Mounting a scope on a Winchester 30-30 (Top Ejector)

[MoBoost]

Marlins are junk compared to Winchesters IMO.

Marlin are much better guns by design - stronger, easier to take apart and clean, and in my experience more accurate.
With that said - I prefer Winchesters myself because it feels and looks more "old-school" - I just don't let my personal preference affect my judgement.

 

[aeropb]

Marlins are junk compared to Winchesters IMO.

Marlin 1894/336 and related designs are so far superior they make JMB look bad.

But my favorite gun is still my win94

 

[Jckellison]

Marlin 1894/336 and related designs are so far superior they make JMB look bad.

But my favorite gun is still my win94

+1... my fav is a 1961 Sears Model 54, private label Winchester... Worth next to nothing, but still a fav.

 

[henschman]

One option is to get a scout mount from XS Sight Systems, and use either a red dot sight or a scout scope. The XS mount attaches using the dovetail for the rear sight, and on a top eject would also need a couple holes drilled and tapped on the top front of the receiver (which newer model AE's have from the factory). This type of mount has a couple of advantages over an offset scope mount... for one, it lets you mount optics nice and low over the bore, so you don't need to add much if any height to the comb to get your cheek weld. Also, you don't have to worry about having to put a fat cheek pad on it to get your eye in line with the scope.

An Aimpoint Micro mounted this way would be a sweet hunting setup... it would be nice and low, and wouldn't add too much weight.

Here is a link to the mount: https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www.chuckhawks.com_win94_scout.jpg

And some obligatory photos to get the salivary glands pumping:

 

[Honey Badger]

Wow... that does look good. Where'd ya get it?

 

[gaseous maximus]

B Square makes (or at least made) a side mount that used existing holes on the left side of the receiver to mount a standard eye relief scope, offset, of course, to the left. Uglier than sin, but I think it worked ok.

 

[henschman]

Wow... that does look good. Where'd ya get it?

Those aren't of me or my rifle... those are pics I found online of the type of setup I was talking about. Me being a young'un that still has his 20/15 vision, my Winchester 94 stays with irons!

 

[Honey Badger]

Cool deal. Thanks guys. I appreciate all the advice.