Who is running a red dot on their LEVER ACTION RIFLE

[loadnplenty]

I have contemplated putting a red dot on my lever action 500. Currently it has a scout scope set up with a Leupold. This would be for hunting. Not just a range toy.

Pros & Cons? Accuracy?

 

[michacooks]

go for it, with my eyes I need all I can get

 

[Jerry Thompson]

I have contemplated putting a red dot on my lever action 500. Currently it has a scout scope set up with a Leupold. This would be for hunting. Not just a range toy.

Pros & Cons?

I've thought about doing the same thing. I've recently pulled the scope off my Marlin 336 30-30 and was going to retire it until my son is big enough and pass it down. However I can't seem to put it up just yet.

 

[hamburglar3]

I have one on my lever 410. Easy on eyes

 

[KSouth]

It does the job. It maybe with me next weekend at the meet & greet

 

[jdav]

I’ve thought about it but would you need to have the receiver milled or is there a mount that you can buy (1895)?

 

[loadnplenty]

Most red dot will mount on a weaver or picatany style rail. Just have to check. Plenty of offerings for both style mounts for lever guns

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I had a 50mm red dot optic
on a Marlin 39A lever action rimfire.

It looked weird, but gave me faster snap shooting
and tighter groups
than I could get with open sights.

 

[pltspreader]

Holosun 510 for me

 

[loadnplenty]

What kind of accuracy are y’all getting?