Redfield Revolution scopes

I have not used a Redfield Revolution, but from what I've read they are on par with the Leupold Rifleman series.

I do have experience with those. My 3-9x40 Rifleman on my deer rifle has been perfect for my needs.
It holds zero and is crystal clear.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Revolution for a good price.

Hopefully some folks with actual experience with them will chime in.

I have a 3x9 redfield revolution with the accu range reticle. It has been on a couple different guns, but is currently serving duty on a .450 bushmaster ruger american ranch rifle. I think the glass is very clear, the adjustments are smooth, and it has held zero for me on everything including the .450. I would be happy buying another redfield if they still made them. I didn't like the accurange (has a circle around a duplex type reticle with one hold over dot underneath) for target type work all that well, but I find I really like it on my deer rifle.

I have a redfield revolution on my 30-06 ruger american. This is the rifle that goes with me when in rougher areas. It’s been used to help hold barbed wire fence separated to crawl through, action completely frozen, fell on when climbing a steep hill, beaten on rough trails on atvs and side by sides etc. the scope is tough, holds zero, clear as a bell and made in the US. What’s not to like?

Got a Redfield Revolution 4-12x 40 mm back in 2011 to replace an old Tasco World Class 3-9x that died after 16 years on a sporterized #4 Lee-Enfield. Was on there until earlier this year when I "unsporterized" the Lee-Enfield. It's now on a Henry Single Shot rifle in .308 and still going strong. No complaints about it.

Have a 3-9x40 on my CZ 527. It's used as a plinker with the power usually dialed to 4x. Bright glass, wide FOV and plenty of eye relief on the lower powers. Can't speak to its durability but I've been happy with it.

Leupold owns Redfield. The Revolution is basically a VX-1 with different badges on it. BUT... the Revolution came out about 15 years ago. At the time you were buying a Leupold VX-1 at a reduced price. Since then Leupold upgraded the VX-1 twice and eventually replaced it with the VX-Freedon which is a 3rd upgrade. The Revolution, which isn't a bad scope at all has never been upgraded.

You can buy a VX-Freedom for about $200. I've owned a couple of the Revolution scopes and they ain't bad. But when I can get a new VX-Freedom and have a MUCH better scope that is the way I'd go. Of course if the price is right you could certainly do worse.

Being a Leupold product clinched it for me when I got that 4-12x Revolution at a local place 9 years ago. It's the only Revolution I've had experience with and based on that example of one, if the OP wanted to trust one on an important hunting rifle I'd say that I like mine although most of my serious hunting rifles, including handguns & a dedicated Rem. 870 slug gun & dedicated Mossberg 500 turkey gun all wear somewhat higher end Leupold products. If I take the Henry single shot out hunting this fall I see no reason to swap that Redfield for something else. This one also has that optional Accu-Range reticle in it that I've grown to be quite fond of. Based on personal experience with this one they get a "thumbs up" for scopes in that price range... ...

I don’t have a 3-9X Revolution, but have a pair of 2-7X Revolutions, ( love the Accu-Range reticle on my S&W M&P 15 Sport). Also have a pair of 4-12X Revolutions, one was used to take my first ever antelope buck at 318 yards with a Stevens .243 Win. last fall in Montana. I have had them for years, no complaints. A good value for a lower priced scope.

Seems like everyone likes their Revolution, and I like mine as well-for the most part.

I have a Redfield Revolution 4-12x32 on an older Savage (pre accu trigger) in 243. It gets the job done but it has some weaknesses.

Pros:

Clear in most lighting conditions you're apt to hunt in. Repeatable crosshair adjustment. (I can basically drawn a square with my rifle at 100 yrds by adjusting the the windage and elevation, and it always comes back to zero.) Durable and waterproof. I haven't drop tested it yet, but I have used it in light rain.

Cons:

The BDC reticle is inaccurate to the point of being useless. I have the reticle with the circle around the cross hair and the dot half way down the vertical hair. You're supposed to zero at 200 yrds and use the bottom of the circle as your 300 yard hold and the dot is supposed to be your 500 yrd hold. It doesn't work out that way. The dot is closer to the 300 yrd hold. I generally just aim high and let 'er rip, as I would do with traditional crosshairs. This has been the case for basic cup and core factory (both Winchester Powerpoint and Remington core-lokt), factory copper solids (Barnes TSX and TTSX as well as Federal with the Barnes bullet) and my own TSX handloads.

I wish the tube was longer to have more adjustment front to back on the rifle. y rifle is an old school long action gun, and my scope rings are up agains the objective lens bell and the eyepiece bell. It is not optimal for my eye relief, but it works.

Other than that, it has been a good scope. I may eventually replace it with a Vortext, but not in the next few years.

