Burris Eliminator III User Manual

Eliminator III™LaserScope User’s Guide

The Eliminator III LaserScope is the most innovative and effective hunting
riflescope in the world. Combining outstanding optics, pinpoint laser range
finding, and precision trajectory compensation for the exact ammunition
you choose for your hunt, it eliminates most of the variables and guesswork
that often cause hunters to go home empty-handed. In one fast sequence
the Eliminator III determines the distance to your target, factors in your
trajectory and illuminates the perfect holdover. It’s that simple.

Mounting & Sighting-In

Mounting The Eliminator III™LaserScope

1. Select a Weaver-style or Picatinny-style mounting base. If a

two-piece base is selected for a long action bolt rifle, the front
base should be a reversible base
which will need to be mounted with
the extension pointed to the rear. We
recommend the use of Burris Xtreme Tactical
Bases as they were designed to accommodate the
Eliminator III LaserScope.

2. Read the manufacturer’s directions regarding the installation of
mounts before beginning.

3. Clean the mounting area of the rifle with a chemical that removes
grease and oil. Pay special attention to screw holes. Use the same
chemical to clean the mounts. Do not allow the cleaning
chemical to come in contact with the stock or scope lenses.

4. After installing the base, position the scope so it offers the proper
eye relief. To do this, shoulder the rifle as you would in the field.
Position the scope as far forward as possible while achieving a full
field of view.

5. Note the two slots in the base or basses you will use to attach the
scope. With the mount clamps open fully, place the Mount Bolts
into those slots on the base. Now match up the Eliminator III
scope slots and place over the two
mount bolts - rocking the scope side
to side until the scope is flush with
the base. The mount clamps should
grip the lip of the base and the lip of
the rail on the underside of the
scope, as shown at right.
Finger-tighten only.

6. With hex nuts slightly loosened,
push the scope forward and
then firmly tighten both hex
nuts to 50 to 70 inch/pounds.

LaserScopeTMRail (rear)

Rear Mount

Base

The Eliminator III significantly extends the range and accuracy of long
range capable gun and ammo combinations, making it the perfect optic
for your favorite long range rifle. No other riflescope combines this level
of quality, technology, accuracy, repeatability, speed, and effectiveness. It
will greatly increase the distance at which you can make an ethical shot.
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Eliminator III
LaserScope by Burris.

Eyepiece Focusing

1. Aim the Eliminator III LaserScope in a safe direction toward the

sky or a light colored wall. Glance through the scope and notice if
the reticle or crosshair is sharply focused. Most users will find that
no adjustment is necessary. If the reticle is not in sharp focus,
rotate the eyepiece focus ring until the reticle appears in sharp
focus. Double check your focus by taking quick glances through
the scope and make any fine tuning adjustments as necessary.

Sighting In

Do all shooting in a safe, authorized area. Use proper eye and hearing
protection and follow all safe shooting rules. Select the ammunition
you intend to use in the field and use it to sight in the firearm as well.

1. Bore sight your scope, OR place a target about two feet square
at 25 yards. Fire a shot at the bull’s-eye. Make the necessary
adjustments to the Windage and Elevation knobs. Remember,
with a click adjustment value of 1/8 inch at 100 yards it will require
four clicks to move the same 1/8 inch distance at 25 yards (32
clicks will move bullet strike 1 inch at 25 yards). Note the click
value indicated on a label under one of the adjustment caps.

2. Make adjustments on the scope by turning the adjusting screws
the necessary number of clicks. NOTE: The reticle is centered at
the factory. This permits adjusting the reticle equally in all
directions from the center position. Three shot groups are
suggested to determine the actual point of impact.

3. After the first group is fired, adjust the scope again. This adjust­ment should bring the approximate center of the group to
coincide with the bullseye. Shoot additional groups as necessary.

4. Place the target at 100 yards or (meters if you will be using
meters.) Make the necessary adjustments so your group
coincides with the bull’s-eye. It is important that you sight in
exactly dead center at 100 yards for accurate calibration. DO
NOT sight in one, two, or three inches high at 100 yards.

5. Align the dial to read “0” without allowing the knob top to turn.

6. After making the adjustments, replace the adjustment caps. They

protect your scope from dust and moisture..

