Burris Veracity PH: The Dial-to-Distance Hunting Scope, Explained
The Burris Veracity PH is a first-focal-plane hunting scope built around the PĒK — a clickless, digitally-sensed elevation knob that reads to 1/10 MOA on an in-scope heads-up display. Build a ballistic profile in the BurrisConnect app via Bluetooth, range your target, dial until the HUD shows that distance, and hold center. It comes in three models — 2.5-12x42, 3-15x44, and 4-20x50 (MSRP $1,560 for the 4-20x50) — with ED glass, 30mm tubes, and one decisive hunting feature: after configuration it keeps working as a normal scope even with dead batteries.
Most “smart scope” designs fail the hunter’s test: what happens ten miles from the truck when the battery dies? The Veracity PH is the most interesting answer in the category, because Burris built the electronics around a mechanical scope instead of replacing it.
How It Actually Works
The system has three parts, all verified against Burris’s published specifications:
- PĒK (Programmable Elevation Knob). A clickless elevation turret with a digital position sensor. No detents means the dial reads to the equivalent of 1/10 MOA — finer than any click system in a Burris optic.
- The heads-up display. Inside the sight picture, the HUD shows the turret’s current position in yards, meters, or MOA — plus rifle cant, incline angle, a distance-accurate wind holdover, and battery level. The workflow: range the target, turn the knob until the HUD reads that distance, hold center.
- BurrisConnect over Bluetooth. Your rifle’s ballistic profile — load, velocity, environment — is built in the app and uploaded to the scope, which is what turns “dial to 460 yards” into the correct elevation for your rifle.
The part that makes it a hunting scope rather than a gadget: the turret is mechanical, and the electronics only read it. Kill the power and you still have a zeroed FFP scope with a functioning elevation dial — you just lose the readout.
Verified Specifications (4-20x50, SKU 200203)
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Magnification / objective | 4–20x / 50mm (also 2.5-12x42 and 3-15x44 models) |
| Focal plane | First (FFP) |
| Reticle | RC-MOA (Rapid Cross) — illuminated 8-MOA center, numbered wind holds |
| Illumination | 4 levels, rotary dial |
| Tube | 30mm |
| Click value | Clickless PĒK, reads to 1/10 MOA |
| Adjustment | 80 MOA elevation / 45 MOA windage, zero turn stop |
| Parallax | Side focus, 25 yds–infinity |
| Glass | Improved extra-low dispersion (ED) |
| Length / weight | 13.8 in / 29.1 oz |
| Battery | 2× CR2450 (scope works unpowered once configured) |
| MSRP | $1,560 |
| Warranty | Burris Forever Warranty (transferable) |
Where It Sits in the Burris Lineup
The Veracity name dates to 2014, when Burris brought FFP reticles and zero click stops to its hunting line. The PH is that platform plus the electronics — and it was the proving ground for them: the same PĒK-plus-HUD architecture later moved into the XTR PS tactical scope, and the dial-a-solution philosophy traces straight back to the Eliminator family. If the Eliminator is Burris doing the whole shot for you, the Veracity PH is Burris doing the math while you run the gun.
Owner reception on Burris’s own site runs 4.6–4.8 stars across the three models — with the usual caveat that manufacturer-hosted reviews skew favorable.
What Only Range Time Can Answer
Per how we work, the open questions we won’t guess at:
- Does the clickless turret return to a true zero, time after time?
- How does the HUD hold up in rain, glare, and gloved handling?
- Real-world battery life at hunting temperatures — CR2450s in cold weather are a known variable.
- Whether 29.1 ounces earns its place on a mountain rifle against lighter conventional scopes plus a dope card.
Who It’s For
Buy the Veracity PH if: you hunt at ranges where dialing beats holding, you want the speed of dial-to-distance without a battery-dependent scope, and a ~$1,500 optic is in budget. It has no direct competitor at this mechanism — the alternatives are conventional scopes plus your own dope management.
Look elsewhere if: your shots live inside 300 yards (a Fullfield IV does that job for a fifth of the price), or you want maximum simplicity — the whole point of this scope is that you’ll actually use the app.
Where That Leaves You
Burris Veracity PH (choose your model)
Amazon lists the PH family under one listing — confirm the exact model (2.5-12x42, 3-15x44, or 4-20x50) and SKU before checkout. The 4-20x50 is the long-range pick; the 2.5-12x42 suits timber-to-meadow versatility.
Check Price on Amazon →Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Veracity PH work if the battery dies?
Yes — this is its key design decision. The elevation turret is mechanical; the electronics read and display its position but don't move it. Once configured, the scope functions without power, so a dead battery on day five of a backcountry hunt costs you the HUD readout, not your zero or your dialing. It runs on two CR2450 cells.
Is the Veracity PH first or second focal plane?
First focal plane — the reticle's wind holdoff numbers stay accurate at every magnification. The current models wear the RC-MOA (Rapid Cross) reticle: an illuminated 8-MOA center cross with progressively thick crosshairs and numbered wind holds.
What's the difference between the Veracity PH and the Veracity?
The standard Veracity (introduced 2014) is a conventional FFP hunting scope. The PH adds the electronics package: the PĒK clickless digital elevation knob, the heads-up display showing turret position, cant, and wind holds, and Bluetooth pairing with the BurrisConnect app for custom ballistic profiles.
What models does the Veracity PH come in?
Three: 2.5-12x42 (the newest), 3-15x44, and 4-20x50. All are first focal plane on 30mm tubes with ED glass. The 4-20x50 carries a $1,560 MSRP; street prices are frequently lower.