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I finally got around to installing a scope, that my wife got me, on a rifle (Stevens 334) that I picked up a few months back. The rings appear to be see through: see below. My thought is to swap them for the ones that came with my Marlin 336W. I have thought about see through rings for it, so I could use the open sight. Any thoughts?

Never liked them, never wanted them, never used them. I believe they force the shooter to raise his/her cheek off the comb of the stock to use the scope. I once traded for a Glenfield 30A (an economy Marlin 336) and it had an economy scope mounted in see-thru rings. I let my friend with whom I made the trade keep the scope and rings. I think a much better solution is a variable power scope. For the Glenfield (a .30-30), I mounted a low power variable Leupold scope in Talley rings.

I think that at one time, some brand of see-thru rings were marketed as "Game Saver" rings. To me, they should have been marketed as "Game Loser" rings.

I like my scopes as low as possible.
In my younger days I did have a pair on my first rifle, but no longer.
I do have a set on the ole Savage M170 that I got from the late F-I-L.
It has always shot well and I have killed quite a few deer with it so they've stayed.

RP

Same here, low as possible.

Thanks everyone for your feedback!! I guess that I will look for lower rings.

You might consider Talley. There may be cheaper rings but I have found Talley rings to be of good quality. There was a time you could order directly and their customer service is quite good.

Those are THE WURST rings ever made...........Toss them in the trash and get a decent set of standard rings.........That type is garbage.

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

The cheap man always pays the most.

Yes, that crossed my mind. If I get it zeroed @ 200 yards, I will call it good. If not, I will be on the search for a reasonable priced scope. I paid about $400 for the rifle. I probably want spend more than $75 for a scope and ring set for it.

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.

GFK wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 06, 2025 5:53 pm

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.

HenryFan wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 06, 2025 6:59 pm

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!

Mags wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:48 pm

GFK wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 06, 2025 5:53 pm

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.

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.

Im another guy who wants my scope to be a lowrider

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.

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.

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

220 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:47 pm

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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