30-30 scope choice

[TxxAgg]

What's your choice for a lever action scope (30-30)?

I've used several over the years, but what say you?

 

[Milestone522]

Weaver 4x38 for a 30-30

I have a 6x on my Savage 99 (308)

 

[zacattack]

Yep if you can find a weaver 4x that’s what you want. I believe they were discontinued though.

 

[hodgeman]

A peep sight!

 

[MontanaPLS]

1-4 power, fixed 4 power, or a peep sight. Anything else is overkill on a lever gun.

 

[RMajors]

Leupold vx freedom 2-7x33 might not be a bad choice if you can find one. Or maybe the same one in the rimfire model where the parallax is set at 60 yards. I believe all the centerfire scopes w/o parallax adjustment are set at 150. It might be different for a 2-7x but I'm not sure.

 

[Dust Rider]

Skinner peep sight

 

[ODB]

4x

 

[RMajors]

Leupold vx freedom 2-7x33 might not be a bad choice if you can find one. Or maybe the same one in the rimfire model where the parallax is set at 60 yards. I believe all the centerfire scopes w/o parallax adjustment are set at 150. It might be different for a 2-7x but I'm not sure.

I should've mentioned this scope is only $200.

 

[menhaden_man]

Guys on here talked me into a SWFA ultralight, $250 on Black Friday sale. Bought another to put on my 35 Rem and would definitely recommend for a 30-30.

 

[robtattoo]

Weaver fixed 4x. Perfect for lever gun ranges.

 

[Whaledriver]

Lever gun needs no glass just iron. Glass makes that quick timber shot that much harder.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I put a 2-7x on mine and am switching it back to irons. The utility of a lever gun I think really shines without glass.

 

[eLightfoot]

+1 on no glass. but if you do, mount the lowest you can and a compact scope.

 

[bobinmi]

primary arms 1-6 with the kiss reticle. Only if you must have a scope. Another good option is a LER scope like the burris or leupold scout options.

 

[FLAK]

Leupold 1.5 x 5

 

[Jim1187]

I am going to run irons while I can but if I had to scope one, FX11 2.5x20 with a heavy duplex or #4 reticle mounted as low as possible. 1.5-5 or 1.25-4.5 would be second choice and a fixed 4x or 2-7 would be 3rd. definitely do not want a 30mm tube or large objective lense and if I need to adjust parallax I probably want a different rifle so you can keep that too. Half tempted to get a micro red dot and try it for future lever carbine use if my eyes start to go bad. I don't want my lever top heavy.

 

[mtnbiker208]

an ar scope would work well 1-4

 

[Steve O]

Would work just as well on the 30-30 as .45-70...any Leupold 1.5-5

 

[TxxAgg]

I've had 1.5-5x20, 2-7x33, buckhorns, and skinner peep

just thinking i might go back to a scope

Appreciate the feedback