Burris Predator Quest User manual

User Guide
This user guide includes information for the
entire Predator Quest riflescope line. Please
review thoroughly, and pay close attention to the
details pertaining to your specific riflescope model.
Predator Quest® is a registered trademark of Predator Quest, LLC.
Realtree Ma -1® is a registered trademark of Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, LTD.
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es Johnson has been on a quest
since childhood, a quest that has
honed his skills as an outdoorsman
and given him a rich life pursuing his
true passion – predator hunting. es
and Burris®have teamed up to pro-
duce a riflescope uniquely designed
to take out fast-moving predators.
With high performance glass and an
anti-reflection device, you won’t miss
a single predator in the early morning light or the setting
sun. World-champion coyote caller es Johnson only puts
his name on the highest quality predator hunting gear, so
hit the field with your new Predator Quest® riflescope
and start bringing home the hides.
Backed by the legendary Burris Forever Warranty, you will enjoy
the following features of your Predator Quest Riflescope:
• Fi ld Prov n R ticl T chnology. The Ballistic Plex E1
reticle has both trajectory compensating technology
and cascading dots that can be used to compensate
for wind drift or running coyotes. This reticle design is
quick, simple and accurate – everything you need
when chasing fast-moving predators.
• Low Profil Adjustm nt Knobs. The finger- adjustable,
low profile E1 Hunter adjustment knobs create a sleek
profile. Turret indications always reflect a change in the
point of impact, resulting in pinpoint accuracy.
• Anti-R fl ction D vic (ARD). ARD’s reduce lens glare
and provide greater concealment to prevent detection.
• High P rformanc Glass. Provides excellent brightness
and clarity with lasting durability – exactly what you
expect from Burris.
• Ind x-Match d, Hi-Lum ® Multi-Coat d L ns s.
Enhanced low-light performance and glare elimination,
making more shots possible and increasing your
success rate.
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How to Us Your Pr dator Qu st Rifl scop
Ey pi c Focusing
The eyepiece can be focused so that the reticle appears
sharp and black. Adjusting the focus is quick and easy
to do, just follow this procedure:
1. Point the scope at the sky or a plain wall and take a
quick glance through the scope. If the reticle appears
sharp and black, no further adjustment is necessary.
2. If the reticle does not appear sharp and black, take
quick glances through the scope while rotating the
focus ring until the reticle pattern is sharp and black.
NOTE: Do not look through the eyepiece as you turn
the focus ring. Your eyes will adjust to the out-of-focus
condition.
Windag /El vation Adjustm nt for E1 Hunt r Knobs
The low profile E1 Hunter Knobs feature a finger
adjustment for both windage and elevation. Once you
have successfully zeroed your scope, you can set the
zero on your dials with these simple steps:
1) With turret caps removed, grip knob top firmly to
keep knob from turning.
2) Put pen or other small
object into the small hole
located on the dial.
3) Keeping firm grip on the
knob, use the pen to turn
the dial back to zero, lining
up the number zero with
the white indicator dot.
Only the numbered dial
should move – do not
allow the entire knob to
move or else you will alter
your windage and elevation zero settings.
NOTE: You do not have to set the zero on your dials for
your scope to function properly. Doing so can give you
peace of mind that your zero is set, plus you can easily
confirm if it has moved at any time, but this step is optional.
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Mounting th Scop
We recommend using high-quality rings and bases,
like Burris Zee Rings or Signature Rings. Quality
components ensure that your scope will remain safely
and securely mounted, and will provide the maximum
accuracy. Use care when mounting your scope as
damage caused by improper mounting is not covered
by the Burris Forever Warranty.
Anti-Reflection Device (ARD)
Predator Quest riflescopes come with an anti-reflection
device. The honeycomb construction reduces lens
glare, and provides greater concealment to prevent
detection. The ARD easily installs onto the front
objective tube. Simply insert the threaded end into
the front objective tube; turn clockwise until the ARD
is snug. Be careful not to over-tighten.
Care & Maintenance
Predator Quest riflescopes are fully waterproof and
fogproof. In the event that the lenses are subjected to
dust, dirt or mud, follow these steps to clean and
protect the lens surface. Failure to remove grit before
final cleaning is sure to damage lens coatings.
Coarse dirt/debris must be removed from the lens
surface. The most convenient way to clean a lens
surface is to use a ens Pen. Position the scope so
particles will fall away from the lens, and then use the
ens Pen or soft brush to gently whisk away the debris
while blowing on the lens to dislodge the particles. For
heavy dirt, like dried mud, use a spray of clean water or
lens cleaning fluid to remove the dirt.
Your Predator Quest riflescope will provide a reliable
performance given reasonable care and treatment.
All moving assemblies are permanently lubricated.
Only occasional cleaning of the outside of the scope
and the exterior lenses is required. Never disassemble
your scope. Disassembly by anyone other than our
factory will void the warranty. If you have any other
problems with your riflescope, return it to the Burris
factory for repair.
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Pr dator Qu st Rifl scop R ticl s
Ballistic Plex E1™
The Ballistic Plex E1™reticle helps you overcome two of
the biggest challenges when shooting long-distance:
determining holdover at distance and hold-off for
wind drift. This technology is based on the popular
Burris Ballistic Plex reticle that redefined trajectory
compensation.
