See Through Rings

[HenryFan]

I prefer to buy Leupold but I have also had good luck with Vortex.

I am also a member of Rimfire Central and have bought used scopes, always Leupolds, at good prices thru' the Classifieds.

Good luck with whatever decision you make.

[Mags]

Thanks for the feedback!! This is the scope. My wife probably paid less than $50 for it. I have had it for about a year or so now. From what I have read, taller rings may be required for a large objective lens or for bolt clearance, which neither appears to be the case. Since it was a gift, I think that I will give it a chance. However, I still may look for a cheap set of rings. My Marlin 336W came with a cheap scope. Some 9 years later, it seems to be holding up. Worst case scenario, I may end up replacing the scope and rings.

https://www.amazon.com/CVLIFE-3-9x40-Op ... T3OFC?th=1

According to the Amazon listing that scope is for Airsoft and Pellet guns. It might not hold together very long on your Stevens.

[GFK]

I prefer to buy Leupold but I have also had good luck with Vortex.

I am also a member of Rimfire Central and have bought used scopes, always Leupolds, at good prices thru' the Classifieds.

Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Thanks!

[GFK]

Thanks for the feedback!! This is the scope. My wife probably paid less than $50 for it. I have had it for about a year or so now. From what I have read, taller rings may be required for a large objective lens or for bolt clearance, which neither appears to be the case. Since it was a gift, I think that I will give it a chance. However, I still may look for a cheap set of rings. My Marlin 336W came with a cheap scope. Some 9 years later, it seems to be holding up. Worst case scenario, I may end up replacing the scope and rings.

https://www.amazon.com/CVLIFE-3-9x40-Op ... T3OFC?th=1

According to the Amazon listing that scope is for Airsoft and Pellet guns. It might not hold together very long on your Stevens.

I noticed that Mags. I have also seen, on other sites, where this scope was used on a high power rifle. Yet, it seems better than what came on my Marlin 30-30. It was a gift, so it was free. So, I don't have anything to lose. Therefore, I will probably give it a try.

[5shot]

A lot of eyebrows have been bloodied by those elevated rings. People get their scopes sighted in and then crunch down to check the irons....even an 06' can bite pretty bad then.

[BigAl52]

Im another guy who wants my scope to be a lowrider

[GFK]

Thank you! I am thinking about going to the range today. I should have a better idea after that. Hopefully, all will go well. I will keep in mind about the cheek weld.

[220]

All my marlins are setup to allow the use of scope or open sights, with open sights mandated for lever action silhouette I need a way to quickly swap between the two.
Easiest is the cheap alloy weaver rail, not being solid like a typical picatinny rail it allows the factory iron sights to be used with scope removed. A set of quick detachable rings lets me remove or replace the scope in seconds. While not cheap the Leupold QRW rings have never given me a problem even on 45/70 and return to point of aim very reliably.
Other option is the williams ace in the hole base, it is a solid picatinny style rail but incorporates an adjustable peep, was a little more work as on mine required a front sight riser to get it shooting correctly and depending on the scope, peep positioning and eye piece bell the peep may foul the scope so can take a little playing around to get everything to a situation where you can just remove/replace and switch between the 2 without having to adjust the peep. I like smaller scopes as low as I can get them so persisted with low rings and playing around with front sight height but medium rings probably would have eliminated the need and high certainly would have.
The weaver 63B mount is listed as also fitting Henry 30/30 & 45/70 but I have been unable to find anything for my big boys in pistol cals.

[BigAl52]

I was also going to mention cheek weld. I don't see how one gets a good cheek weld with those type of scope mounts. It's like for me anyway trying to shoot a Henry Golden Boy. The drop in that stock for me doesn't allow for a cheek weld

[Mags]

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The weaver 63B mount is listed as also fitting Henry 30/30 & 45/70 but I have been unable to find anything for my big boys in pistol cals.

I have a couple of these for BB. The hole pair mount near the hammer. One of the 4 holes closest to the barrel is a couple 1000ths off, but fits close enough.
https://www.amazon.com/Hammers-Marlin-M ... B01D229IBO

[GFK]

Thanks All for the feedback!! I do appreciate it! I just left the range. I will post results later. I stopped for a cold one and some food. For the most part, I am happy. I shot a total of 14 rounds; I had 1 misfire. My shoulder started to hurt, so I called it a day.

I started off with off-hand shooting at the 25 yards range, to get a feel for the rifle. I ended up at the 100 yards range. I did not use my typical sight-in taget. Yet, I am satisfied with the results, for now. So far, the setup seems like it may work.

[cpaspr]

Are these low enough?

[Vaquero]

Are these low enough?

I have one similar...

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RP

[GFK]

Just ordered a set of low profile rings. Will see how things work out. Thanks all!

[cpaspr]

Vaquero -
I had to take the ramp sight off. If you look close you can see the ridges of the holes where they stick up slightly from the barrel. I ran a feeler gauge on it a couple of days ago. .005" will fit, but .006" won't.

It's a Remington 514 with a straight 6x scope. The wood was perfect when I got it. It now has one scratch I need to try to raise with steam. The trigger's nothing to brag about on those 514s, but this one will still put them right where you're aiming. Minute of bowling pin at least.

[GFK]

I got the lower rings in today. My cheek seems to rest on the stock better. Hopefully, I will make it to the range soon.

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[Mags]

Still seems a little high to me. It'll be interesting to hear how it works out for you at your next range trip.

[HenryFan]

I agree with Mags that it seems a bit high but I think you will be better pleased with that arrangement than with the game-loser rings.

[GFK]

Well, of the three sets offered, I ordered the lower set of rings listed below. I think that the scope came with the high set. When I use my bore sight, the height seems to line up pretty well, about the same way with my Marlin 336W that came with a factory mounted scope. If nothing else, my cheek seems to have a fairly consistent contact with the stock. Of course, POA and POI are what counts. Hopefully, I will make it to the range soon. Again, thanks for the feedback!!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4GYJWRX?re ... title&th=1