backed by a no nonsense warranty and really listening to their customer base, they now offer a huge range of product that are not only current but relevant ie… what shooters actually want. Now as a consumer grade product, their price point and performance would not keep many top tier brand engineers up at night. In fact, many of their products are functional with price, warranty support and features the main reasons for purchase. There are no shortage of shooters who have used this wonderful warranty. Looking through several higher grade Vortex products has always left me with … Meh…. nothing special. Over the last couple of years, Vortex has tried to change that with their Razor line. The first go were more “Meh” but the Gen 2 Razor tactical scope was met with rave reviews and demand that seems to defy the market. So I really wanted to...
by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | Optics, Tech
There has been plenty of buzz around this new high end “professional” scope. Yes, the main audience for these scopes are the pros and the scope is built to accomodate their very demanding needs. With some already in Service, the reports have been glowing with the typical response being…. “SEND MORE”. I recently had the pleasure of viewing my first TT scope. This was a customers scope so only got a short look but what I saw was impressive. The scope is well packaged and includes some very nice Tenebraex flip covers and ARD. These covers are very pricey but built to last and have nice features not found on the typical Butler Creek covers which have a tendency to break under moderate use. The ARD is the real deal. Very well made and should make you IR safe. Complete instructions and a nicely laminated info card on the reticle subtensions which will be handy for field reference. No tools are included in the box…. we will get to this later. This is a full size scope. 34mm and has some heft to it. Typical of this gendre, there is no doubt you are picking up a scope made with alot of quality material. Alum tube and very nicely, evenly finished. The matte black is the same colour as we find on pretty much all popular better made scopes. All moving parts are manf with the very best materials and tested to hold up for a lifetime of use. All the controls are where you expect them on a scope. Everything moves smoothly and all feels very well...
