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Article #163: All About Redfield Rifle Scopes

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For those of you that don't know Redfield companies were acquired by Meade at the
scopes have been manufactured for almost same time and Redfield now has its home
100 years now. This is a long time for in Georgia; where the 4 Redfield lines of
any company to exist - regardless of what scopes are now produced. They are Golden
they actually produce. Originally the Five Star, the Tracker, the Widefield and
scopes from Redfield were produced in the Illuminator.
Colorado; however, a few years ago the Some of the current Redfield scopes are
company was bought out by Blount and the actually nothing truly "new". The
line was actually discontinued for a Widefield scope, for example, was in
time. production long before Redfield found
While Redfield had enjoyed a popular themselves in difficulty. This particular
history and was at one time known as one scope features an oval ocular as well as
of the best known and most popular brands objective lens that allows you to mount
in the industry by the 1990's Redfield the scope lower on your rifle while
was finding it hard to keep up with the providing a much wider view that you
competition in the industry. Companies would normally be able to obtain.
like Leupold were putting increasingly While the design itself certainly looks a
intense pressure on others in the market bit strange and is a step away from the
and Redfield was finding it difficult to normal design of many scopes, there is no
stay afloat. There seemed to be no other denying the fact that this unique design
choice but to pull the Redfield scopes delivers perfectly. When hunting in close
line from the market altogether and lick range, you can't ask for a better image
their own wounds. delivery. In tests, the Widefield
This all changed, almost at he last produces images that are some 30% larger
moment, when Meade stepped into the than similar scopes. In addition to a
picture and took over Redfield. Meade design that truly does deliver, Redfield
themselves have become well known for is continuing to produce high quality
their excellent quality telescopes over pieces built with a rugged aluminum alloy
the years and moving into rifle optics tube that can withstand some fairly rough
made perfect sense. Several other terrain and treatment.






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