Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Let's see some ugly/beat-up working rifles

Inspired by Phil's "Ol Ugly", I'd like to see some real working rifles. I've only been hunting for half a decade and quite frankly, am probably more of a want-to-be. I live in Texas and like most here, walk to the stand, sit in the stand, pull the trigger and put the gun back in the soft case. I'm fascinated by guys like Phil who live (or make their living) really using their rifles. So humor an 'ol Texas boy who just wants to grow up and be Phil Shoemaker!

THAT'S what I'm talking about! Do tell, do tell. What is it?

I think it's a Model 70.

My Grandpa's Mauser...a 9X57. He drug it on all his adventures for 35 yrs. It kinds speaks volumes just looking at it.

Beautiful rig right there!

that was my guess

For shooting uphill.

I have FELT like doing THAT to 1 rifle, it came from Utah.

Did that thing fall out of a truck?

I think it was run over by the truck.

My grandfathers .270. Three generations have hunted it and still in use. Has a peep site he made and the "checkering" was done by hand with a wood burning pen. Symbols are various ranch brands and initials of family and friends. Has allot of hard use stock and bluing wear but has been well kept other than that.

With the exception of the bent barrel, I don't see anything ugly about these rifles

They didn't say who had the ugliest toes for crying out loud . However, that 3 hunnert is a thing of beauty. Tanner, If its getting too ugly for you to use please send it my way. I'd use the hell outa that one..That's an ark filling sombeesh

Many people thing the Ruger 'boat paddle' rifles are ugly, but I like them...

2010, .30-06 stainless:


2011, .338 WM semi-custom:


2012, .300WM:

Ugly enough?

Plain .223 Sucks Action, Hart 1 in 10 barrel ( its third...) H-S Precision Stock ( its second...) Hi round count

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I don't and never thot those are/were ugly. I like those and the rest they're leanin on!

Congrats.

Ruger M 77 tang safety .240 Wby.