I had a Win 94 trapper in .30-30. I put a Williams receiver on mine rather than a scope. I never accuracy-tested it at 100 yards but with 170 grain Remington factory ammo at 50 yards it'd keep all the shots inside a matchbook (folded) cover, so 1.5" or less. Plenty good inside 100 yards.
I had the same gun in .44 magnum. I had a Weaver K2.5 on it. That seemed a good balance. Accuracy was about 0.75" at 50 yards. I don't think Weaver still makes that scope. Today I'd go with the Leupold 2.5X or possibly 1.5-5X if I were scoping a short lever action.
Another cool scope for short lever actions is the rimfire version of the Leupold 2-7X. If you're staying inside 100 yards, the 60 yard parallax adjustment is "better" (compared to the std 150 yard adjustment) and I prefer the fine duplex to a standard duplex. I had one on a 16-1/4" barreled Contender carbine in .357 maxi for a while.
Tom
