FYI - apparently leupold sold redfield to academy

[greyling22]

I needed a screw for an old redfield mount. I was talking with leupold today, and they told me that they bought brand name redfield optics, made a few scopes under it, and have now sold that brand name to Academy. the redfield mounts are being serviced by weaver. A call to weaver about redfield mounts transfers you to RCBS, who is making/servicing weaver mounts and rings now.
Whew, it's like a soap opera. Next time I'm just going to the hardware store!

 

[chicharrones]

Wow. I didn't know until now.
https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/04/14/leupold-stevens-sells-redfield-to-academy.html

 

[.455_Hunter]

Let me guess..

Redfield- Now 100% "Made in China"

 

[greyling22]

Let me guess..

Redfield- Now 100% "Made in China"

You might get lucky and get a philippines scope. Or academy might spec out a nice scope from china. But I fear you are right. I think redfield is in for a quality decline again.

 

[chicharrones]

I like Academy Stores, but I really don't go there for their house brands. Now that Redfield is a house brand . . . my first thought is "bleh".

I hope I'm wrong and that Academy sees this as an opportunity to "upscale" their current idea of house brands.

 

[Speedo66]

With few exceptions, once a brand is sold the new owners tend to cheapen and reduce the quality of the product to increase their profit.

Having a known brand will fool people for a while, but it generally catches up with them.

 

[.455_Hunter]

I knew I should have picked-up a couple of the 3-9x40mm "Made in USA" Leupold Redfields when they were $249-299 depending on sale status.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Let me guess..

Redfield- Now 100% "Made in China"

They already were, with the exception of the Revolution, made in China.

I knew I should have picked-up a couple of the 3-9x40mm "Made in USA" Leupold Redfields when they were $249-299 depending on sale status.

Like I said, the Revolution was the only Redfield (to my knowledge) that was American made. I have one. (4-12x32) It has been a good scope. Brought down 4 caribou with it. But I have not abused it. The BDC reticle is basically useless as it never matches up like it is supposed to, so I'm basically doing Kentucky windage and holding as high as I think I need to. (Which is how hunters have done it for decades so it's not that much of a disadvantage.)

If you find one at a gun show, it's a safe bet-buy it.

I wonder if Leupold will continue to honor the warranties on the ones they made. They didn't honor the warranties on the ones made prior to their purchase of the company.

 

[.455_Hunter]

Yes- My discussion was referencing only the "Revolution" series. One Made in China scope is pretty much the same as another Made in China scope, so their other product lines weren't really on my radar screen.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Leupold will still honor and do warranty work on any product made and sold when the brand was under their watch.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...nd-to-academy-sports--outdoors-301268036.html

 

[Bill M.]

I have a couple of the older Redfield's made in the US. A round field 2 3/4x from 1965 and a 2-7 tv screen from the early 90's, I think. Truth is the optics are not very good. The mechanism and tubes are well made. I would replace each of them if I actually wanted to use the guns they are sitting on. I lost a deer at close range with that 2 3/4 . I could see the deer with my naked eye but could not pick it out through the scope. Not enough sharpness or contrast in the snowy conditions. Be thankful for modern optics even though the cost seems astronomical these days.

 

[Megawatt maker]

I have a couple of the older Redfield's made in the US. A round field 2 3/4x from 1965 and a 2-7 tv screen from the early 90's, I think. Truth is the optics are not very good. The mechanism and tubes are well made. I would replace each of them if I actually wanted to use the guns they are sitting on. I lost a deer at close range with that 2 3/4 . I could see the deer with my naked eye but could not pick it out through the scope. Not enough sharpness or contrast in the snowy conditions. Be thankful for modern optics even though the cost seems astronomical these days.

I have an old school Redfield from the 70s...a couple from when Meade owned them (I actually like those...dispite the reputation they have, the two I have have proven to be some tough SOBs with pretty decent glass) and one make under Lupy...

I agree..the old school one, while tough as a tank (with battle scars to prove it) its optics are clearly (no pun intended)not up to modern standards. To be honest..I think the Meade models are superior to the Leupold made one was well.