First thing I did when I got me my marlin was take that freakin scope off. Never could figure out why people put a scope on a short range rifle, including a muzzleloader. A 30-30 maybe kinda like a shot gun where you point and aim and then shoot as opposed to tring to find a close range critter in the scope.
The marlin doesn't come with a scope on. The scope is only a 1.5 -4 power. Also if you notice I have the iron sighter scope mounts. I can shoot the deer with either the iron sights or the scope. The scope is needed for when a deer is out at a bit longer range, the iron sights tend to cover them up a bit. The scope puts you right on. Also in the woods or anywhere I would not have a scope on a gun that you could not look under the scope though the iron sights. There are too many horror stories from dumb guys who had the scope mounted right on top of the rifle. A deer jumps up and they can not find the deer in the scope. If they had the iron sighter scope mounts I would not have to listen to long boring story of how they blew it with the big one!
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