[If1Hitu]

I want to put a scope on my 30/30 rifle. I'm thinking about a Nikon P-233 1.5-45x20 BDC 600.or a Crossfire II Riflescpoe 2-7 x 32. I would like some opinions on which one to go with? Thanks

 

[Bugsmasher]

Hmmm... 1.5-45? That's a lot of magnification for a .30-30.:biggrin: (Just kidding... couldn't pass that up.)

With the right ammo/handloads, the .30-30 is an effective hunting round out to 300 yds. The 2-7 x 32 Crossfire gets my vote. It will allow you to make full use of the .30-30's capabilities.

 

[Scorpiusb]

I'm going with the 2x7x32 as I'm a blind old phart and use a Redfield Revolution 2x7x33 on mine...

 

[If1Hitu]

I'm going with the 2x7x32 as I'm a blind old phart and use a Redfield Revolution 2x7x33 on mine...

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Laughing,i'm blind too without my glasses...

 

[mr surveyor]

I had an old original (to the 1973 gun) Bushnell Sport view 4X scope, with those evil shoot through rings, that would consistently allow me sub moa groups at 100 yards. After stripping the old 336 down, re-finishing, and mounting low rings and a Nikon Prostaff 3-9X, it grew to 1.5 moa .... but that's with my re-loads. Guess I need to try the old factory Rem Core Lokt 150's again. I do like the Nikon Prostaff for the optics and the basic value for the 30-30.

jd

 

[kingstrider]

It is hard to go wrong with a 2-7x scope.

 

[Mostly_Leverguns]

I do like 2-7's but I just set them on 3 for hunting and forget about the rest. At 3x a 2-7x32 has a 10+mm exit pupil, allowing faster sighting. 1.5-4.5 is plenty for any shot out past 300 on antelope and bigger. Let's see an antelope at 300 yards looks like it is 75 yards away through a 4x scope, if you can't hold on an antelope at 75 yards you need more practice. I've been very happy with Nikon scopes on several rifles, I can't comment on the Crossfire.

 

[Wulfheard]

I would go with 1.5x - 4x. Anything else on a brush gun like that is overkill. Even if you are half blind, a scope you can dial up to 4x for targets under 200 yards is about where you want to be.

My personal choice would be a true 1-3×20 like the one weaver makes. But true 1x scopes that don't give a lot of barrel distortion can be pricey.

 

[mikej]

I have an older Crossfire 1.5 - 4 32mm on a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington that I like a lot. I think the Vortex scopes are generally a very good value.

 

[If1Hitu]

I added the Crossfire II Riflescope a 2-7 x 32 on my 336W 30/30 today.