Scope recomendations for Marlin 30-30
- Thread starter Mesa
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I've had some very good Bushnell's in 3-9X40 on them. If I lived someplace where all my hunting was done in close though, which is ideal for the 30.30, I'd probably buy a 2-7x40 Nikon for it.
Good luck.
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Danny45
NRA, NAHC, Buckmasters
Good luck.
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"Charlton Heston is my President"
Danny45
NRA, NAHC, Buckmasters
Legionnaire
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Mesa,
Don't skimp on optics. I've owned and gotten rid of Tasco, Simmons, Bushnells, etc. Now, all my guns sport Leupold or Burris scopes. There are better scopes out there, but I've found great deals on used Leupolds/Burrises on a couple of the auction sites. Just take your time, and good deals come along.
For the 30-30, I'd look for a fixed power scope of no more than 4X. Better would be Leupold's VX-II 1-4X. I picked one up on auction for around $160 and am quite pleased with it.
However, if you want to try something different, check out Lyman's receiver/peep sight. The one for the Marlin 336 is number 66LA. I have one mounted on a Marlin 1894. It comes with two screw-in peeps. Use the smaller one for accuracy, the larger for hunting, and if you remove both, the housing serves as a workable ghost-ring.
Looks "authentic" to boot.
Shoot straight.
[This message has been edited by Legionnaire (edited November 05, 2000).]
Don't skimp on optics. I've owned and gotten rid of Tasco, Simmons, Bushnells, etc. Now, all my guns sport Leupold or Burris scopes. There are better scopes out there, but I've found great deals on used Leupolds/Burrises on a couple of the auction sites. Just take your time, and good deals come along.
For the 30-30, I'd look for a fixed power scope of no more than 4X. Better would be Leupold's VX-II 1-4X. I picked one up on auction for around $160 and am quite pleased with it.
However, if you want to try something different, check out Lyman's receiver/peep sight. The one for the Marlin 336 is number 66LA. I have one mounted on a Marlin 1894. It comes with two screw-in peeps. Use the smaller one for accuracy, the larger for hunting, and if you remove both, the housing serves as a workable ghost-ring.
Looks "authentic" to boot.
Shoot straight.
[This message has been edited by Legionnaire (edited November 05, 2000).]
For deer, a good quality 4x scope works just fine. I know guys who have those 3-9X zoom scopes, but I don't see practicality in that. Too much magnification limits the field of view. On a good day the 30-30 good up to 200 yards. A 4x scope is fine for that distance on a deer.
It works for me, but not be right for everyone. Most important of all is good quality.
It works for me, but not be right for everyone. Most important of all is good quality.
Nevada Fitch
New member
It would be hard to beat a 1X4 vari-X II Leupold for a 30/30.With it you would have max versatility and not mess up the balance of your 30/30 too bad.