I had to go with a scope on my Marlin lever gun because I have crappy low light vision and need correction for both close in and far distance. I thinkit helpeda lot. I tried a red-dot on a friends' and didn't like it. I'd like to shoot a few times with a peep or other upgraded sight, but the OEM iron sights weren't doing it for me; I just didn't feel confident.

I opted for the smallest (size and mag.) scope I could find in my price range ("medium quality and price") and settled on a Weaver V3: 1-3 X20. It was one of the smallestin sizeout there and actually smaller than theWeaverfixed, but a little more expensive. It has an excellent wide FOV.

So far, I'm very happy with the Weaver's over all quality, clarity and brightness. I consider it a pretty darn good scope for the money. I also liked the range (1-3) which was more than adequate for the area I'll hunt with this gun. With my old 30-06, I always kept my Leupold 2-7 on 2 in these woods. I shot my deer this year on about 1.5 or so.