Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 30-30 Marlin sight options

I'm buying a 338ME this spring, but also want to have my 336 for a backup hunting rifle. The sights that are on it now (OE) are dificult to use at 100 yards. I hear good thing about using peep sights though. I had an issue trying to sight it in @ 100 yards, becasue the rear sight was bottomed out and I still wanting to bring it down. I don't want to take any shots further than 100, so if I was more accurate at that distance, I'd be a happy man, with a great backup if something were to happen to the 338

Do they make 100 yard shots a bit easier to make? What ones do you recommend? Should I replace the front sight too, if I'm doing the rear peep?

I would recommend an aperture sight for most any leveraction as it improves accuracy while preserving the handiness of the firearm.

What company would you recommend?

Used a Williams peep on a Model 94 Trapper for over 20 years to excellent effect. A friend with a 336 mounted a Millet SP-1 on the roof and it shoots...great.

I recommend that you equip your back-up rifle with the same type of sights that you're going to install on you primary rifle.

Receiver sights are a good choice if you practice with them, but most people don't practice enough to become proficient with them. I have an old Weaver V4.5 on a Marlin 336 in 30-30 and a Nikon ProStaff 2-7x32 on Marlin 336 that has been rechambered to 307.

If you haven't read them, you might be interested in Marshall Stanton's Marlin articles over on www.beartoothbullets.com.

Jeff

I've been using the old tried-'n-true Williams 5-D receiver sight on my 336 .30-30 for many years. Works very well for me. Lyman also has a good receiver sight.

Go to www.marlinowners.com and check out the Skinner sights. I've heard they are really good, too.

L.W.

So if I already have issues zeroing in at 100 yards with the OE sights, will this aperture sight remedy this. The Skinner sight looks like it sits much higher than the OE rear sight

XS

Another vote for XS...white stripe front...
Redfield or Williams FP or even 5-D receiver sight...good combo...Even my old eyes could work a bit with the XS..



Ingwe

Their front blade is the shizzle. I have XS on a 30/30, 35 Rem and 357 Marlin. I'm running their front blade on the MS 6.5x54 and a Husqvarna Mannlicher stocked 30/06

Yep...never tried their rear sights, ghost rings etc...they look good though..
I'm old school, the Redfields/Williams have always worked, and whenever I wanted a "ghost ring" or needed another 15 minutes of light, I'd just unscrew the aperature out and go...

Ingwe

They are about as simple as it gets and I like simple.

P.S. Make sure you spell my name correctly in your will for that rifle.

Two "Ts" on Scott, right....

Ingwe

Perfect! But you probably should leave it to someone a bit younger. I'll be too damn old to do much else but fill a colostomy bag by the time you take the cart south....

XS??? Have a link for me fellas?

Williams makes a guide peep that screws into the back scope mount holes on a Marlin. I've got one on my 1895 and like it really well.

You'll need a taller front sight. I installed a fiber optic and it really shows up great for my 57 year old eyes!

Virgil B.

Thanks! I like the Williams that Virgil has. The fiber front sight will be great in the low light hunting hours, and the aperture looks small enough for good shot placement on the Whitetails.

The Ghost ring from XS doesn't look like it would be good for that????

They have a new Marlin "One Hole" sight I find interesting especially for the shooter with QD rings.



Jayco