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I tried liking a 1x3 weaver. I'm back to irons in a 336 44 rem mag

I tried liking a 1x3 weaver. I'm back to irons in a 336 44 rem mag

You will really have to search but if lucky you can find a Bausch&Lomb 1.5x6. These are the Balvar six made in Japan and a real shame no longer made. Super clear glass and fit a Lever Marlin like a glove. I was fortunate to find two. One on a 336 A in 30-30 the other 336 SC in 35 Rem.

I'd second this in regards to the 1.5-5 Leupold. Perfect lever action scope in just about every regard, especially if you can find them in gloss. I have 5 of that model currently in service on Marlins, a savage 99, and BLR's. I recently had a 2-7 gloss compact Leupold on a steel receiver BLR 358 go TU, and I've had trouble with other Leupolds, but the 1.5-5's have been solid so far. Being that there's not a lot of options out there for nice trim 1" gloss scopes these days, I hope they keep holding for a long time.

I have a couple Made in USA Burris Short Mag 2-7's on matte finished levers, and they've proved to be exceedingly tough. They look nice on a lever, but they're harder to find than a 1" 1.5-5 these days.

Mostly for lack of something comparable, recently picked up a Korean made Bushnell Prime 1-4 with illuminated German #4 for a Henry in 45-70. Really like the reticle and looks of the scope; wish it were 1", but is what it is these days. Not sure how reliable it'll be, but reviews were good and I figure I'll know soon enough how much recoil it's good for.

The deer in these parts never seem to come out until the last few miutes of light. In the past I've used 1.75-5 x20 but the light gathering ability real don't work, my eye's arent getting any better. I put a Leupy 2-7 x32 on my 336 35 recently. Maybe a little better light gathering I'm hoping. I tend to over scope my hunting rifles. My favorite light rifle is a Ruger 77 light weight carbine with a 16" barrel in 7mm 08. I have a full size Zeiss 3-9x40 on it. Kind of odd combo but you can't kill what you can't see. I can about read a newspaper in the moon light with that scope.

I've got an old long tube M8-4X on my 336SC in .30/30. I wish it was shorter, but it's not too out of place there. I certainly shoot well with it and that's the important part.

1-4 or 1.5-5 leupold.

My Leupold Vari-X III 1.5x5

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What did you not like about it?

I have an aperture sight on mine. If I were to put a scope on it, it would be a very low power scope i.e. 2 1/2 or 1 to 3 or 1 to 4 or even a 1 power.

I like a 3-9x40mm on all my leverguns, no matter what the caliber.

If you must mount a scope, try the Vortex Crossfire II 2x7x32, FANTASTIC little scope, good amount of eye relief, I LOVE mine. But try a Holosun 403b Red Dot, another awesome little optic. I just put one of these on my '81mfg Marlin 1894/44mag, quickly became one of my favorites with the Holosun!