Burris FF 3-9x40mm Drop Eval Q&A

[Formidilosus]

See- https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/burris-ff-3-9x40mm-drop-eval.350011/

 

[TxLite]

Actually pretty impressed with the results on this one. Any reason to suspect a newer model FF would perform similarly?

 

[Formidilosus]

Actually pretty impressed with the results on this one. Any reason to suspect a newer model FF would perform similarly?

I couldn’t say at all. I have heard the Philippine made ones are decent, but I haven’t used enough to say whether they are similar.

Also, I’ll redo it with NF rings. I fully expect that large shift won’t be there.

 

[Shortschaf]

Do not look like "Seekins/Vortex PMR" mounts to me, am I wrong?

 

[Formidilosus]

Do not look like "Seekins/Vortex PMR" mounts to me, am I wrong?

That was an error. Corrected and thank you.

 

[qotsa23]

Thanks for posting, Form. I've always wondered how the FF would do in the drop test. Would Warne Mountain Techs be a good solution for 1" tubed scope as well?

 

[RWT]

Curious If the scope had shifted outside of the orange circle, but maintained a similar size group as the base? For instance, starting the 10 shot group was 1.5" after the first drop it then shifted right 2", but then held a 1.5" group for all drops/shot afterwards. I have an older scope that did exactly that with the drop test. I have some results I will post once I get through a few more test.

What would be your thoughts on that scope "passing".

 

[Formidilosus]

Thanks for posting, Form. I've always wondered how the FF would do in the drop test. Would Warne Mountain Techs be a good solution for 1" tubed scope as well?

Warne Mountain Techs are good rings from all I have seen.

 

[Formidilosus]

Curious If the scope had shifted outside of the orange circle, but maintained a similar size group as the base? For instance, starting the 10 shot group was 1.5" after the first drop it then shifted right 2", but then held a 1.5" group for all drops/shot afterwards. I have an older scope that did exactly that with the drop test. I have some results I will post once I get through a few more test.

What would be your thoughts on that scope "passing".

That’s not a pass, but that sounds like a mounting system of rifle shift- not a scope. If the scope was shifting zero due to impact, it won’t hold one spot with each drop- it will shift from different drops.

 

[ID_Matt]

Is that a waxed Armageddon gamechanger with a S2H patch or a waxed molinator?

 

[Formidilosus]

Is that a waxed Armageddon gamechanger with a S2H patch or a waxed molinator?

Waxed Molinator. It’s solid. Also a new rear bag that is just about perfect for variable field shooting.

 

[ID_Matt]

Waxed Molinator. It’s solid. Also a new rear bag that is just about perfect for variable field shooting.

Upside down so it was hard to tell if it had the molinator ridges on it or was flat like a GC. Excited to hear about the rear bag

 

[TxxAgg]

Nice

 

[SirChooCH]

I also would like to know if newer Burris hold up, seeing as your old Leupold passed but new models did not. Perhaps they just don't make things like they used to...?

 

[Formidilosus]

I also would like to know if newer Burris hold up, seeing as your old Leupold passed but new models did not. Perhaps they just don't make things like they used to...?

No Leupold would pass except the fixed power Mark 4’s. They don’t make that scope anymore, has nothing to do with loosing quality with newer scopes.

 

[Formidilosus]

Upside down so it was hard to tell if it had the molinator ridges on it or was flat like a GC. Excited to hear about the rear bag

 

[ResearchinStuff]

just to further derail the thread - how different is the mollinator from the pint sized gamechanger?

 

[BRTreedogs]

just to further derail the thread - how different is the mollinator from the pint sized gamechanger?

Essentially the same.
1" longer or so.

Except it is about a 3rd of the weight

 

[Formidilosus]

just to further derail the thread - how different is the mollinator from the pint sized gamechanger?

All variations of a theme. Of course eight is a huge difference- the Molinator is very light. The Gamechangers are great bags. The Molinator is a bit different- where the GC is more of a V cut-



The Molinator is a U cut, or V with a flat bottom-



This helps with light bags for shooting angles, panning, and especially when used on a pack like this-




The two tubes that run along the bottom of the Molinator also add some stability and versatility to the bag, whether right side up or upside down resting on an object-

 

[HighUintas]

View attachment 682609

What happened to the bolt shroud on that gun?