What's your favorite cheap rifle? - Page 3

NEPrepper · January 1, 2024, 10:51 AM

Rugers are probably my favorite cheap rifle. Anywhere from the 10/22 to the Mini 14 to the American

Omaha-BeenGlockin · January 3, 2024, 06:27 PM

Mini-14's aren't cheap anymore

Have an AXIS II in .308 --less than $300 for stainless at Walmart----that has been a decent gun---haven't shot it in a while though.

gwpercle · January 4, 2024, 07:33 PM

My favorite is a Swiss Army Surplus , 1911K , 7.5 Swiss , Schmidt-Ruben
It has a Straight Pull action , very accurate with a longer action than the 1930 model which is great for longer heavier bullets and better for cast bullet shooting .
Mid 1960's it sold for $19.99 from local Army-Navy Surplus Store ...
they had them in wooden barrels and no one wanted the strange push-ma-pull-ya action or 7.5 Swiss ammo it shot ... for instance , the 30-06 , 1903-A3 Springfield rifles went for $60.00 ... those sold like hot cakes at IHOP ... the Schmidt-Rubens just sat there !
We were in high school and me and 3 others bought them ... fun to shoot and extremely accurate . I still have one I sporterized with a Herter's Walnut sporting stock like you did in the 60's ...when you wanted a deer rifle but had no money !
Gary

41MagGuy · January 5, 2024, 07:02 AM

My vote goes to the Hi-Point carbines...cheap, yet functional.

January 3, 2024, 06:27 PM	#52
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Mini-14's aren't cheap anymore Have an AXIS II in .308 --less than $300 for stainless at Walmart----that has been a decent gun---haven't shot it in a while though. __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

January 1, 2024, 10:51 AM	#51
NEPrepper member Join Date: October 21, 2023 Posts: 25	Rugers are probably my favorite cheap rifle. Anywhere from the 10/22 to the Mini 14 to the American

January 4, 2024, 07:33 PM	#53
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	My favorite is a Swiss Army Surplus , 1911K , 7.5 Swiss , Schmidt-Ruben It has a Straight Pull action , very accurate with a longer action than the 1930 model which is great for longer heavier bullets and better for cast bullet shooting . Mid 1960's it sold for $19.99 from local Army-Navy Surplus Store ... they had them in wooden barrels and no one wanted the strange push-ma-pull-ya action or 7.5 Swiss ammo it shot ... for instance , the 30-06 , 1903-A3 Springfield rifles went for $60.00 ... those sold like hot cakes at IHOP ... the Schmidt-Rubens just sat there ! We were in high school and me and 3 others bought them ... fun to shoot and extremely accurate . I still have one I sporterized with a Herter's Walnut sporting stock like you did in the 60's ...when you wanted a deer rifle but had no money ! Gary

January 5, 2024, 07:02 AM	#54
41MagGuy Junior Member Join Date: January 4, 2024 Location: Idaho Posts: 4	My vote goes to the Hi-Point carbines...cheap, yet functional.