Scopes for Marlin 45-70

Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart"

From a working man's budget, here are some scopes for consideration for your Marlin 45-70, or for that matter, your 12 or 20 GA shotgun or your muzzleloader.

Simmons 1.5-5x32 ProDiamond Master Series scope with illuminated Diamond reticle
Optics and clarity are better than you think and includes Hydro shield lens coating for a better sight picture on rainy snowy days - the sort of day you often hunt on.
weight 9.3 oz
length MM 254
Eye Relief inches 3.75

$159.95 from SWFA

Mueller 2X7X32 red dot scope
Dot Size 1 MOA at 100 yards (very effective)
weight 13.3 oz
length 11.3 inches
11 brightness settings (to be honest - only the top 3 or 4 are really useful - personal opinon)
eye relief 3.25 inches

$139.95 for E. Arthur Brown Co

Mueller also makes Red Dot scopes in 3X9X40 with 1/8 min clicks

Swift SRP scopes (Super Resolving Premiers) excellent clarity and optics - a little short on eye relief (E. Arthur Brown Co. also has good pricing on these scopes)

1.5X4.5X32
Eye relief 3.05-3.23 inches
length 10.4 inches
weight 12.7 oz
1/4 min clicks

2X7X40 GREAT optics and ( probably the largest objective lens in this power class)

$164 from E. Arthur Brown Co - little short on eye relief, however this is a great buy
eye relief 2.7 to 2.9 inches

Check these scopes out if you are looking for some glassware for your lever action, shotgun or ML. Dan www.gunsandoptics.com