ORIGINAL: adam11082
The wife got me a Marlin 336 in .30-30 for x-mas. I love the gun, but here is the thing....It came with a scope. It's not mounted yet, I would have to take it back to where she bought it , and they would mount it for me and bore sight it. There is nothing on the scope, but I'm assuming it is a Tasco or Simmons.It's a 3-9X40 if it makes a difference.Iam just getting into rifles, I'm moreof a shotgun guy. I have a mosin nagant in 7.62x54r with iron sites that I hunted with this year with success. I don't have any rifles with scopes on them.I just don't know whether I should have the scope mounted or not? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Adam
Congratulations! Not all wives are so understanding!
I am prejudiced. I think every rifle should have a scope, except for Kentucky/PA longrifles, Jaegers, and Hawkens. But a .30/30 does NOT need a 3X-9X, it needs a 2.5X or 3X; 4X at most, unless you plan to shoot chipmonks and gophers with it (something smaller & lighter than that scope you now have.) I would buy an old Weaver K-2.5 Series 60B off of e-bay for that rifle, or a Lyman All-American with a perma-centered reticle. No more power that 4X is needed.....