IMHO, worth what it cost you, is that much over 4X on a .30-30 or .35 tends to make one try stuff that the cartridges were never intended to do. I would draw the line at 2-7. The 1.5-5 is a great scope and you will enjoy it.
BTW, I practice what I preach. I have ten Marlin levers from .22 to .35. The only one with more than 4X on it is a .219 Zipper. I would have preferred a 2-7, but I had a couple of unemployed 3-9s in a drawer, so it wears one of those.
Save your money on the expensive lever rings/mounts. Use a Weaver style base from the maker of your choice and the rings of your choice . Nearly all these type rings can be removed with a quarter, a key head, or a Swiss Army/Leatherman. They all return to zero quite well. quarter snug at instillation is good enough.
Jack
Last edited by jt402; 01/29/14.
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