All About Redfield Rifle Scopes

For those of you that don't know Redfield scopes have been man-made for approximately 100 years now. This is a long time for any firm to exist - regardless of what they of course produce. Originally the scopes from Redfield were produced in Colorado; however, a few years ago the firm was bought out by Blount and the line was of course discontinued for a time.

While Redfield had enjoyed a popular history and was at one time known as one of the best known and most popular brands in the commerce by the 1990's Redfield was looking it hard to keep up with the competition in the industry. Fellowships like Leupold were putting increasingly intense pressure on others in the store and Redfield was looking it difficult to stay afloat. There seemed to be no other selection but to pull the Redfield scopes line from the store altogether and lick their own wounds.

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This all changed, approximately at he last moment, when Meade stepped into the photograph and took over Redfield. Meade themselves have become well known for their excellent quality telescopes over the years and arresting into rifle optics made excellent sense. Several other Fellowships were acquired by Meade at the same time and Redfield now has its home in Georgia; where the 4 Redfield lines of scopes are now produced. They are Golden Five Star, the Tracker, the Widefield and the Illuminator.

Some of the current Redfield scopes are of course nothing truly "new". The Widefield scope, for example, was in yield long before Redfield found themselves in difficulty. This single scope features an oval ocular as well as objective lens that allows you to mount the scope lower on your rifle while providing a much wider view that you would regularly be able to obtain.

While the form itself of course looks a bit strange and is a step away from the general form of many scopes, there is no denying the fact that this unique form delivers perfectly. When hunting in close range, you can't ask for a great image delivery. In tests, the Widefield produces images that are some 30% larger than similar scopes. In addition to a form that truly does deliver, Redfield is lasting to furnish high quality pieces built with a rugged aluminum alloy tube that can withstand some fairly rough terrain and treatment.

With Meade now running the show Redfield will not now honor warranties on older Redfield scope models. The firm does, however, offer a lifetime warranty on all new scopes man-made and sold under the direction of Meade themselves.

All About Redfield Rifle Scopes