Found a used Redfield Revolution here on the fire - it was the one Dan had on the 22-250 he was selling. I figured it was fine, but Dan had mentioned the rifle not grouping quite like he wanted when he offered it for sale, so I wanted to be sure it wasn't the scope.
I didn't have time to shoot the box with it the first time out, but I did have it on a new Sako A7 243 that had proven it was a real shooter with another scope.
I played with it bore sighting it, and it seemed fine. I did adjust it a bunch on a target with 1" squares while I was bore sighting it. I sand bagged it real solid at 100 yards and clicked it all over the place, and it always seemed to track very true - always moving left, right, up and down five inches with 20 clicks and 4 with 16 and so on.
After playing with it enough that I was really confident it was tracking right, I bore sighted it and took a shot. I was only about a half inch right and right and about 5" low, so I just adjusted it up 29 clicks and came back down four (I've found going past desired POI an inch or so and coming back to it works a lot the best.) This should have put me a little over an inch high and maybe a little right (which was the direction what wind there was would have pushed a bullet - one of the reasons I didn't mess with windage adjustment.) That's exactly where it shot.
It was getting dark, but the wind had layed for the first time in days, so I went on and shot a pretty quick 3 shot group.
Scope tracked perfect, as far as I could tell, and held a real nice group together.
I am pretty happy with the scope.
Eye relief, weight and overall configuration are good.
Eye box is forgiving.
Locking focus ring is a plus for flip up use.
Magnification ring was easy to adjust without being too stiff or too loose.
Turret adjustment was fine, although not as easy to feel and hear as some scopes I've used - could be a bit more firm and distinct. (That said, I don't think I missed a click anywhere. I noticed it most when looking through the scope on bags and watching the riticle move on the target while playing with it while bore sighting. If I was more on top of it, it really wasn't an issue.)
Numbers on mag adjust on scope body could sure be lost under a ring - that wasn't the best idea.
Optics seemed bright and clear. Not as good as the VXIII that I had on the other rifle I had along, but plenty good. Maybe a hair short of VXII, but lots better than bottom tier glass, IMHO.
Overall configuration was pleasing - pretty trim and nice. Again, VXIIish, but I think the eyepiece might rub a scope a little easier just because the knurled part of the focus ring is a little rougher. This did make it easier to grip for me - on both the magnification and focus rings, so that I liked.
Appearance was fine. Nice enough matte finish without too much splashy writing all over it, and most of what's there ends up under scope covers, anyway.
Reticle was great for targets at 100 - circle was exactly the same size as the outer bull on my target - which allowed for a very precise hold - although I didn't shoot my group at the center and get to use it - already had holes there. It will work fine for hunting. I don't know if some will find the circle too busy, or if it will zero them right on their target. I would prefer just a duplex with a couple of hash marks like a Burris BP, or TDS or B&C, but this one may grow on me. I don't typically find ballistic reticles distracting, though. The reticle is ideal for load work up - I can't imagine being able to hold more precisely than I could - I could center the circle on the outer bull - the bull was wider than the circle, so I could center it perfectly, and it put the crosshair rock solid on the bull.
I'm going to varmint hunt some with the scope this spring, and will give more feedback if I figure anything else out.
All in all, for a lifetime warranty scope with Leupold eye relief/eyebox characteristics, a trim design and nice appearance, good tracking and glass, I think it's a winner as long as it holds up and holds zero. Time will tell on that.
Hope this is helpful.
DJ