Burris Fastfire 3 Review: Comparisons and Specifications. This is quite handy once the optic is Loc-Tited down to a mounting system. Mar 11, 2015 #1. Burris Fastfire iii red dot issue - won't turn on or off. The Fastfire 3 has an automatic shut off after 9 hours of use. JavaScript is disabled. Burris FastFire II Review - Updated sighting in 3/19 ... #2. Everything you buy at SCHEELS, on sale or otherwise, is guaranteed satisfactory or your money back. They just work. Sign up to be the first to know about promotions, special offers and product releases. The review model is the 8 MOA variant which doesn’t lend itself to surgical rifle work, but is perfect for buckshot. The battery life on the Burris Fastfire 3 comes in at about 5000 hours at the max brightness settings. Sign in to see your cart. Burris FastFire 3 . The dot is crisp and easy to see. Sounds like you got a bad one. The FastFire III is an amazing addition to my hand gun. The dials for elevation says Up with an arrow going clockwise and the windage says left with and arrow going clockwise. I'm glad Burris is taking care of you as I've always heard they do. With an automatic shut-off for extended battery life, the Burris FastFireTM III Red Dot Sight offers pin-point aim and accuracy perfect for mid-range shooting. I tried cleaning the part that emits the red dot but it appeared that the problem was inside that lense. Ease Of Use Is Yours. Thread starter TurkeyKiller12; Start date Mar 11, 2015; Mar 11, 2015. The 2 is either on or off with the switch. The FastFire 3 is the best selling red dot sight from Burris. The ability of some company to quickly react to markets or/and customers' demands maybe can be best seen in Burris case. If the battery life falls below the limit of 4 hours, the light dot will begin to blink twice every 5 seconds. No button to push, no knob to turn. Although Burris FastFire 3 is a great red dot sight, it still has some downsides. Just like the rugged FastFire II, the FastFire III features a Steel body construction for extreme durability and is 100% waterproof. I like the fastfire 2 better than the 3. Love these sights. Eye Relief: Unlimited Adjustment Options: Parallax-free, 115 MOA for elevation, 86 MOA for windage Type of Reticle: 3 MOA dot or 8 MOA dot Magnification: 1x Objective Lens: 21 mm Field of View: 190 feet at 100 yards Weight: 0.9 oz Pros. Here are the primary positives of the Burris FastFire 3. With an automatic shut-off for extended battery life, the Burris FastFire TM III Red Dot Sight offers pin-point aim and accuracy perfect for mid-range shooting. The Fastfire 3 has served on a lot of gats, and I’m honestly impressed at what its withstood. One note, though: You will have to turn the FastFire 3 on at the start of the day; because of the way the auto-shutoff works, the default is off (this is how Burris gets the long battery life). I did notice at first I turned it on and after a few moments it turned off and wouldnt turn back on. The FastFire 3 uses a dot MOA of 4 (small) and 8 (large) and allows the user three brightness settings and an automatic brightness by simply … I am a little concerned about having to change the battery by taking the sight off, but If you do it before the season, no big deal as I will always shoot my gun before the season #3. The FastFire has a single button which is responsible for dot brightness as well as switching off. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Nope. The red dot sight comes with a Picatinny/Weaver mount for easy attachment to rifles, shotguns, and even optics-ready handguns. Light-Emitting Diode Elevation Screw Lens Power Button Windage Screw 1 FastFire™ 3 Red Dot Reflex Sight Congratulations on purchasing the Burris® FastFire 3! Here’s what you should expect when it comes to the Burris 300234 Fastfire III with Picatinny Mount 3 MOA Sight (Black). I removed the battery and put it back in and it worked. Possible issue with the button? The FastFire 3 is a nifty little red dot sight. The Burris Fastfire 3 has an automatic time-out feature after 8 hours. The FastFire III offers upgraded features such as windage and elevation adjustments that don’t require a special tool; a convenient power button with three levels of brightness and an automatic brightness setting and battery access on the top of the sight making it easier to change batteries. Shop Burris FastFire III 3 MOA & 8 MOA Red Dot Sight | Up to 23% Off 4.4 Star Rating on 314 Reviews for Burris FastFire III 3 MOA & 8 MOA Red Dot Sight Best Rated + Free Shipping over $49. Opinions on 3 MOA sights/ Vortex Venom vs Burris FF III Post by decoykrvr » June 19th, 2017, 5:11 pm Reading "old" posts several folks have indicated that they have both the Burris and Vortex and I would appreciate any comments on