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Couldn't find the info I needed so I'm gonna ask, I'm looking at possibly getting a used midland rifle, bolt action in 308, because I don't have a 308 and want one!!!! Anyways, gun has a chip in the stock (was dropped) and an old scope (bushnell trophy 3-9x40).


Any Ideas how much these guns are going for?

Thanks.

Travis
 
That's being generous. An older used Bushnell scope doesn't have much value, and a Midland 2100 is a real economy rifle.
 
Thanks alot. After searching around a bit I figured maybe 300$-400$. but the price you guys have quoted is reasonable too. I'll see what the seller says!!!
 
To be brutally honest; if the seller taped a $ 50 bill to it and left it on my porch, the length of time I would keep it would be determined by the quality of the tape. Regards, Bill
 
Check the stock right behind the action....its probly cracked. Not hard to fix but just so you expect it.....
 
Parker Hale was assembling Mauser actionned rifles using Spanish commercial style actions, Italian stocks, die cast trigger guard/magazine assemblies, and their trigger mechanism. They wanted a cheaper rifle, and the Midland is it. The receiver is a casting which will accept a slightly modified 98 Mauser sporter barrel, a surplus 03A3 Springfield bolt, and is externally contoured to drop into a sporter stock inletted for a 98 Mauser. Same trigger mechanism with a different sear, same diecast trigger guard. Bolt fit is loose to the point of being sloppy. There is no pretence of any kind of safety breeching; a Springfield bolt nose and Mauser barrel breech preclude this.
They shoot OK, but are cheap guns.
 
Over twenty years ago I bought a Midland 2100 .30-06 at a hardware store closing out sale and picked it up cheap. I mounted a cheap Bushnell Scopechief 4x40 WA in cheap Weaver rings & bases. Old meat-in-the-pot has over twenty moose and many deer, bear and coyotes to it's credit. That old rifle is utterly reliable (& cheap) and will consistantly put three Federal 165gr BTSP into 1 1/4" at 100 yards. However, the stock design is horrible and the felt recoil is a lot more than some of the .338Mags I've shot. I still have the old rifle and it will likely never sell it as we've created too many good memories together :D
 
Well, the guy was originally trying to trade the gun for a compound bow package so he could go bow hunting. After I sent him a PM, he didn't get back to me and the gun is now SPF. Oh well, guess I'll just have to go to one of the "box stores" and buy a brand new one!!!!!
 
Check out the bolt stop/ejector. All that I have seen are very crude and subject to frequent breakage. This part can be easily repaired by silver brazing a new blade inas the quality of the original replacement parts left much to be desired. It is nice that proper weaver scope bases are now available rather than the original supplied Parker Hale bases. Still, all in all a fairly good cheap rifle. I would also recommend a cross bolt by the recoil lug if none is present.

Good Luck,
John S.
 
tiriaq said:
Parker Hale was assembling Mauser actionned rifles using Spanish commercial style actions, Italian stocks, die cast trigger guard/magazine assemblies, and their trigger mechanism. They wanted a cheaper rifle, and the Midland is it. The receiver is a casting which will accept a slightly modified 98 Mauser sporter barrel, a surplus 03A3 Springfield bolt, and is externally contoured to drop into a sporter stock inletted for a 98 Mauser. Same trigger mechanism with a different sear, same diecast trigger guard. Bolt fit is loose to the point of being sloppy. There is no pretence of any kind of safety breeching; a Springfield bolt nose and Mauser barrel breech preclude this.
They shoot OK, but are cheap guns.
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They don't necessarily shoot well. Some were real stinkers. The first centerfire rifle i bought new was a midland 30-06, almost 30 years ago. It went back to the shop for repairs 3 times before i got through the first 40 rounds - misfires, extraction problems, couldn't sight in a scope. New bolt and firing pin springs, chamber polishing, front base taps were off centre. Stock cracked behind the tang after a month. Trigger was bad. Felt recoil was heavy. Traded it on a push feed model 70 and never looked back.
 
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