I bought a 3-9 early on due to the good reports from a writer I trust and the good price. Mounted it on a Higgins Model 50. The adjustments seemed to take a while to settle in, but once zeroed, held okay.
They may or may not be as good as the VX-1, but the Leupold is better looking to my eyes. I've had two Vari-X-I scopes, a 2-7 shotgun and a 4-12X40 and bought a VX-1 2-7 ML scope for my Knight. The 2-7s took a lot of .308s, 12ga slugs and ML rounds without a peep. The 4-12 has been on at least three .308s and a .204, and I just mounted it on a .223. While sighting it in on the .223, the friction adjustments were spot on. I was going to replace it with something a bit better, but now I think I'll just ride for while.
So I guess my answer to your question is that the Redfield is okay, but if I can get the VX-1 for anywhere near the same money, that's the one I'll buy.
