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Re: Burris & Simmons Rifle Scopes
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2015, 12:42:06 PM »
I'm a Burris fan, have 10x50 binos and 3 rifle scopes.  I will upgrade the binos to Swaros some day, but until then they will work.  Not a Simmons fan, including the Redfields made by Simmons.

FYI - Redfield is owned by Leupold now!
http://www.redfield.com/

Regarding the original topic, I've owned both Burris and Simmons, I think Simmons is a step lower in optics quality than Burris. I still own the Burris, I would rate it lower middle of the road in quality, but I no longer own any Simmons and will not own any again, I think they are bottom of the barrel compared to most other brands.
Thanks Dale, I was not aware of that.

Leupold acquired them a few years ago. I had the old 3x9 Redfield Widefields on a couple rifles years ago, they weren't spectacular but they seemed dependable. I don't know how the new ones are today, I haven't paid much attention to them?
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Re: Burris & Simmons Rifle Scopes
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2015, 07:17:23 PM »
Simmons are popular on the package deals.  I've had a couple Simmons scopes and really did not like them at all. I think their quality is bottom of the barrel. I replaced one this summer with a low end Vortex scope that costs about 440 more than the Simmons, and the quality difference is unbelievable.

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Re: Burris & Simmons Rifle Scopes
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2015, 01:55:33 PM »
I'm a Burris fan, have 10x50 binos and 3 rifle scopes.  I will upgrade the binos to Swaros some day, but until then they will work.  Not a Simmons fan, including the Redfields made by Simmons.

FYI - Redfield is owned by Leupold now!
http://www.redfield.com/

Regarding the original topic, I've owned both Burris and Simmons, I think Simmons is a step lower in optics quality than Burris. I still own the Burris, I would rate it lower middle of the road in quality, but I no longer own any Simmons and will not own any again, I think they are bottom of the barrel compared to most other brands.

Another FYI post. The Burris brother's were technician's for Redfield in Denver before opening their own business.
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Re: Burris & Simmons Rifle Scopes
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2015, 01:58:19 PM »
I had a burris on my 338Rum,never had a problem with it.

 


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