What's Your Beater Levergun?

[Kev18]

Anyone have one? Just a rifle that you carry around and do everything with. Not emotionally attached, maybe paid it dirt cheap?
You don't care if it gets dirty, maybe you need a walking stick to get across a stream...

Well here's mine.

Story: I woke up one day and wanted a .44 mag levergun. I don't know why, I just did. My dad also thought it would be a great idea. So I headed to a gun store downtown and bought it a few years ago in January. I paid way to much for what it is. It was used too. It was an impulse buy. Im more of an Original levergun guy... I like the stuff that came out 100+ years ago.

Marlin 1894. made in 2011.
.44 Mag
750$ ( No tax )
I put on a safety delete
Buffed out the WARNING on the barrel.
Flip-up rear sight.

I paid alot for it, and its one of my most expensive firearms! I just couldnt care less about it. It ain't old, Im not attached to it. I bought it with my Grandpa... I dont know if that counts?
I wasn't into reloading at the time so I just looked through a reloading book and picked out a load. I dont know what I was thinking but I bought a massive box of Hornady 240gr SWC and some (terrible to reload) lever-revolution stuff. And some H-110.
https://i.imgur.com/MqaXDk8.jpg

[OverMax]

Had a post 94 (loaded) behind the seat for protection for quite a few years. Action: loose as a goose ~ mediocre accuracy~ a stock made of wood I haven't a clue what tree it came from? {Far and away not the most handsome of rifle's.} Son eventually found out I purchased the beater 30-30 from a widow who's son was at one time close friend of my son before the young fellow's passing. My kid asked if he could have the 30-30. Easy come~ Easy go.
As I recall I wasn't the first to treat that 30-30 as a Cab ride along. Although I do miss it because I wasn't afraid to leave my truck unlocked. 30-30s vacancy? Its current replacement is a IBM made 30 cal M-1. It's a WW-II para-troopers model. Now I'm worried? Did I lock that truck up or not? It matters now!

[Winger Ed.]

I've since sold it, but in among several weapons I'd bought from a widow who 'just wanted them out of the house'
was a Marlin 336 in .30-30 I paid $50 for.

Her husband had bought it new several years before to go hunting.
He sighted it in, went hunting in wet, foul weather, came home and put it in the closet--- still in a soft case.

A few years later, he took it out. One rusty mess, but it still functioned fine, and the bore was OK.

That was as much of a 'beater' as I ever had.

[uscra112]

If I needed to beat on a lever, it would be the .30-30 Marlin 336 that I bought 20 years ago for $200. But I don't beat on any of my guns, so it's not my beater. In fact it has never been into the field with me, because I've lived so long in shotgun-only states.

[Gewehr-Guy]

My beater 30-30 is a Marlin from the 1950's (?) that must have laid in a wet gun case and got some bad pitting, also has a broken and glued wrist covered in tape. Probably the ugliest gun I have. Shoots jackets well, but not good with the cast loads I tried, so I don't shoot it much.
I need to find a good mild cast load for it, as it is a perfect candidate for a truck and tractor gun.

[mattw]

Mine, Winchester 94 30/30 from the 70's maybe. The outside was badly pitted because it was in a wool lined case for way to long before I got it. I had to de-hair it when I got it. Mechanically, the bore is perfect and the action is very smooth. Shoots 165 cast like that was what it was designed for. It is my shop gun, would handle any varmint in Illinois, 2 or 4 legged.

[FergusonTO35]

My go to utility lever action is my Mossberg 464 .30-30. The rifle is actually in really nice shape, but its not going to hurt my feelings if it gets a few dings and scratches. It wears a Williams FP rear sight and eats the Lee C309-170-RF over 17 grains 4759. I do have a beater Winchester 94 that will join it. This rifle is an 80's angle eject cheap mart special with typical loose forend and mag tube and front sight pointing to 12:30. The right side of the receiver is missing much of the finish like it had been sliding around in a truck bed. It is currently at the gunsmith getting the first three defects corrected, after which it will become my beater utility rifle. Having owned several examples of both, I can honestly say the Mossy 464 has better average build quality than the 94 Ranger. Also, Mossy will usually warranty it even if you bought it used as they have done for me.

