traditional looking red dot sight???

btmj · December 30, 2012, 04:37 PM

My wife is interested in a red-dot optic for her Marlin 336, but she does not want it to look out of place. She finds the look of a conventional scope to be acceptable, but a lot of red dot sights look very "tactical".

Any recommendations for a red dot sight that looks close to a conventional/traditional scope?

Pahoo · December 30, 2012, 05:06 PM

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but a lot of red dot sights look very "tactical".

I suppose to some and then to others, not. Most RedDots have no magnification. She likes the look of a scope and most of them do have magnification. ....

How about a scope with low magnification and illuminated redicles in Red, Green and even Blue? ....

Be Safe !!!

Polinese · December 30, 2012, 05:18 PM

Could look at the aimpoint hunter series. Weaver also has a red dot that might work.

NWPilgrim · December 30, 2012, 05:27 PM

For the lever action you consider the micro red dots from Aimpoint. I think Leupold, Vortex, Primary Arms, and others also make some form of Micro red dots sights. Millet, and I think Nikon, Bushnell and others make a 20mm red dot that looks like an ultra compact scope. The Aimpoint PRO looks less tactical in std ring mount but may be a bit large for a slab side.

NoSecondBest · December 30, 2012, 05:55 PM

Check out Turnbull's website and look at the mount he makes for lever action red dots using the Burris Fast Fire dot. He shows them on a gun and they really look pretty good. Not only do they look good, they work great. Nothing but good reviews on this set-up.

jmr40 · December 30, 2012, 09:14 PM

Consider a conventional scope with an illuminated reticle.

tobnpr · December 31, 2012, 02:42 PM

Consider a reflex sight, like the very popular Burris FastFire II as was suggested above.
Very small, inconspicuous, and high quality.

However, you didn't specify if you wanted a red dot with magnification...if so, a reflex like this won't fit the bill...

http://swfa.com/Burris-FastFire-Red-...hts-C1811.aspx

tahunua001 · December 31, 2012, 02:48 PM

Barska is a cheap manufacturer of rifle scopes that seems quite fond illuminated reticules, you may give them a try. they are generally accepted as a cheap scope with high failure rates among heavy recoiling firearms like 30-06 and above but your wife's 30-30 would probably do ok with one. my family has never had a problem with them but then again we've never mounted them on anything better than a 22.

for red dots would something like this be traditional enough or are you looking for something like a full sized variable zoom type scope?

December 30, 2012, 04:37 PM	#1
btmj Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2011 Location: Near St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 502	traditional looking red dot sight??? My wife is interested in a red-dot optic for her Marlin 336, but she does not want it to look out of place. She finds the look of a conventional scope to be acceptable, but a lot of red dot sights look very "tactical". Any recommendations for a red dot sight that looks close to a conventional/traditional scope?

December 31, 2012, 02:48 PM	#8
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,607	Barska is a cheap manufacturer of rifle scopes that seems quite fond illuminated reticules, you may give them a try. they are generally accepted as a cheap scope with high failure rates among heavy recoiling firearms like 30-06 and above but your wife's 30-30 would probably do ok with one. my family has never had a problem with them but then again we've never mounted them on anything better than a 22. for red dots would something like this be traditional enough or are you looking for something like a full sized variable zoom type scope? __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson. Last edited by tahunua001; December 31, 2012 at 02:53 PM.

December 30, 2012, 05:18 PM	#3
Polinese Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2010 Posts: 245	Could look at the aimpoint hunter series. Weaver also has a red dot that might work.

December 30, 2012, 05:27 PM	#4
NWPilgrim Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,835	For the lever action you consider the micro red dots from Aimpoint. I think Leupold, Vortex, Primary Arms, and others also make some form of Micro red dots sights. Millet, and I think Nikon, Bushnell and others make a 20mm red dot that looks like an ultra compact scope. The Aimpoint PRO looks less tactical in std ring mount but may be a bit large for a slab side.

December 30, 2012, 05:55 PM	#5
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 439	Check out Turnbull's website and look at the mount he makes for lever action red dots using the Burris Fast Fire dot. He shows them on a gun and they really look pretty good. Not only do they look good, they work great. Nothing but good reviews on this set-up.

December 30, 2012, 09:14 PM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,483	Consider a conventional scope with an illuminated reticle.

December 31, 2012, 02:42 PM	#7
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 2,211	Consider a reflex sight, like the very popular Burris FastFire II as was suggested above. Very small, inconspicuous, and high quality. However, you didn't specify if you wanted a red dot with magnification...if so, a reflex like this won't fit the bill... http://swfa.com/Burris-FastFire-Red-...hts-C1811.aspx