I have a particular fondness for the Mossberg 46B one of which my dad bought at a farm sale back in 1956 or so for a grand total of five bucks. I grew up with that rifle plinking at stuff around the farm. I finally gave it to a nephew for a wedding present. He was more than happy to get Grandpa's gun.
Meanwhile I realized that I missed it so much that I decided I needed another so found one identical to it on Gunbroker. Was pleasantly surprised that it would do one half to one inch groups at fifty yards with just about anything I fed it.
Some of those old beaters are still good for something after all.