VX3 1.5-5x with a heavy duplex reticle?

Since these are not my primary hunting rifles, I have Bushnell 1.5-4.5x Banners and Scopechiefs on a couple of 336s. For purely aesthetic reasons, I prefer a non-belled objective on my Marlin and Mossberg exposed hammer lever guns.

If you like Marlin lever guns, Marshall Stanton has some good write-ups at www.beartoothbullets.com