Steven's 200 in .308Win

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Are the Stevens rifles still good, sturdy and accurate platforms in .308Win? Normally I only hear about them in.223Rem, 22-250 and other smaller cals. Is it still a GOOD gun for the money in a bigger cal?

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Savage has done an admirable job of keeping their barrel QC very high.

I have had the pleasure of shooting a number of factory rifles in cartridge from the 223 to 7RM. They all shot better then I would expect from a factory rifle.

If you look on various sites, you will find the same comment, with boring regularity.

Sub MOA with handloads, and proper bedding is pretty much a given. how close you can get to 1/2 min or better is up to the ammo you make and luck of the barrel.

If looking for even lower prices, the new Edge might just beat the Stevens for bang for the buck.

Jerry
 
I sell guns part time. The Stevens 200 is very high on positive remarks about out of box accuracy. Looks? Rubber cheese about sums it up:D
 
The new stocks aren't that bad with a coat of paint! I use mine exclusively off a bipod and the stock is sturdy enough for that! 1/2 inch groups happen quite often when I do my part. I just started reloading and the best I've done is 0.330, but that is with a .223. I would recommend one of these rifles to anyone. Later if you want to swap out the stock and get a new barrel its easy to find good parts and reasonable prices. Just talk to Jerry a.k.a. Mysticplayer.
 
I really like mine too.
I agree its hit or miss whether you get a tack driver or not. Sub MOA with handloads and stock bedding is the norm. .5MOA is likely, sub .5 is luck.
I can't say whether the 308 models are as good as the 223, but my 7mmRM and 223 models were fine.
 
Fenix.NZ said:
i had one. shot straight...but the stock was made from rubber cheese slices.

room for improvement, if thats what gets you moist
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I have one and I have to agree, the forestock is pretty flimsy. I find that from a rest I have to be really careful not to put any downward pressure on the stock of the point of impact shifts considerably. I'm planning to stiffen it up with epoxy and a piece of 5/8" aluminum square tubing, then comes bedding the action.
 
Bedding and strengthening the fore stock is a doddle. You say your on a broke mans budget and want a hunting gun. A Stevens 200 in 308 would be perfect.
 
What kind of scope should I get for this? It is going to be used for hunting and target practice up too 300 yards max. I want it to be solid and works well but doesn't have to be amazing. Keep in mind I am on a student budget lol:p
 
Bushnell Elite 3200 Series.
I would suggest the 10x but it isn't great for hunting being a fixed power. They can be found on the EE for about $200.
The Bushy 3200 5-15x40 is great too and can usually be found on the EE in the $300ish range.
If you need to go cheaper than that I can not suggest anything, they all kinda go way downhill after that.
 
I just bought a Bushnell Banner 6-24 x 40mm and it is pretty decent for the money! I would suggest going with the 6- 18 x 50 mm though as the one I bought gets a little fuzzy past 20x's magnification anyways. The 50 mm might be a little brighter. But for the money I'd say they are one of the better scopes around. Lebaron sells the Banner 6-18 x 50mm for 150 bucks.
 
I have used the Banner in the past. The clarity is the poops. It is probably the better scope that you can get for the $150 price range, but it is horrible compared to the 3200 or 4200 series. I found mine got fuzzier and fuzzier as time went on. Again, it may be hit or miss on them wether you get a decent one or not.
If you have a $400 budget you could even pick up a Falcon Menace or a Bushy 4200 on the EE.
 
Or for a broke man's hunting rifle a Banner 3-9 would do. There are also good deals on used scopes like older Bushnell Scopechiefs for under $100.
 
If it's for hunting and <300m target shooting, most cheap scopes would work. I brought a $150 bushnell for a caribou gun that worked well, 5 caribou down over several years. Shooting quickly it would group 3" or so at 100m, but that's totally fine for the hunting I did. I've never shot anything >200m anyway.

Believe it or not, I have a friend who put a $20 AIRSOFT scope on his HKSL8 (he's going to put a Leupold MK 4 on it, but got the gun first and HAD to try it, you know how it is) and we hit a 3" gong at 300m 3-4 out of 5 times consistently.

You can always upgrade later. Keep an eye on deals, get to know older guys at the gun club, you never know when someone will do you a favor and give you something that's sat in the closet for a few years for a good deal to help out a new shooter.
 
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