About the Fullfield
While the latest Fullfield integrates major advancements and practical features, it’s no newfangled, highly electronic piece of equipment. The Fullfield is not about high-tech features like internal rangefinders or elaborate electronics. Instead, it’s a well-crafted workhorse.
The Fullfield family is no slouch in the feature and quality department, though. Shooters get all the expected features and then some. There’s wide view clarity, multi-coated lenses, low light performance, and multiple reticle selections. New on this generation is what Burris calls the Knob Synergy system, offering customizable options for modular elevation adjustment.
In addition, buyers will find a single-piece aluminum body, metal-on-metal components, and a reinforced double spring turret system. The improved 4X zoom system allows for the shortest, most compact riflescopes Burris has yet produced. They’re some of the most compact on the market. A handful of reticle options are available, including a basic Plex, advanced MOA and BDC-based systems, and both standard and illuminated selections.
Warranty
One of the best things about Burris Optics is the warranty. For years, the company has backed all its non-thermal optics with a Forever Warranty. That means the product will be free from manufacturing defects for the product’s lifetime, or Burris will repair or replace it. Best of all, the warranty automatically transfers to future owners.
The only catch – and it’s to be expected – is that the scope must be purchased from an authorized dealer or seller in the United States, not via some knock-off foreign deal. No warranty card is needed, and there is no repair or replacement charge. Of course, that doesn’t cover misuse, alteration, deliberate or cosmetic damage.
Redesigned Fullfield Scopes
So, what defines the fifth generation of Fullfield riflescopes? First and foremost, the difference is outwardly clear. The optics are lighter, shorter, and more streamlined than ever. The new design features a red Burris accent ring along with high-relief knurling and red turrets. There’s an improved 4X zoom system for a large field of view at close range and faster target acquisition, especially at extended distances.
Engineering-wise, the big news is what Burris calls the Knob Synergy System, which introduces modular elevation adjustment. The customizable setup allows shooters to upgrade with custom ballistic knobs and zero click stop options. Of course, the high-performance glass and coatings we’ve come to known from Burris keep pace as well. All Fullfield scopes are built with a rear, or second, focal plane design.
The Lineup
At the time of this writing, the revamped Fullfield family is shipping in six optical ranges across 15 model variants.
- 2-8x35mm: MSRP from $192. Rear focal plane, illuminated and non. Standard capped turrets, 1-inch tube; 81-MOA adjustment range.
- 2.5-10x42mm: MSRP from $216. Illuminated and non; standard capped; rear focal plane; 81 MOA.
- 3-12x42mm: MSRP from $300. Illuminated and non; standard capped & advanced exposed turrets; rear focal; 1-inch tube; 72-MOA adjustment.
- 3-12x56mm: $348. Illuminated and non; standard capped; rear focal plane; 30mm tube; 95-MOA adjustment.
- 4-16x50mm: MSRP from $420. Illuminated and non; standard capped, advanced capped, and advanced exposed; rear focal plane; 1-inch tube; 54-MOA adjustment.
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6-24x50mm: MSRP from $600. Non-illuminated; advanced exposed knob; rear focal plane; 30mm tube; 64-MOA elevation/ 50-MOA windage adjustments.
Shooting with the Fullfield
We tested the fifth-generation Fullfield 2.5-10x42 and found it an ideal all-around, bread-and-butter hunting optic. The power lever is handy for quick-emerging nearby game yet has ample magnification for shots across a field. The E3 Illuminated Reticle is useful, with enough hashes for holdovers and windage without being cluttered.
The best 100-yard groups with the rig cut hole on hole, with the widest spread still inside of an inch. Whether that’s a sales pitch for Burris, Henry, Hornady, Banish – or all four – we wouldn’t change a thing.
Field Notes
This latest generation of Burris optics does several things noticeably differently. First, the tubes are shorter, with a more compact and lightweight footprint. While the move to ultra-compact tube length can make scope mounting tricky, sometimes requiring specialized bases or rings, the trade-off in weight and bulk savings is welcome.
Secondly, the turrets have been redesigned. The red finish is attractive, but it’s the aggressive scalloping that proves most practical, making for sure grip and concise click adjustments in the field.
What’s more, the scope did as well at dusk and dawn as it did in the blazing summer sun on the range. As we’ll be using the optic and the rig for hunting, that low-light performance is crucial. Lesser optics can be a real letdown. That highlights another key component of our test optic that makes it a real keeper. The illuminated reticle, which in this case is a center red dot, gets hunters on target quickly.
Illumination is controlled with the left-side turret, which doubles as the housing for the CR2032 battery. With 11 brightness settings, there’s no worry about being too strong or subtle. Best of all, Burris opts for the repeated on/off dial, meaning between each power setting from 1 to 11, there’s an “off” stop. Nothing ruins a hunt faster than a scope that fails or is awkward to manipulate or a reticle that can’t be found against the quarry.
