Another Stevens 200 for the haters!

[BigUglyMan]

Well after trying about a half dozen different loads in my Stevens 200 30-06 I find that the first one I tried should do reasonably. Hard to argue with a $400 rifle that behaves like this except that it raises the bar for everything else in my safe!

The rifle: Stevens 200 30-06. Talley lightweight rings. Burris 3-9 Signature.

The load: 180 gr Nosler Partition, 55.0 gr IMR 4350, CCI 250 primer in Winchester brass.

The first photo is from the 19th of August. Increasing the powder by a half grain opened up the groups to about 1.75" as did a one grain increase. I think 55 gr is the sweet spot. Average velocity is 2688 FPS. Both days were around 10 degrees.

 

[CV32]

Nicely done. Don't be hating.

 

[A-zone]

Can't argue with that. That's very nice shooting.

 

[skinnymagoo]

Gotta love those bargain basement rifles, they shoot pretty awesome

 

[Russ]

Nice....But....

Where did the other two shots go???

Russ...

 

[leveractionjunkie]

Nicely done. I really like your loading journal too!!

 

[gregisthegreatest]

There is no way a $300 can shoot groups like that!!!!

 

[BigUglyMan]

There is no way a $300 can shoot groups like that!!!!

Well I did put a grind-to-fit Decellerator on it. I think that cost $30.

In the spirit of full disclosure.

 

[NAA]

Ya gotta love those Stevens 200's..................