How do I use this redfield scope

Bloodhound

Bloodhound

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My latest varment rifle came to me with an old Denver Redfield 4 to 12x40 scope. It has a clear bar in the lower right quadrant of the field of view with marks from 200 to 600, and that bar gets smaller as the magnification ring is moved to increase magnification.

The scope is in great condition, and works well, and the glass is perfect...I believe that the bar is for ranging targets, but don't know what or how to read.

any ideas would be great.

Thanks
 
Redfield Accu-Trac?

Is there any other horizontal reticles besides the main one? Can you adjust the elevation turret with your fingers without taking off the caps?
 
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Bloodhound, here's a website for an owner's manual for Redfield Scopes.

It's my understanding that since Meade bought out Redfield, Weaver, and Simmons, they are not honoring any warranty work on the scopes from the Boulder plant.

They might, however be able to give some insight on the reticle graduations.. Redfield Manual
 
My dad has the same scope. You should have 2 horizontal bars towards the top of your scope, you have to put the bottom bar on the belly of a deer or elk and the top bar on its back, you turn your magnification ring untill the animal fits in between the 2 then look at that yaradge and thats how far the anmimal is. Then you turn the knob on the top of your scope to 2-3-4-5-6 depending on what the range is 200-300-400 ect... and hold dead on the animal, i have used these scopes before there great. My dads has 2 differnet insertes for your bullet drop one for elk and one for deer..let me know if any of this doesn't make sense..
 
Wis Sharpshooter said every thing right. I have 2 of these scopes the dials are marked a-b-c and are for differant cal. If I remember the two lines are set for 16 or 18 inches I forget which but it was the the distance of a deer thickness. I don`t remember anything about an elk they were called accu-trac like Lonny said. I had one on a 25-06 and it held zero over the years very well.
 
I've got a 3-9x42 Redfield Widefield Illuminator w/AccuTrac. To use it, you bracket the animal between the two upper stadia and then read the distance in the lower right hand corner. Then, you turn the elevation turret to the correct yardage and fire. The scope eliminates holdover. As was mentioned, there are several dials, ie., a,b and c which will correspond to various calibers. There was also a blank dial for wildcat/handloads. MI VHNTR
 
Thanks for the info...I am headed to the range tomorrow and will work out the info...I will also check out the manual...Thanks again

Scott
 
Yes, Wis sharpshooter is right on. I have one of these in 1.5-5x. I like them. Of course, they are based on the "average" size of a deer's back-to-belly height, but it actually works pretty well if you have time to use it. My Alabama woodlot whitetails won't stand still that long, and they're seldom far enough away to need a rangefinding reticle anyway.
 


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