Beater rifles that just plain work well.

[Why not?]

After digging this one out of the back of the safe for a picture, I got to thinking that most of us probably have one or two.

This old Remington 721 in 300 H&H isn't much to look at, but still able to start 180 gr Partitions at 3000+ fps



The scope is just as old as the rifle, a Lyman All American.



The recoil pad is not so old, a double flip flop that makes the rifle feel like shooting a 270. Reminds me of the Ugly 9.3X62, and works just as well.




Ted

 

[jiffx2781]

Mossberg 151M-B .22lr

This is a picture I borrowed from the internet, I wish mine still looked half this good. Mines beat to #ell from bouncing around on the quad and in the tractor.

Round count unknown but it's in the thousands. I can't kill this thing. I did break one firing pin several years ago but that's the only problem I've had. I don't really take care of it either. Every once in a while it gets a shot of oil sprayed in the action and that's about it.

 

[hoytcanon]

Mossberg 151M-B .22lr

This is a picture I borrowed from the internet, I wish mine still looked half this good. Mines beat to #ell from bouncing around on the quad and in the tractor.

Round count unknown but it's in the thousands. I can't kill this thing. I did break one firing pin several years ago but that's the only problem I've had. I don't really take care of it either. Every once in a while it gets a shot of oil sprayed in the action and that's about it.

From age 8 thru 15, I killed several hundred grouse and hares on up to coyotes with a 151K... it had a nice REAL rifle feel to it for a .22.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

My first rifle was a Cooey 'senior' .22. What I'd categorize as my 1st beater would be my 1st big game rifle, a Simpson-Sears 'special'. A 'sporterized' 303Br. Lee Enfield.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

My first big critter rifle was also a No 1 Mk III sporter just like the one in the pic. I miss that rifle.

 

[LastOutpost]

X2 on the sporterized Enfields and sporterized Mausers also.

 

[d4dave1]

From age 8 thru 15, I killed several hundred grouse and hares on up to coyotes with a 151K... it had a nice REAL rifle feel to it for a .22.

I also grew up with a Mossberg 151 K...a KA I think? Excellent rifle, absorbed teenage abuse like sponge and was still accurate enough to win turkey shoots. Was stolen from me up near Muncho Lake back in the 80's.

 

[joey.45]

The one that immediately comes to mind is a ruger 77 in 7x57 that I bought new in 1977. It ended up a bit of a beater because of the fact that it was my one and only and I used it constantly. Shot two boxes of practise ammo a week ,minimum and it was on hundreds of hunts in all types of weather. All this took its toll on the stock and bluing. I lost track of the number of rounds I put through it but it was in the thousands. Still busting plastic jugs of water out at 300 yds when a friend talked me out of it and I bought a new Remington classic in 7x57. Sigh.... glory days

 

[Buckmastr]

The paint is coming off this KS Mountain rifle but she sure shoots. 7 Rem Mag.

 

[c.t.smith]

I got an old single shot .22 that works dandy. Think it's a Winchester of sorts.
Also had afew marlin 30-30 that where great

 

[IanC]

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[kamlooky]

I think me worst two are an old Winchester 69A with a 4x Weaver Classic awn'err.
T'uther one is an old pump 12 recently purchased awff'ear.
Don't know if my old 92 44-40 would classify as a beeter.
Paw's old Schultz izz gitt'in pretty close.

 

[brybenn]

My savage 110s and stevens 200.

 

[brybenn]

My baikal 4570 double rifle also takes a massive beating and has yet to fail as well

 

[NAA]

This sporter Swede was a bit of a beater when I first got it:



Cleaned up pretty nice & was a respectable shooter:





Don't have it anymore but did keep an unmolested Husqvarna M38 I had at the same time:

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NAA.

 

[Slimbo]

The paint is coming off this KS Mountain rifle but she sure shoots.

What’s that one Chambered for?

 

[Buckmastr]

7 Rem Mag

 

[Slimbo]

awesome. Always wanted one of those.

 

[L42A1]

7 Rem Mag

Best mountain calibre

 

[nowarningshot]

No picture. Currently have 3 different Model 1917 enfields. A 264wm, 338wm, and 416 rigby.

Tough as nails, 100 years old action, will outlast me.