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What scope for a Marlin 1894?

CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I got that new 1894 and love it, it groups pretty well, but is somewhat inconsistant from group to group. I'm not a big fan of the factory iron sights.

SO.....since I get a decent discount on scopes I decided I might as well scope it.

I'm thinking a 2-7x32 or something like it.

Maybe a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 or 32?

What says ya'll?
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    I had a 1.5 x 5 x 28 on mine worked really well , I would think a 2x7 would be fine , the 3x9 unless its a compact might be to big , i think it would look at of place
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  • SCorversSCorvers Member Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do not put a big scope on that riffle or it will look silly. A 4 is plenty nuff scope for that riffle.
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What about a 2-7x Burris Shortmag?
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  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The short mag scopes are great scopes, as well as not weighing too much. I just recently put a straight 4X on my 1895 and I really like it.

    Jon
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My 336 wears a 4x28 IOR Valdada.
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Williams peep sight on mine that I like really well.
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • tsavo303tsavo303 Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think that 2-7 short mag would be ideal
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  • bigal125bigal125 Member Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Cubs, c'mon.....a scope on a rifle like that just looks wrong! Try one of these sights instead.... 
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=71512491
    .....at least it'll still look like a lever-action, instead of a rifle with a spotlight on it! [;)][:D]

    For the record, I've ordered other stuff from this guy, but not these sights (yet). And, I'm in no way associated or affiliated with him, just using his product as an example of what would look right (to me, anyway) on a Marlin lever-action.

    Big Al (probably the only reason I haven't ordered these sights yet, is I'm still trying to count up how many I'd need for my lever-actions! [:0][;)][:D] )
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  • PJPJ Member Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had a Weaver 3-10 x 40 on my 94 Cowboy, but it didn't look right. I replaced it with a Marbles tang sight--shoots just as good.
    Pete
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  • ZinderblocZinderbloc Member Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    2.75x Redfield fixed power scope on mine.
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