[dverna]

Mine is a Model 94 .30/30 with a bit of rust. Paid $135 for it about 10 years ago. Bad JU-JU to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle in MI.

[Texas by God]

Mine is a Model 94 .30/30 with a bit of rust. Paid $135 for it about 10 years ago. Bad JU-JU to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle in MI.I'm so sorry for you. I always have a rifle and most of the time a shotgun as well in my every day pickup. I've thought about taking a new Marlin Youth 336 and painting the steel. The birch stock can stand some abuse. That little shorty would make a fine beater lever action.

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[Ajohns]

I have a couple stand byes that pretty well take care of my property. 73 Winchester in 38 and a Remington 14 1/2 in 44. They're really not beaters, but they get grabbed the most. Mostly because they shoot good, and for the nostalgia. My ranges are for the most part pretty short, I don't need much of a boomer.

[Walks]

MARLIN 39D from the early 1970's. Stock looks like It's been run over by a tank, then chewed on by a beaver.
Still shoots great.

[Hickory]

I bought a Marlin 336 10-12 years ago from a guy who twisted off a base screw in the receiver and he really messed things up trying to get it out. He wanted $100 for it, offeredhim $75 and he took it.

[Tracy]

Several years ago I saw a Winchester '94 (post '64, probably early '70s) in a local gun shop for $125. It was a true beater. Painted receiver with the paint chipping, dings in the stock, loading gate just kinda floating with stripped threads and a caphead screw semi-locating it and staying in place by friction alone. I originally planned to fix that but well, it still works and the screw isn't falling out. If it ever does maybe I'll stick a bit of duck tape over it to hold it in.
That rifle has the tightest chamber of any of my .30-30s; I can't NSO a case from any other .30-30 and shoot it in this one. That's a good thing. Also has a really good bore in spite of its outward appearance. And it's killed every deer I've ever fired it at.

I have nicer '94s I've never even hunted with. But this old dawg has performed flawlessly for the 20ish years I've had it. It would be a shame to "fix" it now.

[MostlyLeverGuns]

I have a Savage 99 300 Savage, has been loaded since 1981(?) except when shooting, practicing, cleaning. Shoots 150 grain Hornady Spire Points into MOA with 44 gr IMR 4064 or now 44Gr Varget. Had a Burris 3-9 Compact on it when I hunted it. Recently put a 4-16 Nikon Monarch on it. A little heavy, but it is not my all day mountain rifle, wears a green and tan paint job to cover the shine. Do still use it for antelope.

[TCFAN]

This is my beater 30-30 that used to ride behind the seat of my pick-up.Sold my pick-up so it is not used much any more,just sits behind the door waiting on a bear to attack my bird feeder.
Winchester model 94 made in 1975. Photo makes it look a lot better than it really is.Shoots the NOE version of Lyman's 311440 very well..

https://i.imgur.com/aaEh83u.jpg

[Kev18]

Looks like everyone has a marlin 336 or a Model 94!

[Texas by God]

Looks like everyone has a marlin 336 or a Model 94!Or both!

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[Gtek]

And then some, but even my pitted Frankengun 336 I cannot bring myself to call it (or treat it) a beater. Blasted, JB filled pits and painted I call her Xtreme duty!

[bikerbeans]

All of my lever guns are beaters. I have guns to shoot, not look at.

BB

[Kev18]

All of my lever guns are beaters. I have guns to shoot, not look at.

BB

Yes I couldn't agree more. But some get used for more then shooting. I use my winchester 1886 the most, but I love that gun.
I dont use that marlin alot but when I do, If I need to jump a log or a fence I have no problem throwing it over and getting it after.

