Anyone know much about this particular model Redfield ?

[Tndeerhunter82]

Redfield 5 star 6-18x40
Long story short im finishing up an older walnut Remington 700 build , trying to stay nastalgic with the look of the rifle and will be going with a gloss scope as the gun itself is high gloss blued finish over walnut stock .

While looking for a nice older high gloss scope (which are impossible to find other than eBay )
I remembered I had pops old high gloss Redfield in the back of the gun safe .
I know the better ones were made in Denver from what I've heard , this one is marked Philippines. He had it on an older model 70 Winchester that he used for elk , he sold the gun long ago and kept the scope .

Im building this rifle to use in Texas exclusively every year , my spot is about 75 - 100 yards shot max , so will this thing be overkill on a deer rifle ?

Pics included , any info would be appreciated , any help on how I should go about sighting it in and on what powers , etc if I decide to use it .
I'm just a regular 3x9 guy this thing is way over my head .

 

[Skylerbone]

It was a nice enough scope in its day but not really what I’d recommend for your range. First, an adjustable objective will need focusing for your intended yardage which is less than ideal when critters are within 100 yards. Second, that’s a whole lot more magnification than you really need at those distances. If you can find a fixed 4x or a 2-7x, or even a 1-4x I think you’ll be well matched to your needs.

Just my opinion and it certainly is useable for your application but not ideal.

 

[greyling22]

While it might be a little overkill, set it at 100yds, which is what most scopes are set to anyway, then crank it down to 6x and have a fine, if a little large and overpowered scope. And it's free! Optically, most modern scopes that cost more than $100 will be better, but you're not asking much for a deer at 75yds. I had a Denver redfield, and I sold it because it just want great glass when compared to things like a Nikon prostaff or fullfield 2.

 

[cdb1]

I’d put a new scope on the rifle.

 

[jmr40]

The rubber seals on older scopes are prone to dry rot and failure. I wouldn't trust a scope much over 30 years old for a hunt that was costing me money or for a trophy. Or on a back country hunt in harsh weather. For a backyard local meat hunt where I'd not be disappointed if it failed on me I'd probably use it. Which may be fine for you uses.

That would be an excellent scope for an accurate 22 rifle.

 

[Megawatt maker]

I have the exact same scope. Has worked flawless for about 5 years now.

I bought it on Gunbroker, still brand new in the box sealed in plastic even, with the price tag.

Anyone know anything about it? I know it's not a Denver Redfield, because it was made in the Philippines, so I think that makes it a Meade Instruments maybe?

 

[Hookeye]

Memory fuzzy.....didnt they go Japan for a while?

Leupolds Redfield Revenge line was made in Philipines.

Was there a Redfield line done there before Leupold bought em?

 

[Walkalong]

It was a nice scope 30 years ago that sold in the $300 range. Advances in glass/coatings for the price makes it replaceable these days for less.

On my Sako .222 Mag, that now wears a Vortex Viper 6.5-20.

 

[Hookeye]

Older redfield,burris and leupold had good looks. Todays trash can eyepieces and angular other just dont look as good aesthetically to me.

Old classics are nice for range toys or small game, varmint rigs that dont see bad weather or critical.low light usage.

Multi coated optics allowed me to shoot chucks up til dark. That 35 yrs ago.
On lesser glass ( non leupold LoL ) you could dial back the mag to brighten things up.

I have an 80s era 4x on my 35 rem deer rifle

Its usuable right at legal light.

Guess those that hunt at night might be more picky.

 

[Hookeye]

A cool.higher mag redfield, leupold or burris just begs to sit atop a .222 rem 700 Varmint Special

 

[Megawatt maker]

Memory fuzzy.....didnt they go Japan for a while?

Leupolds Redfield Revenge line was made in Philipines.

Was there a Redfield line done there before Leupold bought em?

I have a Redfield 3x9 illuminator also, but it was made in Japan. I think that, and the one in the OP are from when Meade owned the Redfield name, long after Denver Redfield went belly up.

I'm not sure if Loupy bought the name from Meade or not.