For those of you that don't know Redfield scopes have been man-made for almost 100 years now. This is a long time for any business to exist - regardless of what they beyond doubt produce. Originally the scopes from Redfield were produced in Colorado; however, a few years ago the business was bought out by Blount and the line was beyond doubt discontinued for a time.
While Redfield had enjoyed a favorite history and was at one time known as one of the best known and most favorite brands in the commerce by the 1990's Redfield was finding it hard to keep up with the competition in the industry. Clubs like Leupold were putting increasingly intense pressure on others in the shop and Redfield was finding it difficult to stay afloat. There seemed to be no other choice but to pull the Redfield scopes line from the shop altogether and lick their own wounds.
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This all changed, almost at he last moment, when Meade stepped into the photograph and took over Redfield. Meade themselves have become well known for their perfect capability telescopes over the years and arresting into rifle optics made perfect sense. Any other Clubs 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 beyond doubt nothing truly "new". The Widefield scope, for example, was in production long before Redfield found themselves in difficulty. This singular 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 commonly be able to obtain.
While the found itself beyond doubt looks a bit strange and is a step away from the general found of many scopes, there is no denying the fact that this unique found 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 found that truly does deliver, Redfield is continuing to produce high capability 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 business does, however, offer a lifetime warranty on all new scopes man-made and sold under the direction of Meade themselves.
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