Best Scope for a 30/30 Marlin 336

jbett98 · Oct 12, 2015

I gave my nephew a really nice Marlin 336 and he wants to fit a scope on top.
He doesn't have a lot of cash, so I looked online and the scope that I found with a decent reviews and a reasonable price($160.00) was the Nikon Prostaff 2-7x32.
Anyone have one of these mounted on a 336?

deadeye · Oct 12, 2015

I use the prostaff 3x9x40 non bdc they work great.

Joe13 · Oct 12, 2015

I am putting a Bushnell on a lever gun.

First thing I learned was that the rings need to be tall enough for that hammer to freely fall...

erudne · Oct 12, 2015

I have 3 of these pro-staffs 2-7, good scope but for low light I recommend a red dot. BTW search the web, you should be able to shave off 20-40 dollars
http://swfa.com/Nikon-2-7x32-ProStaff-Riflescope-P48752.aspx

Member 5605 · Oct 13, 2015

I had a Vortex 1-4 on my lever gun at one point. Not going to shoot far so I kept it low power.

Joe13 · Oct 13, 2015

titsonritz said:
This. I'd even be tempted to mount one with extended eye relief in the Scout position.

I love my scout set up leupold 4x on a bolt action Ruger.

Even a red dot for me is not as fast to acquire a target.

tkdguy · Oct 16, 2015

You might think of a fixed power 1.5, 2, 2.5--I'm thinking the 336 is a woods rifle. Maybe fast action shooting close in? That power could work out to 125 yards.

No_Regerts · Oct 21, 2015

Low power, less critical eye relief, faster target acquisition. A 336 screams 1-4x.

orygun · Oct 21, 2015

I only scoped one lever gun. It was for a kid at work who didn't have too much cash to spare. I bought a Bushnell 3-9x40 and a set of rings and bases (Weaver). Worked out well, if not a little large for that rifle. My brother in law owns it now and loves it.

Caveman Jim · Oct 21, 2015

Years ago I had a Marlin 336, I mounted a Bushnell Buckhorn 3x9 scope with see through mounts for using the iron sights. I shot many a blacktail with that rifle.
3x9

mike1281 · Oct 21, 2015

Caveman Jim said:
Years ago I had a Marlin 336, I mounted a Bushnell Buckhorn 3x9 scope with see through mounts for using the iron sights. I shot many a blacktail with that rifle.
3x9

Have that exact setup on mine... bought the gun used at richs gun shop in Donald 3-4 years ago. Wonder if it was yours?

Caveman Jim · Oct 21, 2015

mike1281 said:
Have that exact setup on mine... bought the gun used at richs gun shop in Donald 3-4 years ago. Wonder if it was yours?

I sold mine here in Washington 12 years ago buy who knows. Does it have 9 notches on the plastic butt pad? One for each blacktailed deer I killed with it.

mike1281 · Oct 21, 2015

Caveman Jim said:
I sold mine here in Washington 12 years ago buy who knows. Does it have 9 notches on the plastic butt pad? One for each blacktailed deer I killed with it.

It does not

orygun · Oct 22, 2015

jbett98 said:
Nikon Prostaff 2-7x32.

I've never used a Nikon scope, but the couple that I've looked thru seemed bright and clear. But, most scopes look bright and clear when you're in the darn store.

I have used a lot of Nikon camera lenses and think very highly of them.
I did put a Leupold 2-7x33 on my wife's Ruger Compact, which is similar in size to the Marlin. (I'd had a 3-9x40 on it before and the scope was absolutely huge in comparison to the rifle)
When comparing it to my other Leupolds the only thing missing is just a little bit of magnification. Considering where a 30-30 is likely to be used, it seems like a good fit.