Originally Posted by plumbum
Originally Posted by FSJeeper
100% agree the 30mm tube itself offers no advantage on a lever gun. That is unless you can get much better glass in a 30mm versus a 1" scope which makes 30mm scopes a relevant consideration on a lever rifle.

The 30mm tube will allow a 24mm objective in a straight-tube model, a 1" will not have more than 20 or 21mm.
True - but there's no significant advantage in equal quality glass unless you need the adjustment range for long range dialing.