[ATCDoktor]

I have several “beater” leverguns (I have a soft spot for haggard levers) and my recent addition is this sad Savage Model 99 chambered in 243 Winchester (this was an actual “truck” gun that a local ranch family traded in/sold to my LGS).

This is what a 300 dollar Model 99 looks like in my area of the country (dates from 1970-1973)
https://i.postimg.cc/CK5Py3Wy/11-BC71-F9-4-F7-B-42-EC-96-E0-472-FDD7267-E8.jpg (https://postimages.org/)


https://i.postimg.cc/KzdsD0q6/FD3433E0-0489-4F29-AFDF-8AF50A3063B8.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/4490xTns/9B4B4A25-DB37-448B-A617-69F0FA1E3A19.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/zBLchsjw/A4D4C54C-DF9F-4F91-BB7D-D86D7837ABF0.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/cJkzrxQ4/D48BD049-67C2-467C-865A-5A75BCA04D1D.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/8Cz3pJf0/247B0045-4A70-427E-ACB8-F4D8342BF310.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

The flat spot on the outer edge of the barrel at the muzzle gave me great concern and I eyeballed it very hard with a jewelers loupe before closing the deal.

It appeared (under heavy scrutiny) that someone had banged it on a hard surface and then filed the ugly spot out.

The crown at the bore (along with the bore itself) was not damaged and with ammo it likes it’ll shoot an honest one inch at 100 yards.

https://i.postimg.cc/VkGgF75K/5-E789163-ED9-A-4-B1-F-9008-0-EA157-B3-C37-C.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Kev18]

Well I have some dings on barrels, some pretty deep ones. I would never file them out tho...

[pietro]

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FWIW, I've never had, nor would I acquire or sell ANY firearm in "beater" condition - there's just too many guns in pristine condition to be had, and I won't own an fugly gun.

Even the one or two "loaners" I keep are in excellent condition...…………………

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[Kev18]

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FWIW, I've never had, nor would I acquire or sell ANY firearm in "beater" condition - there's just too many guns in pristine condition to be had, and I won't own an fugly gun.

Even the one or two "loaners" I keep are in excellent condition...…………………

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Usually pristine ones cost multiple times more, so People opt for the lesser ones. Most of the time they are internally sound. Just the outside got a pounding.

[buckweet]

Mine isn't an actual "beater".. but I do carry it around on my four wheeler here on the farm
A 51' Winchester model 94.
Good shooter.

[buckweet]

Here's the actual beater.. a TC contender
With a super 14 contender barrel.
And a permanent extension to 16.25 for a carbine.
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7mmTCU




Well dang it... Cannot post a picture

[Kev18]

Here's the actual beater.. a TC contender
With a super 14 contender barrel.
And a permanent extension to 16.25 for a carbine.
..
7mmTCU




Well dang it... Cannot post a picture

You'd need to upload it to another image hosting site. I use Imgur.

[FromTheWoods]

I'm not certain what a "Beater Levergun" is, but does this one qualify?

.30 WCF DOM=1913
Repaired, Modified, Replaced, ReRepared, ReModified, ReReplaced AND CUSTOMIZED!
("In excellent condition for its age.")

Seriously: Very smooth action, and quite accurate!


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[ATCDoktor]

:lol:
I'm not certain what a "Beater Levergun" is, but does this one qualify

IMHO, yes, It qualifies.

