I have a Sears Ted Williams Model 100 (basically a Winchester 94 made for Sears in the '60's). I bought it in the mid-80's for $100. The finish is worn, it has some rust in a few places, the stock isn't pretty, bit it would be the very last gun I'd part with.
At 50 yds, it will outshoot my .270 BDL and my buddies's 7mm mag BDL, dad's 30.06 mauser, his Win. mod 70 7mm mag, and just about any other scoped gun I have shot against. At 100 yds, it will keep up with them. It's light, handles extremely well, and just plain works.
I keep thinking about getting it refinished, but I haven't done it....why fix something that isn't broken? It'll never be a show piece anyway.
Funny story about the first deer I shot with it. Right after I got the gun, I went to the deer lease. I was itching to take it to the stand that evening. I shot a few rounds to see where the bullets were hitting. Seems that it shot about a foot and a half to the left at 50 yds. Not being familiar with adjusting open sights, and not having much time, I just memorized where it would hit and went to the stand. Sure enough, a spike buck came out across the creek about 40 yds out. I held to the left of it's neck about a foot and a half.....the spike went down first shot and never moved.
I've since adjusted the sights, however.
