Nice looking Gun.
I recently bought a Marlin 336 30-30. The iron sights shot 6 inches to the left, but the bullets were on top of each other. I adjusted the sights and got it to 3 inches to the left. So I put a 3X9X44 Simmons I bought at Wal-Mart. Now I an Dead Center 1 Inche High at 100 yarda and dead on at about 150. I Learned on Iron sights but I am now 50. I find it easier to deal with a scope. I also have a single shot Mossberg .308 with a 50 mm Swift Scope. I am Dead on at 200 Yards and feel comfertable out to 400 with it. For the Long shot I really need that scope because I can not see 400 yards without one these days.
Gunboy gave me a good tip. some scopes you can adjust the occular lens (the one closest to your eyes) out further,closer to your face for me and some I can get crystal clear so I don't even need my glasses, others not so much but still an improvement.
For me its really a necessity with so many areas having antler restrictions like 3 points on one side. The large field of view is to get it the scope fast. I some times play sniper 40 feet up looking down a forest road, fence line. This year every thing was way close. 50 yards was the long shot. I use to 200 plus when i sit on one. Hell everything walked right down to me.
just cuz you first see em at 2-400 yds doesn't mean you have to shoot em at that distance. with patience I've found most will come a lot closer, I've even held fire until they are in a spot that requires no dragging, that's sweet but of course some get away, not the end of the world for me.