In fact, I have it’s near twin:

Winchester 1894 in 30 WCF that dates from 1898, it originally had a 26” barrel and full magazine tube at some point the barrel was cut and magazine was shortened by what I consider to be a kitchen table gunsmith.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nfms1fW8/IMG_1577.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

The stock has been heavily “scarred” and you can see where (at some point) the owner/Ranch Hand/mining employee has carved the name “Jose” into its surface:
https://i.postimg.cc/9fcvwWhf/IMG_1562.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/5NCcZ7gf/IMG_1563.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/HxxR3BjD/IMG_1564.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

There’s not a nickels worth of finish left on the metal surfaces and a bore scope shows nothing that anyone on this forum would call rifling in the barrel.
https://i.postimg.cc/W4SxMQNw/IMG_1568.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/4dSM0VhK/IMG_1571.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/Dw3VFrpL/IMG_1573.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
Despite its scars and rotten bore it’ll still turn in respectable groups at 100 yards:

Offhand at 100 yards with Jacketed 170 grain Projectiles at 1900 fps:
https://i.postimg.cc/13Kyj7Rf/IMG_1576.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

It is these types of Leverguns that for some reason call to me.

The ones with history or a story (even if you don’t know what it is).

[modified5]

I have a 94 Winchester in 30-30 that I got for free. A friends zone left it torn apart in a storage unit and pitted the life out of it. I re-barreled it, replaced the bolt and a couple of other small pieces on it. $67 later I have a functional lever gun that it doesn’t matter if it gets dinged up. It’s from ‘81.

[HawkCreek]

While I wouldn't call it a beater lever gun my most used is certainly a Miroku made Winchester 1895 SRC in .30-06, not sure I'd ever use a gun to help cross a stream though but then again I live in the desert so streams here are rare. Backup to that would be a pre-safety 94AE .30-30 Trapper but I much prefer the '95.

[glaciers]

My beater is a 1895 Winchester in 30 Army take-down. The barrel has been cut to 23 1/2 inches, a sling mount was silver soldered on the barrel then ground off, Lyman #21 side site which is nice, but somebody decided to drill a 5/16" hole in the arm of the site. Haven't figured that one out. While Bubba had the drill index out he drilled two 1/4" hole in the passenger side of the receiver. Also the crescent but plate not only has the top strap but has an added "toe" strap welded on to repair a cracked stock. Nice job on the butt plate. That might be from the second owner. Anyway all this stuff was done a long time ago. I've owned this rifle for about 40 years and this "stuff" was old then. The rifle was made in 1915. In it's own defense, it's tight, shoots great, and has a very good bore.

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[georgerkahn]

Mine is a Marlin Model 336RC in .30-30 Winchester, s/n R59xx made in 1958 w/ Tasco 3-9x scope. The rifle looked -- furniture-wise -- pretty beat, and I was not a fan of TASCO 'scopes -- but, with the gun show ending in less than an hour, I asked the dealer for his "best" price which turned out lower than I was going to offer :) -- so it followed me home. I learned MUCH from this rifle -- 1st, it shoots wherever and whenever one pulls the trigger, with a buttery smooth action. 2ndly, the Scope is from when Tasco simply rebranded -- I believe mine to be a Redfield -- other manufacturer's optics. Regardless, after using it just a couple of times, the 'scope surely became a keeper. My younger son came "home" for a late November deer-hunt, and it was cold, rainy, and down-right miserable out, so I grabbed this rifle reckoning, "who cares?" what the weather may do. It turned out to be the "star" of the hunt, and this "beater" has indeed earned itself to be a firearm I truly love!
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[Drm50]

A lot of these beaters don't look that bad to me. Only beater lever I've had were two post 64 1894 Win 30/30s.
I had them at different times but they were both rusted on exterior to point of being pitted. Stocks beat and cracked forend but good function and bore. They were nice to have behind truck seat and not worry about theft or damage and they shot decent. I got a small lot of guns last year that were beaters to me. They had been nice guns stored in a damp basement in hard cases for years. Side up was mint, bottom sides covered with rust. No ptactical way to restore them to anywhere near original shape. Still good shooters when cleaned up.

[ATCDoktor]

A lot of these beaters don't look that bad to me.

The pics of my rifles “clean up” a lot of the flaws that a extremely obvious when they are viewed in person.

