I don't like scopes on lever rifles! If the lever rifle is heavy or chambered for a long-range cartridge, I'd consider a scope. I had one on a 358 Win BLR and I have one on my 1892 256.
I'd go with a Skinner. I have Lyman steel aperture sights on all my lever rifles except my 1886 sight is an aluminum Lyman and my 1892 256 which has a J4 Weaver on it. The setup I like best is on my 375 Winchester it has a Lyman steel aperture and a brass post for the front sight. I don't like most factory front sights, unless I were to keep an open sight rear sight. I took off the aperture sight on my pre-64 1894 32 Special and it has the factory sights on it now since I'm selling it.
