hey guys
my father in law has a 336 in 30/30 i put a bushnell sharpshooter scope on it and sighted it in but two trips two the range has now beat the scope so that it doesnt shoot
consisantly to point of aim the groups are 4 inches and scattered at best leupold mount and rings are tight and
it will put one round in perfectly after that it scatters all over the target bore is cleaned every 5 shots what does everyone shoot on their lever guns im thinking of buying him a new scope in the $125-$175 range what do you guys suggest? i was thinking one of these might work pretty well on one
nikon prostaff 3x9x40
simmons whitetail expidition
swift 676 4x12x40
leupold vx1 3x9x40
any info or ideas would be great
thanks guys
divr6347

I feel that a 2-7 leupold or a 1-4 leupold would be about ideal for a 30/30. I sold my win 94 30/30 but I have a heap of brass for it and sometimes I feel a 30/30 marlin would be good....I did not like the rifle that is why I got rid of it.

In your price range, I'd pick the Weaver V3. I have one mounted on the .35 Rem. 336 and am very pleased with it.

I bought a Weaver K 2.5 for around $106.00 from Natchez and am really pleased with it. I think the Weaver's are overlooked and are one of the best deals around.

MIne has a Leupold VX-I 2-7 power scope. Works well and is economical.

A Leupold 2.5x Compact will do every you need to do with a 30/30 and might just meet your budget. Good hunting! McB

It's a 30/30, ya don't need a variable on a 30/30.
A straight 4X is great so is a Weaver 3 or even a 2.5X.
You can buy a better quality fixed power for the same money you spend on a cheap variable.
Go check out e-bay for an old ElPaso steel weaver, or a 4X Redfield, these older scopes are still good, and will work great on a 30/30

I agree, get a 2.5x or 3x fixed, that all the scope that caliber can utilize and the idea or a short lever gun is compactness and easy handling...A big scope ruins the pudding...

I have a 22 mm tube Leupold Alaskan 2.5x in Talley QD with a Talley slide on peep in reserve on my Marlin straight grip 30-30, and it is sleek and pretty and very effective up to even 300 yards...

I concurr with the guys who recommend a plain old straight 4 power scope. I have a 4 X Weaver on one of my 30/30s Marlins, a matt black one on a stainless steel receiver and barreled 30/30 Marlin.

I also have a 6 x on a Winchester 94 Legacy, but that rifle usually gets a 125 gr Speer HP load in it. It has a 24 inch barrel and that is not overkill with my sloppy eye site.

Often overlooked but makes a real nice scope for a 30/30 is a low profile Weaver 4 x or 2 x 7 with a 28 mm objective, their rim fire scopes. Weaver indicates that they are designed to take the recoil of a center fire rifle. Their parallax is set at 50 yds, which is great for a 30/30 and their profile being small and 28mm, makes it a great fitting scope on the 30/30.

I carried one for 2 seasons on a 30/06 Winchester featherweight and was shooting 220 grain loads, that were hotter than factory,. and they did a great job.

Cheers and Good shooting
seafire