Trajectory Compensation
To better determine holdover and compensate for
bullet drop, the patented Burris design incorporates
hash marks on the lower vertical crosshair that are
calibrated to provide dead-on aiming from 100 yards
to 500 yards for many of the most common hunting
cartridges. Examples of the actual bullet path for many
of the most popular cartridges are available for down-
load on our website at www.burrisoptics.com.
For calculating wind drift, the E1 reticle has a series of
small cascading dots, placed to the left and right of the
reticle. These dots represent the effect of a 10 mph
crosswind for most predator hunting cartridges. For a
5 mph crosswind, simply hold into the wind half the
distance to the dot. If the crosswind is 20 mph, simply
hold into the wind twice the distance from the center
post to the dot. If you know the distance to your target
and the speed of the wind, you can quickly determine
the correct aiming point to compensate for both
bullet drop and drift.
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Burris provides ballistic reference labels for the
Predator Quest reticles on our website
www.burrisoptics.com. You can print out these labels
and attach them to your rifle for quick reference. With
access to a ballistics program, you can easily develop
your own charts for custom handloads.
By shooting at known distances (i.e. 100, 200, 300, 400,
500 and 600 yds.), you can determine the bullet drop
that corresponds to each ballistic line for your cartridge.
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.223 Hornady S-Form
53 gr V-Max
.290BC 3365 fps
20”Barrel
Sight Height 2.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
.223 Rem Power Lokt
50 gr
.290BC 3240 fps
22”Barrel
Sight height 1.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
.243 Win Fed V-SHOK
85 gr Game King
.312BC 3300 fps
22”Barrel
Sight Height 1.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
.223 Hornady S-Form
53 gr V-Max
.290BC 3415 fps
22”Barrel
Sight Height 1.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
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Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
22-250 S-Form
50 gr V-Max
.340BC 3900 fps
22”Barrel
Sight Height 1.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
Bullet Impact
at Noted Yardage
“–”= Low
“+”= High
22-250 Black Hills Gold
50 gr V-Max
.340BC 3700 fps
22”Barrel
Sight Height 1.7” Alt. 2000 ft.
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Practice Makes Perfect
The Ballistic Plex E1 reticle is much more accurate than
guessing holdover and faster and more reassuring to
most shooters than using target-type adjustments. The
nature of ballistics is such that everything is theoretical
and if any one of the variables change (altitude,
temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, bullet
design, barrel length, chamber fit, seating depth, etc.)
so does the ballistic performance. For maximum accuracy,
practice at long ranges under similar conditions to
those which you will experience in the field.
Technical Tip
For maximum accuracy at long ranges, instead of
sighting in at 100 yards using the center of the reticle,
sight in at a longer range such as 400 yards using the
400-yard ballistic line. This will decrease the amount of
long-range error that can occur under various environ-
mental conditions, or when slightly under estimating
point-of-impact at shorter ranges.
Shoot Responsibly
ong-range shooting is extremely challenging and can
be very rewarding. But along with it comes tremendous
responsibility, especially when hunting. To ensure you
take ethical shots at longer ranges, it is essential to
know the yardage to an animal and your wind conditions.
For these reasons, we strongly encourage that you
practice to determine your own shooting capabilities
and do not shoot beyond them in the field.
Ballistics Reference Sources
Perry-Systems ExBal Ballistic Software:
www.perry-systems.com
Barnes Bullets: www.barnesbullets.com
RCBS : www.rcbs.com
Sierra Bullets: www.sierrabullets.com
Nosler – www.nosler.com
Hornady – www.hornady.com
Speer – www.speer-bullets.com
ee Precision, Inc. – www.leeprecision.com
Due to the extensive tooling cost of developing the reticles
in this line, we are unable to accommodate requests for
customized reticles for specific cartridges.

Warranty
This Predator Quest line of riflescopes is covered by
the Burris Forever Warranty!
Thank you for choosing Burris. You can be confident
that the optic you purchased is built to the most
exacting standards. You can count on Burris to perform
every time you use it.
We’re so confident in the craftsmanship of our products
that we back them with a warranty that covers defects
in the workmanship and materials.
TO ACTIVATE OUR WARRANT , register your new
product online at www.burrisoptics.com/warranty.
Forever Warranty: Protects Burris products from any
defects in materials or workmanship – even if you are
not the original owner. Burris will, at our option, repair
or replace the item at no charge.
Burris is not responsible for physical damage to products.
This is “not” a defect in materials or workmanship. Visit
our website to at www.burrisoptics.com/warranty to
view a list of warranties by product.
Note: For warranty service on products purchased in
North America, download the Repair Authorization
Form at www.burrisoptics.com/warranty and send the
product to our repair facility in Colorado:
Burris Company
331 East 8th St.
Greeley, CO 80631
Products purchased outside North America may not
be covered by the warranties listed above. If you
purchased your optic outside North America, contact
the retailer or distributor in the country where you
purchased the product. To find a local retailer or more
information, visit www.burrisoptics.com, click on your
country and visit the “Services” tab.
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