I'm one of those that would never dream of putting a scope on a lever action.
Same here. Well, I could tolerate a scope on a Winchester Model 88 or a Sako FinnWolf. Maybe even in a Savage Model 99...
I'm one of those that would never dream of putting a scope on a lever action.
. The .30-30 and .35 just aren't big enough cases to generate a ton of recoil IMO
I'm one of those that would never dream of putting a scope on a lever action.
Oh, and one other thing about post-64 Winchesters....
They have a sintered metal receiver that does not respond well to bluing. So, Winchester iron-plated them at the factory, and then blued the iron plating. If you get a post-64 rifle that has a lot of bluing wear or deep scratches, and you want to fix it, it will cost you much more than the same restoration on a Marlin (or pre-64 Winchester).
Sintered graphitic steel.Cast not sintered.
I once thought the same thing. But like me, you will change your mind someday when age changes your eyes. A lever rifle with a scope sure beats not being able to hit anything
My eyesight is screwy already. So far I'm doing good with full buckhorns.