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I put a Leupold VX-2 1-4x20 on a 30-30 this year for deer hunting and bear hunting next year. My son hunted with it and killed a deer with it at near last light this year. On that low of a power scope a 20mm objective on a decent scope is plenty big enough to see through at last light IMO. The field of view is big enough that on 1x I can see my barrel through the scope. If it were me I'd buy whichever I felt looked best/best balanced out the rifle I think any of the scopes mentioned will work fine.