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200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« on: May 09, 2010, 07:29:35 PM »
  I have heard good things from a number of sources about these budget rifles , While out for the wifes mothers day I got the chance to check out an Academy Sports store and they had a number of the 200's in 7-08 and 270 for $199.00.

 This has to be a good price since it is rather rare to find a well used Savage 110/10 series rifle in the pawn shops at that price range and these 200's are new .

 Other then letting you Savage guys know about these prices through Academy , I guess I wanted to know what type of accuracy are average for this budget rifle Savages ?
 I had just recently spoke to my missus about getting her a 7-08 for hunting and was considering a CVA single shot in 7-08 a shop had new at $219.00 and wouldnt have thought that I could find a repeating rifle at a better price then the CVA.
 So needless to say I'm rather excited to hear both good and bads about the experiences with this rifles. I know I have heard alot of good about using this for a custom platform that doesnt break the bank ..
 Is the 200 based off the 110/10 action ? and do parts with the 110/10 mate up with the 200s action i.e after market triggers etc. ?

 Many thanks in advance

 

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Re: 200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2010, 05:35:39 AM »
Yes the Stevens 200 is a Savage 10/110 action, aftermarket parts will interchange. There are stagger feed and center feed actions, won't matter for the triggers, but it will matter for the stocks. All the long actions are the same action screw spacing, but there are 2 different short action spacings. These are usually referred to by whether it is a center feed or stagger feed magazine.

The Stevens stock is kind of crappy, it's pretty flexible in the forend, and you can easily move the forend around and touch the barrel with it. Plus they don't trim any of the casting flashings off the stock when it comes out of the mold, so you'll have sharp edges and corners everywhere.

The factory trigger sucks. They are very stiff, and rough out of the box. Loads of creep and a very heavy pull.

I have one in 223. Mine is still absolutely box stock. What I have done to mine is to use an X-acto knife and some sandpaper to get all the mold flashing off the stock, which took me about 20 minutes of trimming and sanding, now no more sharp edges. I also used a set of small stones and stoned the trigger and sear on mine. I didn't take enough off to change the angles of engagement, but merely to take the burrs off the metal from where the 2 pieces mate together. These parts are stamp cut and are rough on the edges. My trigger now breaks at about 4 pounds, but is now a clean break.

Here's how mine shoots with my pet handloads:



That's 5 shots at 100 yds from a cold, clean barrel. It took some time to find this load, and some of the factory stuff I tried shot terribly in this same rifle.

Yeah, they'll shoot.

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Re: 200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2010, 03:30:56 PM »
Slow , Thanks for the intel .

 I had discovered with a little net searching that it was the 110/10 action , I had already known about the different measurements in the savage line up while looking for a stock for a Savage I had wanted to restock with something more formidable then the factory plastics. Yeah buddy that forearm will sure flex lol

 While doing a little leg work across the net I found a after market trigger for the 200 that is in the $80 range, not to bad on the price and would eliminate the crappy trigger.

 A few of the mid to high end custom barrel makers are producing barrels just for the Savage 110/10 model actions, This was another plus while working this rifle and its potentials around in my head. Possible a 7mm 08 for the other half and then one for me to be dressed up with a 338 Fed. barrel, Though it may be cheaper to have a reputable smith re-chamber the 7-08 to the 338 Fed. Might have to look into that.

 Also Slow , Did your 200 in 223 Rem. come with a 1 in 9 twist rate ? I had heard that Savage was to be going to that twist for all their 223 ( might have been all their .224 calibers, dont recall to clearly since its been a while ) least that is what I recall from an article.  If that is the case, then might I recommend trying the 75gr Hornady TAP, It has shown some great groups and potent killing ability in a number of other 1 in 9 twist rifles I have owned. 

 

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Re: 200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 06:31:37 AM »
Yes, mine's a 1-9 twist barrel. I'm shooting the 50 gr Hornady vmax's out of mine for several reasons. Mine is a coyote-calling rifle and ranges are short, usually well under 100 yards, and almost always under 200 yards. I like the 50 gr vmax for "dead right there" performance. Plus, it's the same bullet I load into my BVSS 22-250 for prairie dogs. They are also available in a 250 ct box, which lowers the price per round nicely. It's a win-win all the way for me. With groups like I'm getting with mine, I'm "done" with load development in that rifle. It's a field gun, not a target gun. That recipe is set in stone, and in my loading notebook, so I load up a 100 or so rounds at a time, and it sits "ready to go" with my bag of calling stuff, whenever I have the time and inclination to go out and smack some 'yotes.

I also have a Savage 12F in 6.5x284 with a custom McGowen barrel and Nightforce scope, a Savage BVSS in 22-250 with a McGowen bbl and Nikon scope, and a BVSS in 243 with a Shaw bbl and a Vortex viper scope. Those are my "range guns" and prairie dog guns.

The little Stevens 223 is my brush busting, 'yote whacking, ugly-as-hell-but-shoots-way-to-good-for-what-it-cost-rifle. It's a bit beat up and scratched now, but it's worth it's weight in gold to me, and I'm not changing anything on it or in it for nothing.

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Re: 200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 10:27:39 AM »
The trigger on the 200 is very simple and easy to work on & adjust. I modified mine by replacing the trigger spring with the spring steel from an old spinner bait. 

The trigger is just fine for hunting. About three pounds & just a hint of creep. If I had some stones I would polish it but I really think it is fine the way it is.

You might want to fiddle with it before you buy a $200 rifle & turn it into a $300.00 rifle........
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Re: 200 Stevens $199.00 in 270 Win. and 7-08 in tan stock
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 06:34:17 PM »
Slow ,

 I can see the truth of your load choice ;) I have -Mine- for my 223 Heavy bolt action as well and love that the 55 gr V Max does well in my (1 in 9 ) AR too. I was thinking the 75 gr for the truck gun versitility and that I like to know what factory load I can depend on for bunnies to hogs if Murphy's Law should bite me on the butt, Something Ol' Murphy is known for  ;D

 4given ,

 I figured that the trigger would be workable, Though $199 for a brand new action is quite resonable for a "build" starting point if I deicided to finally get off my duff and get my 338 FED up and running. Or possibly a serious heavy barreled short action platfom to make good use of all the match 168 gr bullets that my Weatherby 308 wont go .5 or less with at 100 yards . Just thinking in advance , About what I might want in the near future. But I'm sure I would play with it as it comes, Since I want it in the 7-08 for the wife , I know I would have to load devolope for the caliber to give her the best accuracy she could hope for . Also its been 10 years or better since I owned a 7mm caliber and would love to experiment with the good BC the 7mm has going for it.

 My brother will be moving to Illinois soon and wants to get a chance to hunt something larger then dove for the first time , So me and my Father were talking about the 270 Win for his first hunting rifle. Dont think he could go wrong with the 270 or the great price , And no shortage of aftermarkets should he want to dress it up performance of cosmetic wise ;)