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Kiowa Scout wrote:I highly recommend the Cabela's scope that has the BDC reticle designed for the new Hornady LeverEvolution .30-30 ammo. This makes a .30-30 shoot comparable to a .308 in both trajectory and velocity out to 300 yards. My family has 3 Marlin 336s, with these scopes, these rifles are amazing. BTW, the scope retails for $100.

Apologies for resurrecting this old thread, but I wanted to let you know I'm driving to Cabela's in Fort Worth this afternoon to pick up one of these scopes. They have them on sale for under $50!

I'm taking the 30-30 out deer hunting for the first time next week, so wish me luck.

MojoTexas

couzin wrote:Here - http://www.cabelas.com/p-0043787712741a.shtml

Awesome, thanks! I still haven't gotten the 30-30 out to the range, but when I do, I will probably try the iron sights first. If I do wind up getting a scope, this will probably be the one I buy.

Kiowa Scout wrote:I highly recommend the Cabela's scope that has the BDC reticle designed for the new Hornady LeverEvolution .30-30 ammo. This makes a .30-30 shoot comparable to a .308 in both trajectory and velocity out to 300 yards. My family has 3 Marlin 336s, with these scopes, these rifles are amazing. BTW, the scope retails for $100.

Do you have a link or a part number? I checked the Cabela's website and couldn't find them.

Rex B wrote:Up until recently, I had two 336 Marlins
One had a Redfield Wideview 1-7x scope onit, period correct for that gun.
The other has a peep sight on the receiver.
Both worked well.
You don't need a high powered scope on a 150-yd gun.

The 30-30 that I'm asking about Rex is the 30AS I purchased from you.

Thanks for the tip...I think maybe this weekend I'll get out in the pasture with my dad and put some rounds through it. I haven't actually fired it yet, so I will give the iron shots a try. It already has a rail for a scope, so if I do decide to add one I'll just need the scope and rings. I like the idea of keeping the iron sights an option, especially for quick shots in brush. However, it'd be nice to get a little better accuracy at 100-200 yards.

I recently acquired a gently used Marlin 30AS from another member on this board, and I'm wanting to put a scope on it.

I've never owned a rifle with a scope, so I'm not sure where to begin. Since it's a 30-30, I don't need some sort of super long-range scope...most of my shots will probably be 200 yards or less. I'm also looking not to spend an arm and a leg...maybe up to about $300 tops, including the mount.

I plan to use it for general hunting. I haven't really done much hunting since I was a teenager, so I'm not sure WHAT I will be hunting, but I want this to be a general purpose rifle I can use for deer, hogs, or anything else I can find to hunt. Also, ideally I'd like to have some sort of setup so I can still use the iron sights in a pinch if it's super close range and in brush.

Anyone have any suggestions?