30-30 marlin

An LPVO is large and heavy for such a svelte carbine. I've had luck with Swampfox optics. Their Liberty II can take the recoil of a 12 gauge, has shake awake tec and multiple reticles to choose from, in one optic. Mine are RMR footprint, but they must also make picatinny setups if that's the way you're going?
 
Painkillers said:
An LPVO is large and heavy for such a svelte carbine. I've had luck with Swampfox optics. Their Liberty II can take the recoil of a 12 gauge, has shake awake tec and multiple reticles to choose from, in one optic. Mine are RMR footprint, but they must also make picatinny setups if that's the way you're going?
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I tend to agree with Painkillers. It depends on the OP's intent and how the rifle will be used but given the relative short effective range of .30-30 and how most would opt to use a lever rifle, a pistol-size red dot optic would be my preferred option for streamlined modern optics that can also be fitted easily without further complications/additions of cheek risers, rings/mounts, etc.

A LPVO is great for a lot of things but for something that is meant to be a sleek, carry rifle, it will become much more cumbersome and limited.
 
Winz said:
I tend to agree with Painkillers. It depends on the OP's intent and how the rifle will be used but given the relative short effective range of .30-30 and how most would opt to use a lever rifle, a pistol-size red dot optic would be my preferred option for streamlined modern optics that can also be fitted easily without further complications/additions of cheek risers, rings/mounts, etc.

A LPVO is great for a lot of things but for something that is meant to be a sleek, carry rifle, it will become much more cumbersome and limited.
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Good points. It really depends on how you use it.
"Truck gun" style handling would do well with a pistol format dot but, if used more for game than pests, the small objective lens will allow a pretty low mounting of an LPVO.
 
Bubba Yugga said:
Good points. It really depends on how you use it.
"Truck gun" style handling would do well with a pistol format dot but, if used more for game than pests, the small objective lens will allow a pretty low mounting of an LPVO.
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deer hunting in the brush have to react fast and shot are near
 
Bubba Yugga said:
Good points. It really depends on how you use it.
"Truck gun" style handling would do well with a pistol format dot but, if used more for game than pests, the small objective lens will allow a pretty low mounting of an LPVO.
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LPVOs have a small objective but then the ocular and mag adjust ring sizes are not insignificant that it still gets tall on a lever gun, which then usually requires a cheek riser along with all the added bulk and weight. I would say that LPVOs are great options on rifles with more effective range capability. (eg. I'd consider putting a LPVO on a light weight Sig Cross, but not on a similar weighted Marlin .30-30)

If game stalking is the hunting method, I'd prioritise fast handling, pointing and target acquisition. User preference.

belarus1969 said:
deer hunting in the brush have to react fast and shot are near
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Concur.
 
I started with original open sights on my 30-30 Marlin, shot a few deer but zero was lost soon. Fitted peep sights and had a bad shot at a Sika stag running at me... got him eventually but lost trust in the sights. For this season a friend gave me a small Aimpoint, I really like it and will try get some deer with it. Zero went easy.

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For close up deer shooting some nice ghost ring sights are great! Pull rifle up and front sight is centered in the ring. Also, haved used the buckhorn sight with no problems too!!
 
tiny Burris fastfires are more for handguns

Dot on that rifle of EJG posted a pic of is the height I like on a rifle
as long as a steady sight picture can be had, the extra height makes for a more natural head position
and less cheek bruising from recoil though 30-30 is pretty tame
 
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