I just did this with my 336 35 Remington. I used an EGW rail and TPS low rings to mount a FX-2 4x. The scope was way too high. Fortunately I had a nice looking leather stock pack that put me where I needed to be to get a decent cheek weld. If after load development I decided to keep the scope on it I’m going to try to find rings low enough to get rid of the leather. I don’t like the looks of a scope on a lever either and the stock pack just compounds my issues with it. Unfortunately like you my eyes no longer like open sights.