BlueHeelerFl
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I'm considering getting a rail and a red dot for my 1894
Marlin 44 mag and others
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CraigC
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Personally, I don't think an appropriately sized scope or red dot on a modern levergun is any more out of place than a scope on a 100yr old boltgun. You have to do what you have to do. I'm not gonna mount one on my 120yr old Winchester but on a late model rifle, what's the difference? Should be room in a man's heart for both, depending on need.
Old Stumpy
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I never much liked Williams aperture sights because of their aluminum parts and fine-threaded screws that threaded into those parts.
I did once own a couple of all-steel Lyman sights back in the 1970s though, paired with a Marbles gold bead front sight.
More expensive but much better IMHO.
Used ones seem as scarce as nuns at a strip joint today though.
I would go with Skinner Sights.
I just got a Skinner for my Marlin 39A. I still cannot see well enough for target work but it is much better than the original buckhorn sight, since I do not want to scope my baby (my 9422M is scoped) it will do good enough for squirrels and rabbits. The Skinner fellow is super fast and great to deal with. The product looks right at home on the Marlin and is steel construction, nicely made and fitting of a 39A or other fine Marlin rifle. To be clear, I have an issue with my shooting eye and nothing short of a scope is really acceptable if I am serious.
JFrank
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3x9 Nikon is right at home
I have this set up. Can't remember what mount I used, but it replaces the rear sight. The Burris FFIII works quite well. I've used it on deer from 7 yards (running under my tree stand) to maybe 75 yards. I'm very happy with it. In fact, there is no way I would've gotten the deer running under my tree stand with anything but the red dot.
I knew the group of deer were on a ridge in thick brush. They had moved away from me and then about 5 minutes later something must have spooked them and they came tearing back down hill straight at my stand. Target/sight acquisition is so fast with the red dot!
theotherwaldo
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I picked up a used Marlin in .44 that already had a red dot on it. I haven't seen any reason to remove it. It's quick and handy.
Lol love it
macadore
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If you have astigmatism the red dot will look like a star, but will still be better than an iron sight. If you don't have astigmatism a red dot or reflex should work fine.
I'll readily admit that this suggestion is not as quick as a red dot nor as accurate as a scope but I use a merit optical attachment on my shooting glasses with regular iron sights. I can see the rear sight, front sight, and the target in focus. It's like shooting with 20 year old eyes. Albeit still shooting less accurate iron sights and my eyes are 60 years old.
I'd like to put a gold bead front sight on my marlin 1892 in 32 Colt. It can be accurate if I do my job and I'm pretty sure a gold bead would be a little quicker to pick up.
Good irons can be quite accurate if you can see them.
EDIT: Changed gold dot to gold bead - duh.
I'd like to put a gold bead front sight on my marlin 1892 in 32 Colt. It can be accurate if I do my job and I'm pretty sure a gold bead would be a little quicker to pick up.
Good irons can be quite accurate if you can see them.
EDIT: Changed gold dot to gold bead - duh.
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I had one for sale for a while here in the trading post but didn’t find a buyer. PM me if you’re interested.
Skylerbone
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a 1” tube 1-4x looks appropriate in size on a lever gun. This one lost its LPVO to my daughter’s AR and got a new 2-7x32 replacement. Still not overpowering, nor was the LOW Tasco 3-9x32 I considered mounting.
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