I have recently bought a Marlin 1895CB 45-70 and was originally wanting to go with an era correct 18” Malcolm scope. But I’m just not sure if I want to go with a more modern scope. Does anyone he experience with the Malcolm scopes or others like it if there are any. Which scope would you go with and why?
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Mine wears a leupold VX3 1.5-5 -
It's all in what you want. However, I'd suggest one with a good eye relief.Comment
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Weaver k2.5 or k4Comment
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no scope - go old school and put a peep site on it like a Skinner of LymanComment
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Most of the period correct style scopes like the Malcom have the adjustments in the mounts. And on rifles like the .45/70 you can zero at much longer distances than you can with modern scopes, if that matters to you. on the other hand, if you are just going to hunt with it, a low fixed power is sturdier and may have better optics. I like the 2.5 fixed power Leupold, I have several of them on various lever guns.Comment
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I always had this same mindset for a lever action. I used to have a 336CB in 30-30 and put a Williams WGRS on it and liked the functionality of it. Then I stuck an old El Paso made K4 on it to do a little load testing. My groups shrunk considerably, and that rifle would do just over 1” at 100 off of bags. The K4 stayed on it til the day I sold it.Originally posted by easeup View Post
I think most lever actions are a whole lot more accurate than most folks give them credit for; irons USUALLY are harder to make good groups with.
The only lever action I currently have is the one in my avatar—a 90’s model 94 Wrangler in 44 mag. It has a Williams 5D that works very well, although it is ugly as sin. No doubt in my mind I would shoot it “better” if it had a scope though.Comment
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