Thats a nice rifle. I'm a big fan of the stainless/grey laminate combo - the bluing on my Guide is definitely high maintenance.
Below is the rings/mount combo that I'm leaning towards. It should provide a stable platform that I can pop on and off fairly easily, should I need to use the BUIS.
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Tweaking rifles is half the fun of owning them. I'm in the process of totally tricking out my Marlin (I'm a full blown gear queer). I just ordered a traditional pistol grip stock to replace the straight one. Also, a new mainspring, oversized lever and drop in trigger system from Wild West Guns.
Being overly ambitious, I'm trying my hand at my first REAL gunsmithing project - I got my hands on a 9 round magazine tube for the cowboy model. I'm trying to cut it down so it fits flush with the barrel. Should this work out *fingers crossed* I will have 2 extra rounds in the magazine.