How much are you willing to spend on a knockaround rifle?

[bigmike45]

I use a Soviet SKS carbine as a knockabout gun. Bought for under $100 a couple of decades ago. It is heavily worn from sliding around on camping trips etc. I wouldn’t use any gun with much value for that especially since it could get stolen being carried in a vehicle.

JCooperfan1911,
I agree with you and keep my SKS with me when I go to the farm....problem is that 100.00 gun is nowadays worth around 400-500 my area.

 

[Hokkmike]

Almost a shame to go to your grave and leave a gun behind that looks like it has never been used.

$300 - $600

 

[BreechFace]

I use a Soviet SKS carbine as a knockabout gun. Bought for under $100 a couple of decades ago. It is heavily worn from sliding around on camping trips etc. I wouldn’t use any gun with much value for that especially since it could get stolen being carried in a vehicle.

JCooperfan1911,
I agree with you and keep my SKS with me when I go to the farm....problem is that 100.00 gun is nowadays worth around 400-500 my area.

SKS's are a great camping, walk around gun when bumming around the desert or forest. Although, with current prices it gives a person pause.

Just put an adjustable (for W&E) Tech Sight on my Chinese SKS, and wondered what took me so long to do so.

 

[chicharrones]

For me, knockabout range is $200 to $1100 in 2021 non-panic money.

If I got back into hunting, there always seems to be plenty of slightly worn pre-owned hunting rifles for sale in local shops from April through maybe July.

 

[swg1]

$200 or a little more in pre-panic money. For example I'm poking about looking for a sporterized lee-Enfield no4 mkI with the original front sight. One that someone tossed the handguard and simply sawed off the forearm. Used to see them all the time. I plan to spend only about $200, or a little more depending on condition. It will be a "jeep" rifle. A twelve gauge topper would make a "jeep" set.

 

[brewer12345]

For me it is usually an inexpensive shotgun or a .22. I did buy an American Ranch in 350 Legend last year that would serve the purpose as well. I actually bought it to be a dedicated beaver hunting gun (something I imagine you rarely read) and I popped the first one yesterday morning. It is plastic stocked, inexpensive, and surprisingly accurate with factory ball. I plan to work up cast loads for it this summer. My R92 in 357 would serve the purpose as well, but it is the long barreled version so it is a little less handy than I would require of a random woods loafing type gun.

 

[WrongHanded]

A good question. To which my answer is, as much as it takes to get what I want.

If I take a rifle out whilst hiking, camping, or wandering the woods, it goes where I go. Scrambling up steep hillsides, through thick forest and brush and blowdown, up 3rd class rock, or just along a path. If it rains or snows, the rifle gets wet and I just deal with it later. It's a tool. Yes, I want to keep it in good condition. But for me there's no point owning it if it's not coming along.

Usually it's a Henry with steel receiver, or more recently a Ruger GSR.

 

[GBExpat]

How much are you willing to spend on a knockaround rifle?

NIB centerfire bolt rifle, perhaps $250. If I glass it I would expect to pay less than $100 for the scope ... $75 would be good.

 

[Hookeye]

$599 is what I paid for my new general purpose .3006 w synth stock. Scope n sling, am at 1100 total.

With luck it will go on some hunts and get beat up.

What i bought it for.

Living.

 

[Hookeye]

20 yrs of groundhog hunting on this old gal.
Think the owner beat a few to death with it LOL. Cleaning it as a favor, old oils gummed, will be totally disassembled

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