JCooperfan1911
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I have never been a fan of the modern, enormous telescopic rifle optics especially when placed on what are supposed to be light and handy arms such as .22s. I have always found a compact, lightweight scope to be much more of a pleasure toting around in the field than having the Hubble space telescope bolted to the top of the rifle.
There’s a time and place for such scopes and they work well, but for my needs, I like the smaller options such as the Leupold 4x28mms and things of that sort. Now for rifles such as the Browning SA22, various rimfire lever guns, etc., one of the finest scopes yet was the petite and practical Baby Redfield.
Being out of production for years, these 3/4” pocket size scopes command a real premium on the used market. But one man by the name of Don Grube of the Gru-Bee company has brought back the Baby Redfield only this time it’s made in China. But I’ve got a few fixed power Chinese scopes and quite frankly they are absolutely fine for the money, so I bought one and it arrived.
Packaging:
They are calling this the “Wolf Pup” scope and it comes in a pretty nice box along with a manual, lens covers, microfiber cloth, as well as the 3/4” scope rings which are a perfect clone to the Redfield rings of yesteryear.
Originally, I mounted this scope to my Browning SA22 but the rifle has developed an issue so I removed the scope from it and now have it mounted to my Henry levergun:
As you can see the 3/4” tube and 24mm objective are downright slim and sleek. The scope weighs but 6 ounces. Fit and finish of the rings are very nice and they installed nicely. The scope appears very high quality and I fired a couple hundred rounds through the SA22 with no shift in point of impact.
Optical quality is excellent for the price point. Amazingly clear with good light transmission. The edges are clear all the way out to the sides, unlike the original Baby Redfields. It is amazing how good of optical quality you can get these days without spending a fortune.
I have found this to be an ideal scope for these small rimfire rifles. The proportions and handling characteristics are ideal. This is arguably the only option for a traditional 3/4” scope on the market, but it’s a very good one. Two thumbs up on this one gang.
-JCF
There’s a time and place for such scopes and they work well, but for my needs, I like the smaller options such as the Leupold 4x28mms and things of that sort. Now for rifles such as the Browning SA22, various rimfire lever guns, etc., one of the finest scopes yet was the petite and practical Baby Redfield.
Being out of production for years, these 3/4” pocket size scopes command a real premium on the used market. But one man by the name of Don Grube of the Gru-Bee company has brought back the Baby Redfield only this time it’s made in China. But I’ve got a few fixed power Chinese scopes and quite frankly they are absolutely fine for the money, so I bought one and it arrived.
Packaging:
They are calling this the “Wolf Pup” scope and it comes in a pretty nice box along with a manual, lens covers, microfiber cloth, as well as the 3/4” scope rings which are a perfect clone to the Redfield rings of yesteryear.
Originally, I mounted this scope to my Browning SA22 but the rifle has developed an issue so I removed the scope from it and now have it mounted to my Henry levergun:
As you can see the 3/4” tube and 24mm objective are downright slim and sleek. The scope weighs but 6 ounces. Fit and finish of the rings are very nice and they installed nicely. The scope appears very high quality and I fired a couple hundred rounds through the SA22 with no shift in point of impact.
Optical quality is excellent for the price point. Amazingly clear with good light transmission. The edges are clear all the way out to the sides, unlike the original Baby Redfields. It is amazing how good of optical quality you can get these days without spending a fortune.
I have found this to be an ideal scope for these small rimfire rifles. The proportions and handling characteristics are ideal. This is arguably the only option for a traditional 3/4” scope on the market, but it’s a very good one. Two thumbs up on this one gang.
-JCF
Please accept my deepest sympathy for what you have missed in the 22 world. 