That Savage Model 99 I shared pics of is very rough but the pics make it look like it’s not so bad.

[10 ga]

Only ever owned 3 lever guns. Browning 65 in 218Bee and Marlin 94 in 44 magnum. Both traded away. Still have the Daisy in .177 and it has trained a whole bunch of people in safe firearms handling. It's even accounted for a few small rodents and unwelcome birds. 10

[moosemike]

:lol:

IMHO, yes, It qualifies.

In fact, I have it’s near twin:

Winchester 1894 in 30 WCF that dates from 1898, it originally had a 26” barrel and full magazine tube at some point the barrel was cut and magazine was shortened by what I consider to be a kitchen table gunsmith.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nfms1fW8/IMG_1577.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

The stock has been heavily “scarred” and you can see where (at some point) the owner/Ranch Hand/mining employee has carved the name “Jose” into its surface:
https://i.postimg.cc/9fcvwWhf/IMG_1562.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/5NCcZ7gf/IMG_1563.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/HxxR3BjD/IMG_1564.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

There’s not a nickels worth of finish left on the metal surfaces and a bore scope shows nothing that anyone on this forum would call rifling in the barrel.
https://i.postimg.cc/W4SxMQNw/IMG_1568.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/4dSM0VhK/IMG_1571.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/Dw3VFrpL/IMG_1573.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
Despite its scars and rotten bore it’ll still turn in respectable groups at 100 yards:

Offhand at 100 yards with Jacketed 170 grain Projectiles at 1900 fps:
https://i.postimg.cc/13Kyj7Rf/IMG_1576.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

It is these types of Leverguns that for some reason call to me.

The ones with history or a story (even if you don’t know what it is).

That's incredible that it still can hold a group! I know jacketed bullets will follow weak rifling where a lead bullet will just strip out.

[Gtek]

What would be, and is there a correct pictorial backdrop for a "Beater Levergun" and is this clearly dictated by the geographical location of such. I have seen those in the northern areas lay them in the snow for the pictures. The southwestern regions seems to like dropping them on rocks. I am in Florida, so would sand and or mud be correct for my backdrop?
:kidding:

[Tracy]

:lol:

IMHO, yes, It qualifies.

In fact, I have it’s near twin:

Winchester 1894 in 30 WCF that dates from 1898, it originally had a 26” barrel and full magazine tube at some point the barrel was cut and magazine was shortened by what I consider to be a kitchen table gunsmith.
https://i.postimg.cc/Nfms1fW8/IMG_1577.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

The stock has been heavily “scarred” and you can see where (at some point) the owner/Ranch Hand/mining employee has carved the name “Jose” into its surface:
https://i.postimg.cc/9fcvwWhf/IMG_1562.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/5NCcZ7gf/IMG_1563.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/HxxR3BjD/IMG_1564.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

There’s not a nickels worth of finish left on the metal surfaces and a bore scope shows nothing that anyone on this forum would call rifling in the barrel.
https://i.postimg.cc/W4SxMQNw/IMG_1568.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/4dSM0VhK/IMG_1571.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/Dw3VFrpL/IMG_1573.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
Despite its scars and rotten bore it’ll still turn in respectable groups at 100 yards:

Offhand at 100 yards with Jacketed 170 grain Projectiles at 1900 fps:
https://i.postimg.cc/13Kyj7Rf/IMG_1576.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

It is these types of Leverguns that for some reason call to me.

The ones with history or a story (even if you don’t know what it is).

Now that is a cool rifle!

[ATCDoktor]

Now that is a cool rifle

Thanks.

I picked it up at a local gun show a year or so ago.

The guy I bought it from had a whole “western” memorabilia display/motif going on with his display/table set up that was quite a draw at the show.

The rifle was part of the display and didn’t have a price on it and I asked him if I could look at it.

