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Offline hornady

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Stevens or Edge
« on: July 05, 2010, 11:08:48 AM »
My brother is looking for a new rifle for his son to start hunting white tail Deer with this fall, I own two of the Stevens and love both of them, I have a 308 and a 22-250, the Steven a few years ago and the Edge more recently  both got high marks from Guns & Ammo , but in both Rifles, some have a rather stiff trigger pull, My 308 I had the trigger worked on, at the time, $20.00 for a fix, the 22-250 is not bad the way it is.
As most know the Stevens and Edge use different trigger groups, the Stevens can be repaired if needed with a lighter spring, were the Edge can be more difficult too fix.
The Stevens runs about $40.00 more than the edge,  but by my latest estimate on a trigger fix for the Stevens it  now will be $40.00, Doing some reading on-line, I find you can buy a replacement trigger for the Edge for $80.00 plus fitting.
So if you do go for the Edge if trigger work is needed it looks like the Edge could end up costing more than the Stevens.
Anyone know of a cheaper fix for the Edge if needed, or would it just be a better choice to go with the Stevens.   
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 11:18:25 AM »
As I see it, the two rifles are a toss-up.  The Stevens has more aftermarket support because it's based on the Savage action and it's been around longer.  The Edge is practically brand-new and doesn't have much aftermarket support yet. 

They'll both kill a deer.

If the rifle is for your brother's son, what does he want to do with it?  I'd show the kid both of them and let him choose.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 11:38:34 AM »
As you can tell I lean more to the Stevens, I have held the Edge, to me and I know a lot of guys like the Edge, it just did not feel right, I suggested we take the boy to a gun show, but the way my brother works its going to be a job just getting him there. I wanted to get both side of the Edge Stevens argument before hand, I told him for about another $100.00 he could get the Savage with Accu trigger, and for some reason he wants him to start off with a little heavier trigger.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 01:49:14 PM »
The Savage Accutrigger can be set plenty heavy if you want it that way, tell him he can start it off heavy and then move it down later.  Larry
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 01:57:09 PM »
Thanks Larry, I will let him know, I have 4 savages, two pre- Accu trigger, and the two Stevens, all are great rifles, and you can’t beat the price on them.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2010, 03:57:48 AM »
Just bought an new Edge in 22-250 - camo stock, piller bedded, full floating barrel, detachable box magazine, large tang safety, 3x9 Bushnell, 305.00 on gunbroker. Tried various loads - every one put shot 5 shot groups into 1/2 inch or less at 100 yards - it was amazing! I really like the mate black finish on the metal, I think it will be very rust proof in my humid climate - Rifle Basix makes an adjustable trigger for it which it really needs. I'm very happy with it. Most accurate gun out of the box I have ever seen. Shoots circles around my 1200.00 ruger.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2010, 12:38:21 PM »
I have a gun shop close to me; I can get the Edge in the Black stock no scope for $259.99.
The Stevens 200 are about $299.00 in the same set up. Camo a few bucks more, I to am sold on Savage accuracy, I now own 4 of them, the 2 Savages are 223 and 270, and the Stevens both camo are 22-250 and 308. I put Nikon 3 X 9 X 40s on them, same shop I got the Nikons for $139.00 each nice scope.
If they were not shooter I would have never bought 4 of them,
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2010, 05:03:32 AM »
Yesterday's Sunday paper had the Stevens 200 on sale at Academy for 179.00 in 270 and 7mm-08 and something else. Now that's a deal, wish I needed one.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2010, 01:39:34 AM »
 I bought one in 270. Could not pass on a real rifle for 193 bux out the door, just wish it didn't have that awful looking tan stock!
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2010, 06:14:48 AM »
Tried the new savage edge 22-250.  1/2 groups all day long.  Came with bushnell 3x9.  Nothing fancy but great shooter straight out of the box. 
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2010, 03:57:54 PM »
Shot a 5 shot group that a nickle almost covered at 100 yards Saturday with my Savage Edge 223. All it needs is a better trigger.......
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 09:21:49 AM »
The trigger on the Stevens 200 is really easy to work on & understand. For that reason alone I prefer the stevens 200.  I got my stevens 200 trigger down to about 3 lbs by replacing the spring with the spring steel from an old spinner bait. Took me about 20 minutes of fiddling around.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2010, 10:51:27 AM »
Gunsmith did my Edge 223 trigger yesterday, was  5 1/4 , now 3 and much smoother.................$50
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2010, 08:06:19 AM »
It's really a toss up I think just boils down to taste, I'm a huge fan of the stevens. So i would go there, I don't like the way the edge reciever looks so that does it for me. I did the work on my stevens trigger, cost me nothing and dropped the pull form a lawyer loving 8.3 down to a smooth and reasonable 4 pounds.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2010, 01:37:23 AM »
Walmart has the Edge.  It's pretty unattractive.
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2010, 08:03:15 AM »
beauty is in the eye of the beholder......they shoot like a beauty queen!.....do  you thinl my Remmy 700 VTR 22-350 is ugly too?
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2010, 08:33:45 AM »
Yes I do....
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Re: Stevens or Edge
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2010, 05:31:40 PM »
I am going to buy a Stevens tomorrow in 308. It is a toss up but I don't like clips they are to easy to lose.
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