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dale.l
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Posted: October/27/2009 at 23:17 |
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looking for a scope for a marlin 336 30-30 can't make my mind up maybe ya"ll can help. I will mostly be hunting deer at 200yds max most will be 75yds or less. I have been looking at
weaver v3 1-3x20
lepould fx-II 4x33
bushnell 3200 2-7x32
open to others
It's got to be somewhat compact and the eyepice can't be to big, so i can mount low and still get to the hammer. I would like to keep it under 300.00
What do you think about deadnuts ring/mount
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DAVE44
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I have asked this question a few times before and usually the answer is the Weaver V 1-3x20. I havent gotten one yet but will one day. Leupold fx II would be nice but much more expensive.. I think those two will have similar eyepieces. I also had a Sightron SII 4x32 mounted on a 30-30 for a while and it was nice and very compact and optically as good as the other two choices. It had 4.5 inches of eye relief and I had to mount it on a Leupold rifleman one piece base that had extra ring slots for weaver rings and had to mount it as far forward as possible to get the eye piece far enough forward so that it wouldnt black out. It was a very nice clear scope though. SWFA carries them also I believe.
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Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - October/28/2009 at 01:29 |
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I think the above would be great !! I have a Nikon Monarch 6x42 on mine and it's a great set up !!
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tahqua
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I like the size of the 4x33 Leupold. It is plenty of scope for the 336. It is clear and has good low light performance at 30-30 ranges.
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ngross10
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I have a 2-7x32 on my 336 30-30 and I like it a lot you still have that low power for a quick bush gun shot or turn it up to 7 for those longer shots.
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dale.l
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i think a fixed 6x will be to much for me. 4x is as high as i want to go in a fixed. is a fixed power scope stronger than a var. i am leaning towars the 4x33 i hope it not to much power for close up shots.
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May want to check this one out as well:
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danjojoUSMC
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If 4x works for people shooting back at you 20 yards away it definitely will work for calm, time-friendly hunting at 75 yards or less.
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I put a Leupold 4x on my 45-70 and used it to hunt elk with this year.
For most things it was great. But I can see in thick cover which I did
some hunting in a lower power could be beneficial. When you are at 10
or 20 yards and the animal is moving quickly through the trees, it
would be hard to get a quick shot off.
But for the most part I think that scope fits my Marlin pretty well. |
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Dshusker
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The 4X33 would be a problem where I hunt in Alabama. The brush is just too think. I have the 2X7 on my Marlin 336 30-30. Works gret and more flexible for those longer shots.
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If you use the Leupold fixed Long range. The Ballistics with a 100 yd zero with Remington 30-30 ammunition best match to the scope drops will be near these.
Calculated with Remington Shoot software.
MOA 2.19 4.80 7.82
Center 1st Dot 2nd Dot Top of post
150Gr 100 yd 175 Yd 225 yd 275 yd
Impact 0 + .7 -1.1 -.8
Center 1st Dot 2nd Dot Top of post
170Gr 100 yd 175 Yd 200 yd 275 yd
Impact 0 + .5 + .6 -1.9 |
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I put a Nikon Monarch UCC 1.5-4.5x20 wide angle on my 336 .35Rem. It's mounted low (No hammer problems) and offers a great field of view at all powers.
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I put a Nikon Monarch UCC 1.5-4.5x20 wide angle on my 336 .35Rem. Its mounted low with no hammer problems and has a great field of view at all powers. It meets your pricing parameter.
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I hunted for 20+ with a Weaver Widefield 4x om my .44 Marlin in Sth LA swamps with no problems. I would go with either the 1-3 Weaver or a fixed 4x. The fixed 6x is a tad too much for them close in shots. I just mounted a Weaver 2x on a WildWest scout mount to the old gun. Hurricane Gustav has made the swamp just about impenetrable. Wer'e talkin' 40yd field of view in just about any of the area where I hunt. Kinda think I shoulda gone with the peep sight instead of the glass. |
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