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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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I recently bought a new (to me) rifle and in looking to scope it, I keep coming back to Redfield USA scopes on ebay. I gues I have a thing for the 2-7 or 3-9 accurange scopes.
I begin to wonder though- are the optics in the current Chinese scopes better than these old scopes? I was recently at a sporting goods store and compared a Redfield Revenge, a Nikon prostaff, a Weaver Kaspa and a Vortex crossfire. All were around 3-9x40. There was very little difference in any of them. The main difference was in W/E adjustment knobs. Some felt like the clicks were plastic on plastic or metal on plastic. I know most of these if not all of them are from "lesser" pacific rim production (i.e., not Japanese). Would they still outperform the 70-80's Redfields?
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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Anything today will beat a 25 year old Redfield. They will be more clear and bright...built as well, no. powdr
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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One of the best scope deals I have scored in the last few years was a demo Redfield Revolution , no ring marks, that I picked up for $100. Looked to be NIB and built in the Leupold shop. I do not know where the glass is from, but it works.
Much better optics than the older models.
Jack
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