Best bang for the buck?

[Elkins45]

In a conversation elsewhere a particular gun was discussed as being a great bargain in terms of the quality and performance to price ratio. That got me to thinking about which guns offer the best value in terms of performance compared to cost.

I will start the discussion by nominating the new T/C Compass rifle. Mine in 243 was barely over $200 with rebate and it shoots as well as my other 243 that cost three times as much. For that low price you get a threaded muzzle, detachable box magazine, slick working bolt, and a better synthetic stock than most of the other bargain rifles. If they made it in a left handed version I would buy 3-4 more of them.

What other gun is as good for so little cost?

 

[BigBore44]

Savage 12FV.
Savage Axis
RIA 1911’s
TC Venture
PSA AR-10’s (brother just boughta stainless 18” barreled one for $530 a month or so ago) Shoots great groups. No issues after 500 rounds.

I’m sure others will have more for this list.

 

[rdnktrkr]

Ditto on the RIA 1911s, also I like the Taurus revolvers

 

[FROGO207]

Don't forget those Hi Points for cost VS function even though they are not pretty.

All the savage rifles seem to be accurate and dependable for the price point it seems.

 

[Moparnut]

Savage rifles. RIA 1911s, TC Venture rifles. Marlin model 60.

 

[Mn Fats]

3rd for the RIA 1911's. I think pretty much the entire Savage line up is "best bang for your buck". They discontinued the Stevens 200 line a few years back (which was basically a model 10/110 I believe) but man those suckers were hard to beat for the price.

Ruger is another great value brand too imo. The Ruger Blackhawk is what I believe to be the best bang for your buck revolver out there (not a Taurus/Rossi or Charter fan). $475 here at my lgs.

 

[DeadFlies]

The Hi-Point .45 is tough to beat, $ for $, though perhaps it’s not for everybody.
Old store-brand (Sears, Western Field, etc) shotguns with variable chokes are sweet bargains too, especially if you like steel and wood.

 

[Middletown]

Best bang for the buck I own has to be my synthetic stock 10/22 with Tru-Glow reflex sight. Only other things I have added are a couple BX-25's and a BX-50. I have killed a few squirrels many jack rabbits and 6 javelinas with it. Not to mention all the plinking I have done with it.

I haven't owned my Beretta Neos with 6 inch barrel for very long yet but if it remains a reliable as it has been so far it will also qualify. I put a Bushnell red dot on it I had laying around. Only had it plinking so far but sure is fun to shoot.

 

[danez71]

Among the ones listed, I think Bersa falls into this catagory as well as the S&W SDVE line.

 

[2ndtimer]

Stevens 200
Marlin XL7 or XS7
Savage 12FV
All have been available for less than $260, all I have seen have shot exceptionally well.

 

[coloradokevin]

I like long range shooting, and that's not a particularly cheap sport. By far the best "bang for the buck" I've found in that activity sits with Tikka rifles. I have a Tikka Scout CTR rifle in .308 Winchester that was $820 off the shelf when I bought it new. It solidly shoots under half inch groups at 100 yards if I do my part, and I've taken prairie dogs with that rifle beyond 700 yards. It does 97% or more of what my competition rifles (that cost a lot more $$$) can do.

 

[roscoe]

Most any Ruger

 

[MedWheeler]

The Mossberg 702 Plinkster I got for $99 a couple of years ago very much impressed me. I didn't expect such reliability, accuracy, or pleasant handling from such a low-priced rifle. Ditto for my $360 Tisas 1911-A2.

For self-defense .38 caliber snub revolvers, the Taurus M85 line is hard to beat.

 

[DoubleMag]

Budget AR15s that are,despite current political, still available at the $500+- mark.

Feeding the mentioned beast(s) is always an issue. 223-556 ammo is still plentiful and reasonable

 

[Speedo66]

I think the current price of the first gen Ruger LCP's, which epitomizes the term pocket pistol, at less than $200 is quite a bargain.

In my opinion, Uberti SAA's are also a bargain.

 

[pert near]

SCCY pistols
Hatfield Auto Shotgun (From Walmart $199 - wood stock & choke tubes. Reviewed in last issue of American Rifleman)

 

[Tirod]

X2 the Taurus revolvers. Recently purchased a 85 Ultralite $100 cheaper than a 642 and I'm basing that on GB not sitting in the glass at a LGS. Deduct another $100. That's nearly half price. That's $220 for a .38 Special alloy frame full extractor lug and boot grips. Think about that.

Not to forget used guns - models and quantities come and go, but picking up a S&W 4566 last year for less than $450 - what other stainless .45 is out there at that price now? Ruger P89's are going even cheaper if you get a LEO turn in. Star's are doing well now too.

 

[GAF]

It seems to me that most of the new production inexpensive rifles are priced at an almost impulse buy .

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

Pretty much every gun I own.

I can't afford expensive things so I'm always looking for a good deal.

"Bang for the buck" will probably be on my headstone.

 

[WestKentucky]

Savage centerfire rifles, old marlin 60s, heritage 22 revolvers, Phoenix hp22a, Mossberg Maverick shotguns.

 

[stchman]

Pretty much any Ruger firearm. This may come as a surprise, but the VP9 is a great handgun for the money. The Canik TP9 line a great value. While a lot of Sigs aren't a great value, the SP2022 is a great value. The FN FNS line is a good value as well.

 

[theotherwaldo]

Used, unfashionable guns during the off-season in small, poorly staffed pawn shops.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Ruger American Pistol

 

[Englishmn]

SCCY pistols
Hatfield Auto Shotgun (From Walmart $199 - wood stock & choke tubes. Reviewed in last issue of American Rifleman)

I'm waiting on the McCoy brand fire arms.

 

[north east redneck]

Maverick 88 shotgun, plinkster .22 rifle, any of the SW j frames.
SAA Pietta/Uberti and the budget CVA guns like the wolf and bobcat.