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1. Battery Installation or Replacement

Unload the gun. Unscrew the battery cap on the left side of the
scope. Install a lithium CR123 battery. Reinstall the battery cover.
NOTE: A sticker on the underside of the battery cover contains
basic set-up instructions.

2. LaserScope Battery Life:

Battery life is nominally rated at 5000 cycles. This will vary
depending on the quality of the battery and the temperatures at
which the unit is operated. Batteries lose a good deal of their
power potential in colder temperatures.

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SERSCOPE

On/Range Switch
(One on each side)

Battery Cover

Setup and Brightness

ontrol Switches

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3. Start the electronics

Press one of the main switch buttons (On/Range buttons) on the
lower front of the scope. There is one on either side, just behind
the Objective Bell. Either button will work. Look through the
scope. It should show two things: the Yards (Y) or Meters (M)
indication illuminated along with the battery status indicator. The
indicators will stay on for 8 seconds.

4. Electronic Basics

Having started the electronics, aim at a target. Press either
On/Range button again and you will get one of the following 3
displays sets:

1. The scope will display the range to your target, and a 10
MPH windage offset at the top. The scope will also illuminate

a hold over dot on the lower crosshair post. The dot display will
be corrected for the actual magnification setting. After 10
seconds the unit, range, and battery status will go off, but the
Hold Over Dot and Windage will continue to be displayed for an
additional 80 seconds, or until you press an On/Range button
again.

2. A range is successfully taken, but the distance is beyond
the limits of the selected Cartridge. The scope displays the

“Too Far” code along with the correct range. The “Too Far”
code is; the Center (“Zero”) Dot on steady, and bottom most 4
Dots will be flashing. Everything except the Dots will go out
after ten seconds. The Dots will remain for the entire 90 sec.

Distance

X96 Reticle

Windage
Offset

Hold Over Dot

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. A range is not successfully taken (RANGE FAULT). This

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may happen because the target is beyond the range
capability of the scope on either the high side or the low side,
or the range cannot be correctly determined for other
reasons. To indicate this result the scope will flash the

ottom segments of the four range digits (_ _ _ _) and display

b
the “Range Fault, Dot Pattern” for the selected table. The
“Range Fault, Dot Pattern” is a display of the Dots that
would be illuminated for measurements of 100 unit intervals
out to 1200 units (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800,
900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 yards or meters) using the
currently selected Table. Many Tables are not capable of
reaching 1200 units. If this is the case, the Dot list will end at
the highest 100 unit available. This display also will be
corrected for the actual magnification setting. Again,
everything except the Dots will go out after ten seconds. All
the Dots will remain for the entire 90 sec.

The range displayed is the Line Of Sight (LOS) distance to the
target. The Eliminator III LaserScope has a built-in angle sensor
and it internally converts the LOS to horizontal distance for drop
compensation (Rifleman’s rule). The horizontal distance is
mostly what affects a bullet’s trajectory, so no matter what the
uphill or downhill angle, the Eliminator III automatically calcu­lates the correct aiming point.

Center Dot

4 Flashing Dots

In the Eliminator III, both the hold over and windage are
corrected for your actual magnification setting. The best aiming
accuracy and resolution is at maximum magnification (as on
any variable power scope). If however, you are moving around
and want to use a lower magnification for finding targets quickly
in the larger Field Of View (FOV), the scope will still function:
giving the correct hold over and windage hold for your specific
magnification setting, range, and cartridge’s ballistics.

5. Set Up the Eliminator For Your Specific Cartridge

There are well over 4000 ballistic curves or Tables available for
use in the scope. You will need to select the correct one. This
is not as difficult as it sounds. We designate a ballistic curve by
specifying the drop in inches at 750 yards when zeroed at 100
yards and the Ballistic Coefficient (BC) for your chosen bullet.
A bullet’s BC is a number used in ballistic equations to specify
how fast the bullet slows down. Essentially it tells how slippery
it is. Long pointy front ends and boat tails give a bullet a higher
BC. The Sectional Density of the bullet (grains per unit area of
the bore) also affects its BC. Heavier bullets of a given diameter
tend toward better, higher, BCs. This scope accommodates BCs
down to .15 and up to .9 BC. There is more information on the
affect of BC at the end of these instructions in the section called
For Those New To Shooting Beyond 750 Yards and on our
website.

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