I pawed all over it for a while and asked him about the history and he stated he bought it from an estate sale in California and that the carving in stock was some kind of “Indian” writing (he couldn’t read it because he was looking at it upside down, the stock orientation in the pics makes it legible). I

I asked him if it was for sale and he said make me an offer and (in my mind) any offer that included American currency was going to be too much based on its condition but we worked a deal that we both could live with and I walked away with the rifle and two boxes of vintage (1950’s) 30/30 ammo for the princely sum of $400.

He guaranteed it to function and fire or my money back, so I left the show, stopped by a local indoor range on the way home and fired a magazine full thru it just to make sure and it worked as promised.

I got home and already had about a thousand prepped 30/30 cases standing by and charged about 50 with a starting load of H4198 and a 170 grain Jword (and about 20 165 grain cast .311 diameter boolits with 14.5 grains of 4227) and headed to the range.

The groups for the cast boolits could be measured in nothing smaller than acres reference units of measurement but the Jwords (as you can see) did quite well reference the rifles condition.

It wasn’t the best deal I ever made but the heart wants what the heart wants so whaddaya gonna do?

[Outpost75]

My 1894 is similar beater. Stone killer. Barrel was shot out so had John Taylor reline.

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[OverMax]

Bad JU-JU to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle in MI. Not where I reside so long as a cab occupant has a Carry Permit and claims the rifle is his. (;

[Bazoo]

What would be, and is there a correct pictorial backdrop for a "Beater Levergun" and is this clearly dictated by the geographical location of such. I have seen those in the northern areas lay them in the snow for the pictures. The southwestern regions seems to like dropping them on rocks. I am in Florida, so would sand and or mud be correct for my backdrop?
:kidding:

Given your local, I think leaned against a gator would be appropriate.

[Ramjet-SS]

I will take some heat for this but my beater “truck gun” is a Mossberg 464 SPX 30-30. I added a ghost ring peep and from post from AO sights and a better muzzle break. It’s light adjustable stock. It’s accurate, shoot cast like crazy. Ugly as ugly can be but I am really happy with this rifle as a truck gun.

[jmort]

I will take some heat for this but my beater “truck gun” is a Mossberg 464 SPX 30-30. I added a ghost ring peep and from post from AO sights and a better muzzle break. It’s light adjustable stock. It’s accurate, shoot cast like crazy. Ugly as ugly can be but I am really happy with this rifle as a truck gun.

Me too
I have two
Like them, a lot
I treat them like ..... truck guns

[pietro]

Usually pristine ones cost multiple times more, so People opt for the lesser ones.

Most of the time they are internally sound.

Just the outside got a pounding.




Call me a shopper, but sooner or later, I've always been able to find/buy guns in excellent condition well below market price at the time.

The trouble for me before I retired was that the economic purchases eventually led to my having so many guns (well over 100) that some of them never got used...…

(I sold off my accumulation to fund my early retirement, doubling & tripling my money outlay, over a decade ago).

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[waco]

I have a well worn Win 94 30-30 that makes a great truck gun or for out crawling around in the brush.

[jimmyhat1978]

Winchester 94 in 38-55 for me

[cas]

I'll tell up my backwards story. I won this on Gunbroker years ago with all intentions of making it my beater lever gun. To be used, abused, loaned and left in a car trunk. A Winchester 94 made in 1952. I'd looked a little rough in the photos, so I thought it would be perfect. The price was pretty good, didn't draw a lot of bids because of the photos.

And when it came... I was so disappointed. It was beautiful! lol

http://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/guns/94.jpg

I couldn't beat on this rifle! There's some minor cuffing on one side of the wood where you can tell it road many miles/years in a truck gun rack, but even those marks aren't imediately apparent. I have no idea how it could look so bad in those photos. When I sell a gun I usually try to make it look as bad as possible, highlight all the bad things, scratches, scuffs, so there's no surprises and the buyer gets better than expected. But these guys put me to shame with their bad photo skills. ;)

It's not too often you hear people complain that a gun they bought was better than they expected, but I'm an odd duck, it's happened to be a couple times.