performance, mounting, pluses and minuses from individuals who have experience with both scopes. While it’s available with either a 3 or 8 MOA dot, the one included with the kit has a 3 MOA dot. Covered by the Burris Forever Warranty. Integrated Control Electronics Burris Fastfire 4’s notable features. I prefer the Burris FF 2 to the 3. Very simple to operate, just turn it on. This sight is great I have a couple more and they work fantastic on pistols, rifles and shotguns. Learn: About Us Policies Reviews Blog How To. You have to buy a mount to go on it if you want to mount it on a pistol. It offers three different brightness settings and an automatic brightness setting that adjusts the brightness to the environmental conditions. Can be used as a primary sight or paired on top of an existing sight. Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. Got my fastfire 3 in today for my son's gun and it was nothing short of a piece of junk. With 1x magnification, the new Burris FastFire 4 ($397.95, burrisoptics.com) sports the same mounting footprint as the FastFire 3 and fits existing mounts. Is this normal for this sight to be like this? Optics Planet has a great buy on the Burris FastFire III Red Dot Reflex 3 MOA Sight for just $222.99, with FREE shipping and returns. Limited Time–Save up to 50% on Under Armour & more! I might have the low/mid/high reversed. There is an 8 hour time out mode that will shut it off in case you forget. FastFire 3. While the 3 allows for battery change with resighting in, it gets left on all of the time because of the multiple setting push botton. If the dot goes up your point of impact will go down I do believe, Proud member of the Tenth Legion Since 2004. One press is auto brightness, 2 is low, 3 is mid, 4 is high, 5 is off. And it is small. Live Chat Contact Check Order Status. The FastFire III comes with either a 3 or 8 MOA dot. Be the first to know about promotions, special offers and product releases. The Burris FastFireTM III Red Dot Sight has a 3 MOA reticle perfect for mid-range rifles and optics-ready handguns. Have an account? Please turn it on so that you can experience the full capabilities of this site. I've purchased 5 for my pistols. I had to go counter clockwise to move the bead up or to the left. On the Range I love the Burris FastFire III red dot I got a few months ago. This feature works to help you get around 5,000 hours of life from just one battery. It also has a battery-saving sleep mode that can be activated by putting on the optics’ protective cover. I've contacted the company I bought it from and another one is on the way but dang didn't expect this kind of problem out of a very expensive sight. My $300 optic failed after 3 shots on an AR, as the battery cap has only 1-2 threads and teetter-totters off the battery spring causing cross-threading, never being secure. One of the best features is the top of unit battery access. It powered off one time and never powered on again. They are tiny, about the size of a large thumb, and the sight itself weighs less than an ounce. This is Aimpoint type readiness. It comes on when you pick up the rifle and shuts off after five full minutes of stillness, then back on when moved, remembering its last intensity setting. Thread starter #1. With 1x magnification, the new Burris FastFire 4 ($397.95, burrisoptics.com ) sports the same mounting footprint as the FastFire 3 and fits existing mounts. The next problem was that after powering the sight off and on a few times it just simply quit working. I could only get it to work by holding the power button in and then it would go out. The Burris FastFire series of reflex sights has gone through several design evolutions, and the latest addition, the FastFire 4, has features that will interest competitive shooters. After an only year and half of introducing FF2, they manage to launch a new upgraded Red-Dot dubbed FastFire III. I TrueType recommend it. At start up these were several red specks illuminated just below the actual red dot. Sight is great scheels customer service was awesome had an issue with where my order was and they sent me out a new one immediately very impressed with this company, https://www.scheels.com/p/burris-fastfire-iii-3-moa-red-dot-sight/00038130234.html, Compatible with most optics-ready handguns, Can be used as a primary sight or co-witness, Automatic brightness sensor provides optimal brightness. The ultimate CQB sight is perfect for mounting on your pistol, shotgun or rifle, and includes a picatinny-style mount. We can look into this for you! For optimal contrast, the FastFire 3 has an automatic brightness sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness to match environmental conditions but has three manual brightness settings if you'd like more control.