Beater rifles that just plain work well.

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A few oldies I have.. top is a Winchester 1200 with a 1300 barrel for the interchangeable chokes. Middle is a 1942 Lee Enfield No.1 Mkiii in .303. Awesome gun, normally what rides with me when I go boating/ camping. Bottom gun is a 1914 pattern 14 in .303... I miss her! Numbers were matching on her.
 
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Just picked up a Midland in 30-06 for next to nothing. Cleaned it up and loaded up some power points over a dose of 4064 and cut a 3/4 inch 3 shot group. Took it apart today and stripped the stock and will give it a few good coats of linseed oil. Found a crack that I repaired as well. So far in into it for 150$ including a banner 3-9 scope in rings. Should make a fine beater rifle.
 
H&R/NEF Handi rifles are simple and rudimentary, but they get the job done and are generally pretty accurate right out of the box.
 
nowarningshot said:
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.
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Was to be my example - a made in 1917-18 Model 1917 Enfield - My Dad did the typical "farmer sporterizing" in 1948 when he bought it - he actually arc welded a strip of flat bar to the barrel as a front sight, after sawing off to about 22" barrel. Was his only "big game" rifle after he got that 30-06 - quite literally box-car full of deer, some moose - at least two elk when I was with him, and at least one black bear, I think. When the rifle came to me, I fired off the assorted "stash" of his ammo - various brands (Dominion, Imperial, Federal and Winchester) and bullet weights - the 150 grain formed their own distinct group at 100 yard target - higher and to the right - the rest - 165, 180, 200 and 220 grains - perhaps 15 or so rounds - made a group on target at about 100 yards that I could cover with palm of my hand.
 
obsessed1b said:
Just picked up a Midland in 30-06 for next to nothing. Cleaned it up and loaded up some power points over a dose of 4064 and cut a 3/4 inch 3 shot group. Took it apart today and stripped the stock and will give it a few good coats of linseed oil. Found a crack that I repaired as well. So far in into it for 150$ including a banner 3-9 scope in rings. Should make a fine beater rifle.
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Curious how your beater turned out after freshening it up with the linseed oil, and if you have used it much?

Ted
 
Long time friend brought me his Gramps old ‘06. Junk he’s says couldn’t hit a truck now at 100 . It’s a JC Higgins (Sears Contract) model 50 with a completely glazed over 3/4” optic. Gramps was cleaning it like a black powder unit - Ramrod down the muzzle and wore a grove in it . Took 1.5” off the end , recrowned it and cleaned up the stock . What an absolutely beautiful rifle and ya , I gave it back . If you ever see one trust me - grab it .
 
Why not? said:
Curious how your beater turned out after freshening it up with the linseed oil, and if you have used it much?

Ted
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Turned out fantastic. Ended up pulling the scope ( just cause) and drifted in a marbles bullseye rear and fiber optic front bead and run it as my iron sight bolt gun. Scoped it will easily put 3 in under an inch and whacking a 8" gong is easy at 1&200yds with the irons.
The stock took 8 coats of linseed and turned out pretty good. I also had an old ramline m98 stock that I bedded and shortened ( set up for my son) that I can just drop the action right into for smaller shooters. Makes for a fabulous beater rifle.
 
I have a early rossi 92 16” 44mag I’d put into the beater category. It’s handy as hell in the bush, light, and my favourite rifle to carry. Acceptable accuracy with Hornady loaded ftx and xtp ammo, likes the white box Winchester and will put it into about 1.5moa. It’s the first rifle I reach for close range bush, stand, blind work. Everything I’ve hit DRT or has a very short dead run with a massive blood trail. While I’m on the topic I’d say 44mag is under appreciated and numbers don’t do it justice.
 
broadhead67 said:
Long time friend brought me his Gramps old ‘06. Junk he’s says couldn’t hit a truck now at 100 . It’s a JC Higgins (Sears Contract) model 50 with a completely glazed over 3/4” optic. Gramps was cleaning it like a black powder unit - Ramrod down the muzzle and wore a grove in it . Took 1.5” off the end , recrowned it and cleaned up the stock . What an absolutely beautiful rifle and ya , I gave it back . If you ever see one trust me - grab it .
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Well that was built on an FN Mauser 98 action with a High Standard chrome lined barrel. No wonder it's a good one!

A buddy had one. I wish now I'd offered to take it off his hands.
 
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ninepointer said:
Winchester Model 70 Ranger. A push feed Model 70 Featherweight in a plain beech stock. I added the checkering and the walnut forend tip and grip cap.

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I have one my dad gave to me in .30-06. I have probably 20 hunting rifles in the safe and it's still my "go-to". It's pretty light, handy, and hits hard. Very good shooter, too.

I put it in an HS Precision stock, which accepts the two-piece floorplate as-is. Probably worth more than the rifle is. Even with the upgraded stock, I still put it back into the beechwood stock for my fall bear a few weeks back. Sighted it in with ancient 180gr Silvertips and dropped that bear like a bad habit.

It's now back in the HS Precision stock, with a VX-3HD (also worth well more than the rifle) in Talleys. Ready for fall deer. I bet I will end up buying a new deer rifle for the season (as I do) and *still* bring the old Winchester instead.
 
Huskys make great all around rifles. $ invested would indicate beater but one one my favourites and shoots better than some more than 5x what I got into it

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