[Chill Wills]

A good choice for the Rocky Mountains. It lived about 25 years in the seat-cover rifle sleeve behind my pickup drivers seat. Now just in a soft case behind me in the newer PU.
1886 Winchester carbine button mag. 45-70 GOV.243268
It had a hard life but still shoots accurately.

[Ramjet-SS]

Me too
I have two
Like them, a lot
I treat them like ..... truck guns

Excellent I was really surprised at how much I liked this rifle the more I use it the more I like it.

[Idaho45guy]

1894 Remlin in .45 Colt. Built it as a camping/hiking carbine, then realized just how heavy it is and now have an AR chambered in .450 Bushmaster for that role...

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[Kev18]

What would be, and is there a correct pictorial backdrop for a "Beater Levergun" and is this clearly dictated by the geographical location of such. I have seen those in the northern areas lay them in the snow for the pictures. The southwestern regions seems to like dropping them on rocks. I am in Florida, so would sand and or mud be correct for my backdrop?
:kidding:

I guess you can go off of that... I Live in Canada so I throw mine in the snow sometimes!
https://i.imgur.com/CuSxGWd.jpg

[richhodg66]

This is my beater 30-30 that used to ride behind the seat of my pick-up.Sold my pick-up so it is not used much any more,just sits behind the door waiting on a bear to attack my bird feeder.
Winchester model 94 made in 1975. Photo makes it look a lot better than it really is.Shoots the NOE version of Lyman's 311440 very well..

https://i.imgur.com/aaEh83u.jpg

That one looks almost identical to one I bought cheap almost 30 years ago. Someone had put one of those side scope mounts on it, so extra holes and rusted receiver. I have that same Williams on it now. The rifle shoots well, I just don't do much with it now. I should shoot it more.

[richhodg66]

I have several “beater” leverguns (I have a soft spot for haggard levers) and my recent addition is this sad Savage Model 99 chambered in 243 Winchester (this was an actual “truck” gun that a local ranch family traded in/sold to my LGS).

This is what a 300 dollar Model 99 looks like in my area of the country (dates from 1970-1973)
https://i.postimg.cc/CK5Py3Wy/11-BC71-F9-4-F7-B-42-EC-96-E0-472-FDD7267-E8.jpg (https://postimages.org/)


https://i.postimg.cc/KzdsD0q6/FD3433E0-0489-4F29-AFDF-8AF50A3063B8.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/4490xTns/9B4B4A25-DB37-448B-A617-69F0FA1E3A19.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/zBLchsjw/A4D4C54C-DF9F-4F91-BB7D-D86D7837ABF0.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/cJkzrxQ4/D48BD049-67C2-467C-865A-5A75BCA04D1D.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/8Cz3pJf0/247B0045-4A70-427E-ACB8-F4D8342BF310.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

The flat spot on the outer edge of the barrel at the muzzle gave me great concern and I eyeballed it very hard with a jewelers loupe before closing the deal.

It appeared (under heavy scrutiny) that someone had banged it on a hard surface and then filed the ugly spot out.

The crown at the bore (along with the bore itself) was not damaged and with ammo it likes it’ll shoot an honest one inch at 100 yards.

https://i.postimg.cc/VkGgF75K/5-E789163-ED9-A-4-B1-F-9008-0-EA157-B3-C37-C.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

I'd take a $300 Savage 99 like that one anytime. I got a rough 99E like that one for about that a few years ago, refinished the stock, cleaned it up and put good glass on it. Mine is a .308.
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[jstanfield103]

Beater and one of my favorites is a 1980 Browning BL-22. Great little 22

[Blazenet]

My beater... a Savage 1899 in 30-30

[Pinpon]

Win 1894 30-30, via 1978. Not really a beater, but it doesn't make it to the range that often.

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