I still have open sights on my old Marlin .30-30 and to me, it looks classic and "old school". A scope on an old lever gun, to me, just doesn't look right. So, I use the old .30-30 in the real heavy brush, briars, thickets, etc... where I might have a max shot of 50, 60 yards.

For longer ranges and more open areas, I have my Savage .308 with a nice Bushnell 3-9x40 scope that's zeroed 1" high at 100 yards, and can do way more than the old .30-30 can.

Two different rifles. Two different styles of hunting. The best of both worlds. [8D]