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It's a Browning sling. One of the nicer ones I've come across in that price range.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014508423?pid=140890

That IS a nice one for that price! I'm a leatherworker and I wouldn't do one like that for that price.

My dad's .358 Winchester BLR 81 wears a K3 Weaver in a low slung set of Weaver tip off rings . It's what he used and it's so accurate that I haven't felt the need to change anything .

Do any of these tip-off or quick-detach ring setups allow you to remove the scope and use the stock sights?

The Talleys on mine are supposed to, but the bases are so high that you can barely see the top of the rear sight over them. I can see the notch and line up the sight, but I am not seeing the whole rear sight. It's okay in a pinch, but its not optimal.

If there is a Weaver option, with the U channel in the middle, that might be a good option.

I had a 6x42 S&B on my 7 mm mag which i foolishly sold - BOTH!

I used Talley LWs for many years, but finally found a second set of used Leupold "Redfield" type bases and now have a dual dovetail setup on my .358 BLR. I originally had a 3X Leupold on this rifle, but being a short action rifle I swapped it for a 2.5X Leupold Compact and doubt I'll swap that one out.

I use the factory open sights on my .358 Win. About the best sights I have ever used. But, most all of my shots are <150 yards.........mauser

They are indeed excellent open sights. However, with my aging eyes I'm not so sure I would be able to use them much past about a hundred yards

Best open sights on a lever these days.

My 30-06 wouldn’t let adjust low enough for 180’s and 165’s , I had to shoot 150’s( all hand loads)

The bead and notch are very fine. Hard for my eyes to see clearly. Great sights if you can see them. But what makes them one of the better precise open sights on a production gun is what makes them hard for aging eyes to see clearly.

I have Leupold VX2 in Leupold standard mounts and rings on mine

Gentlemen, I'm revisiting this scope quest for my BLR. I have a Leupold 2.5-8x36 mounted on it now, but it just doesn't look right to me. It's kinda like a "scope with a rifle attached to it" instead of a rifle with a scope attached to it.
10Glocks picture just looks "right" for a levergun. So, I believe I'm going to try the Leupold 2.5x20 out.
I'm a bit concerned about taking the occasional 250 yard shot with only 2.5X, but perhaps my worries are not valid. For those of you using a fixed 2.5X scope, what are your experiences with 1) longer shots and 2) shots near dusk?

Edit: I would try a 1.5-5x20 variable, but Leupold doesn't make one with nice, low, unobtrusive turrets anymore - at least not that I can find.