Yes, the lever guns are light as a general rule and very fast to shoulder, however once you put a rifle scope on the lever you lose a lot of that great feel of the lever gun and why it was made the why it was in the begining.
I really hated putting a rifle scope on my 1895 .444 Marlin but I had to inorder to see things out passed 40 yards. Anyway if I get a .338 lever gun, I will have to put a scope on the rifle so I can see to shoot that big buck.
