Eliminator 3

[Franklincollector]

I'm thinking about buying the eliminator 3. Just curious what your thoughts are on it. 90 percent of me finds the tech really cool, but 10 percent of me thinks it's cheating. Not having to judge certain aspects or make adjustments for a good shot. I have a friend that owns one and can hit a plate at 900 yards with a 308 till he's bored of it.

What do you think?

[ExtremeX]

I like the concept, and I think its best application would be geared towards hunting where you might want more simplicity and less gear to lug around.

For target shooting, recreational or competition, I still think its a compromise from the tradition way of doing things considering you still have to select the ballistic data based off predefined charts which may not match your rifle/load combination perfectly but might be close enough.

I still like going with quality separates... good scope, LRF, weather station, and a ballistic calculator app on a smart phone. At least with this system, you can change one item like the scope without messing with the rest of the kit. The LRF, ballistic calc, weather station can be used with any other optic/rifle you also own and you can buy as high end as you would like to go.

You can also fine tune the load/rifle combo a lot better with a stand alone calc app like Ballistics FTE as you can set sight height, velocity, temp, density alt, and any other variable as you are building you own tables, not using presets.

If you hand load your own ammo, getting a matched load with the Eliminator 3 might be hit or miss.

I would also be curious about how good the LRF and scope is. If its really high quality stuff, might be worth further consideration.

Edit:
After watching a couple videos on it, it looks like you can range and any magnification but the BDC system still follows a SFP design where the drop data is only accurate when shooting at its max magnification. That really puts a damper on application and usage for some people, and should be given some serious consideration before purchase.

Another thing so consider is the weight, the LRF and ballistic calc is built into the optic, and can’t be removed, so you are lugging around a 28.8oz scope.

[bigbearbear]

Looks like a very cool toy to have, I think I'll buy one just to play with it. Maybe use it for shooting ground squirrels.

[Franklincollector]

The new model is functional at all magnifications. I am gonna buy one.

[ExtremeX]

The new model is functional at all magnifications. I am gonna buy one.

After further reading you are right... The Gen 3 does work at all magnifications but it isn't a FFP scope in the traditional sense...

Interesting since it is still a SFP scope, but the optic changes the POI marker via firmware/software based on the magnification ring position.

You should get it OP and give us some feedback... i'm curious how it stacks up optically to other popular scopes.

I can see myself getting bored shooting if I had this scope and it worked well haha... I actually enjoy ranging targets using the reticle and doing the calcs myself. Its part of the fun.

I guess at this point, the biggest downside is there isn't much flexibility for custom loadings unless you can match it up to an existing profile. Would be nice to see the ability to make custom profiles on a PC then import to the optic.

My only real concern is what happens then the LRF doesn’t work, say poor weather conditions or small target ranging performance?

[bigbearbear]

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[Franklincollector]

I agree that it's kind of bypassing some steps. I talked to my buddy that owns it and he said it's on point accurate. He shoots match grade off the shelf stuff and mentioned that he got a coyote at 972 yards, took him seconds to paint the target, range it and exterminate. I'm a mechanic by trade and I liken it to the older OBD1 System to the newer OBD2. I don't feel like I'm cheating because I don't have to work 10 times as hard to pull codes and narrow down my choices of issue, I feel like I'm working smarter.

[Franklincollector]

Ok. So I got my eliminator 3 last night and decided I wasn't going to work today. I took it out to some blm land to try it out. I can't even describe how cool it is. Within an hour of getting there and setting up shop, I was hitting a 24 x 24 target at 700 yards with relative ease. As time passed the grouping was getting tighter. It almost doesn't make sense how easy it is. I shot 43 rounds and didn't miss the plate once. I'm sure the it might not be that impressive to some of you, but I have never shot that far in my life. I'm simply floored.