Found myself in the same boat on more than one occasion.
Especially when buying old used flatbacks for cheap and they just shoot way too well to tinker beyond maybe a trigger job.
If it aint broke ........
On the other hand a little spray paint on the stock and tuning a load for such rifles, and grabbing a bench next to custom rifle snobs and tactifools and then putting 8 to 10 rounds into one ragged hole can be great sport in itself.
Especially when they see your groups and ask "what you're shooting?" and you tell 'em "Aww just an old beater pawn shop Savage that I spray painted" while listening to excuses as they pack up and leave.
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