The Redfield products were always a budget scope, but they the better of the budget scopes. Far ahead of the crap Tasco and Bushnell are turning out for not much more money. I also have a pair of Redfield Rebel 10x42 field glasses, and they give good service as well, although, they'll be the next optic I replace.

mshootnit said:

Hello,
I have an opportunity to buy a 3X9 Redfield Revolution for a good price and would appreciate your opinions on this scope. Been awhile since I used one of these. They are a discontinued brand formerly made in Oregon. How do they compare to todays Leupold, and would you trust one on an important hunting rifle

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I have the U.S. made Revolution 3-9x40 and have compared it carefully to a bunch of other scopes that I have. To my eye, the Revolution is pretty decent, but not great. For example, I find the Sightron SII 3-9x42 (mine is one of the earlier Japan-built ones) to be a bit better, optically, but the Sightron is still not great by any means. That said, they are both perfectly serviceable scopes in their price range.

A scope that blows both of the above completely out of the water (flipping end over end as they fly through the air ) is the Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42. You can buy that Burris at some great prices these days (at least you could a few months ago).

The Scopes are an excellent bang for the buck and I'm surprised to hear they're no longer making them.
I own and hunt with several of them and have had excellent experiences with all of them although I happen to prefer the 50 mm version and the 2-7 versions especially with the radical with the circle in the middle but I have nothing but good things to say about them in this price range they are hard to beat if you can get one for a hundred and fifty or less you should

I've got one that has been fine.

The Leupold rifleman and Redfield Revolution look to have the same tube design, no seam/hard angle at objective to maintube. Might be one piece there.

The Rifleman is friction adj. the Rev is click.

I actually like the Rev aesthetically vs rhe new Freedom stuff. The freedom is more angular and the lock ring for the eyepiece looks cheap as heck

The Redfield Rev is accurange or wide duplex. Some rather dislike wide duplex
I kinda like it

jmr40 said:

Leupold owns Redfield. The Revolution is basically a VX-1 with different badges on it. BUT... the Revolution came out about 15 years ago. At the time you were buying a Leupold VX-1 at a reduced price. Since then Leupold upgraded the VX-1 twice and eventually replaced it with the VX-Freedon which is a 3rd upgrade. The Revolution, which isn't a bad scope at all has never been upgraded.

You can buy a VX-Freedom for about $200. I've owned a couple of the Revolution scopes and they ain't bad. But when I can get a new VX-Freedom and have a MUCH better scope that is the way I'd go. Of course if the price is right you could certainly do worse.

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This.

I6turbo said:

A scope that blows both of the above completely out of the water (flipping end over end as they fly through the air ) is the Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42

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I’d say it’s true also with the 2-7 and 3-9 Fullfield II.

Burris no longer US made,
That might be important to some. Or not.

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3-9x50mm, because I read that bolt clearance an issue. Not.
I don't like shooting so "head up".
The Recknagel base is a little tall, add in Burris Sig rings (mediums the lowest).....and I proly need a pad on the comb.
Or..............go w low reg Burris Zee rings and try a 40mm scope.
The rifle is a pig in it's own right, adding the 50mm scope just made it worse.
Thats a chunk o glass.
Thought about slapping a Freedom 3-9X on it. LGS has one in the case.
Think the Redfield Revs look better on the outside.

Hookeye said:

Burris no longer US made,
That might be important to some. Or not.

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That happened a long time ago.

Yeah but that virus thing is kinda recent.

I have one in 4-12 power. I love it. Had it on a 300 RUM, and it held up beautifully. The ballistic reticle was very close to what Leupold/Redfield claimed it would do.

Its currently on an old Customized Mauser 98 thats been rebarreled to a 308 win. While the reticle isnt near as on as it was on the Rum, its still pretty useful, just have to use a slight bit on Kentucky windage when reaching out past 300 yards. Under that, its close enough for Minute of Deer.

While it's Leupold made, there is no gold ring.
All my other rifles have those.
So I'll proly get a VX3i 3.5-10x for the Steyr and dump the Redfield Rev.
Have just a touch of OCD

Of course a Steiner would screw up my "system"

I have two Redfield Revolution scopes (not "Revenge", those were the chinese Redfield's), both the 2-7 x 32. One on a .243 and the other on a rimfire. Very good quality and like already said, made by Leupold to mirror the no-frills Rifleman line. I believe it was around 2009 that Leupold re-introduced the Redfield brand, I am sorry to learn they have stopped making them. Inspect that scope, if it checks out, don't hesitate.
I remember Grandad's Redfield Wideview? Widefield? scope on his Remington BDL that I idolized as a young teenager. It was a .270 and I laid to rest a groundhog at 400 yards with it, under his supervision.

mshootnit said:

Hello,
I have an opportunity to buy a 3X9 Redfield Revolution for a good price and would appreciate your opinions on this scope. They are a discontinued brand formerly made in Oregon.

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I don't think the USA made Revolutions have been discontinued. They are a great seller.