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I just pulled the old Redfield mounts and Weaver K3 off my late father's 1903 Springfield. First time the scope has been off the rifle in about 65 years. I have not seen this split-top, solid-bottom ring style before. Do you simply pry it open to remove it from the scope, and hope it doesn't break? It was a good mount, and served my father well.  There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | ||
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It won't break. Gently and evenly pry them open. Wrap the tube with electrical tape so that when you slip them off over the tube, they don't scratch it. DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.) N.R.A (Life) T.S.R.A (Life) D.S.C. | |||
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Like the similar Beuhler rings the eye piece is removed from the scope to install that ring. The Beuhler rings are so solid there is no possible way you would ever spread one of them. Yes it opens the scope to the atmosphere. If you are in humid country find a place with very low humidity to remove the eye piece and put it back on immediately. | |||
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I'm pretty sure that you are supposed to unscrew and remove the ocular piece and slide the ring off. That is how the Buehler solid-top/split-bottom worked. The redfield may be different. There are modern rings that you simply wrap around the scope so I guess the Redfield may be the same. If you are replacing it with a Leupold scope you could send the scope and rear ring to them and they will disassemble the scope and instal the rear ring and reassemble and nitrogen purge it for free.(I once inquired about having them do a set of Buehlers on a VX3 1.5-5x) Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Prying it open will certainly destroy it; you have to remove the ocular bell; don't worry, that scope is not nitrogen filled anyway. You can't use those rings again on a modern scope without doing what jbrown said; not worth the postage to send it to Leupold. Just buy new rings. | |||
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Dpcd: Do you think new Redfield or Leupold rings will fit that old Redfield base? It is such a nice fit on the Springfield. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Yes, those dovetails have not changed for at least 70 years. Maybe more. | |||
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