Scope for Marlin 30-30 ?

[tpfishnfool]

What's a good scope for a marlin 336 30-30 for deer and pigs ?

[rromeo]

I have an older Tasco 3-9x40. I used that because I had it, a fixed 4x is okay. For 100 yards or so, you don't really need a lot. Truth told, I have not even used the scope to shoot my last few deer. They've been with irons at under 50 yards. My scope is usually used to look around the area.

[SBsasquatch]

From personal experience:

I have a Nikon prostaff 3-9x40 on top of a Dnz one piece.

Great glass and sitting solid as a rock.(pictures by request) Really made the whole rig heavy and a lil unbalanced. 40mm obj. is a lil much imho for the dirty thirty.

I really like variable power scopes so if I were to do it again I would opt for a 2-7x32 or just scrub the optics and get a peeper(Williams are nice).

[RNE228]

Compact 1-4 or 1.5-5. Small, light, and plenty of mag for a 30-30.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/998519/leupold-vx-2-rifle-scope-1-4x-20mm-duplex-reticle-matte?cm_vc=ProductFinding

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/149374/nikon-monarch-3-rifle-scope-1-4x-20mm-matte?cm_vc=ProductFinding

[tanks]

At the ranges a 30-30 is effective scope is not needed unless one has an eyesight problem.

[tpfishnfool]

Thanks RNE228!

[Dnele928]

Cabelas Leverolution scope is "tuned" to go with Hornady's Leverolution ammo. This combo can effectively increase the range of the lever action Marlin. I have this combo, and will be practicing at the range to see how this works.

[fast54vw]

I have a leupold vx hog on mine. Great in low light too

[RCJeeper]

I use a Nikon 2-7 x 30. A little smaller in length than a typical 3-9 which seems to me a bit much for the 336.

[ar15barrels]

What's a good scope for a marlin 336 30-30 for deer and pigs ?

Weaver 1-3.

http://www.amazon.com/Weaver-V-3-1-3X20-Riflescope-Matte/dp/B0000V2EBM

[RNE228]

That one is interesting too. I posted two scopes I have thought about.

I am looking at pulling 3-9x40 from Savage 99, for a more compact scope.

Weaver 1-3.

http://www.amazon.com/Weaver-V-3-1-3.../dp/B0000V2EBM

[ar15barrels]

I am looking at pulling 3-9x40 from Savage 99, for a more compact scope.

A 3-9 is way too much magnification for a short-range gun like a 30-30.
Get something that goes down to 1x if you want to go after hogs because a hog will suprise you in the brush at 15yds and a 3x9 scope will be way to slow to get on target with...

Here is my pig gun:

[elk hunter]

Why not a good quality 4X scope.

[smittty]

I can't put a scope on a lever gun. It's like, a sin!

[TMB 1]

Weaver 1-3.

http://www.amazon.com/Weaver-V-3-1-3.../dp/B0000V2EBM

^This^ or a Weaver K2.5