new rifle this fall

SignGuy said:
$354 + tax at Le barons
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So ...... between the Stevens at $354 and the 700 SPS Blued at $499, you have a difference of $145.

Most guys have indicated that the Stevens rifle needs a good pad, which at best will cost about $75 installed. The SPS comes with an R3 pad from the factory.

Now the difference between the two rifles is about $70 and you don't have the hassle of getting the new pad installed on the SPS.

I still maintain that the $70 extra for the SPS is money more well spent! :D



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Or, you can get a pre-fit pad and install it yourself for about $40. And as long as we're going with incremental increases, you *could* spend another $145 over the SPS and get a Tikka or a different m700. Or for about the same price, you could get a Weatherby Vanguard. For yet another $145, and you're up to the $800 mark, so you could afford MOST factory rifles out there. Add ANOTHER $145 and now you're up to nearly a grand, and can start looking at some of the higher-end factory stuff. Beyond THAT you can start getting into some custom guns, and from there the sky's the limit.

Point being, you have to draw the line somewhere. And $499 IS significantly more than $329
 
I don't know about Big Green these days, I've seen more Rem 700's lately with out of wack chambers than any other rifle being currently produced. This has been observed with a bore scope and Remington seems to have some issues with getting the chamber reamer to run in line with the rifling.
This I do know is that the Remington products being produced in the last couple of years are definatly sub par to what preceeded this time.
 
SuperCub said:
So ...... between the Stevens at $354 and the 700 SPS Blued at $499, you have a difference of $145.

Most guys have indicated that the Stevens rifle needs a good pad, which at best will cost about $75 installed. The SPS comes with an R3 pad from the factory.

Now the difference between the two rifles is about $70 and you don't have the hassle of getting the new pad installed on the SPS.

I still maintain that the $70 extra for the SPS is money more well spent! :D



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If you are ordering the stevens 200 from wholesale sports or SIR, add on another $60 for shipping and handling. That 320 dollar shooting iron runs you at 380 after all taxes and S+H.

If your local sporting shop has guns, save yourself somecoin and buya stevens 200 there. I went to mine and had to order the 7mm08, so i am not exactly sure if I saved or not. My .22-250 was the first one I bought and I got it through SIR.
 
Lefty #### said:
This I do know is that the Remington products being produced in the last couple of years are definatly sub par to what preceeded this time.
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You Can Say that about Every Rifle maker out there........;)
Winchester, Sako, Tikka, etc. etc. etc.
 
Gibbs505 said:
Winchester is a moot point correct!!
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I know but I couldn't resist............:D
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Oh and regarding the Thread I too was in the Market for a "Cheaper" rifle for a Yote project in 223 awhile back..........
I seriously looked at the Stevens 200 as well but ultimately chose the SPS 700...for a little more it's a Much better Platform IMO.
 
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powder burner said:
If you are ordering the stevens 200 from wholesale sports or SIR, add on another $60 for shipping and handling. That 320 dollar shooting iron runs you at 380 after all taxes and S+H.
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I got my Savage 111fcxp3 from SIR, $430 before tax and shipping, $480 total with shipping and GST. The "local" guys want more than that before tax. By the way, the local guy is going to charge you tax as well ;) .
 
powder burner said:
If you are ordering the stevens 200 from wholesale sports or SIR, add on another $60 for shipping and handling. That 320 dollar shooting iron runs you at 380 after all taxes and S+H.

If your local sporting shop has guns, save yourself somecoin and buya stevens 200 there. I went to mine and had to order the 7mm08, so i am not exactly sure if I saved or not. My .22-250 was the first one I bought and I got it through SIR.
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The last rifle I ordered from SIR only had $15 S&H and was still cheaper than buying it here.
 
powder burner said:
If you are ordering the stevens 200 from wholesale sports or SIR, add on another $60 for shipping and handling.
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The SPS I got came from Alta to NB with a bunch of other stuff in the box as well. Shipping total was $36.14.




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My SPS came from SIR (blued model) it was listed at 499.
Total to my door in BC and in my bony little fingers.......
550-ish Total.
Not bad for a Brand New 700;)
 
BCWILL said:
I know but I couldn't resist............:D
:dancingbanana:

Oh and regarding the Thread I too was in the Market for a "Cheaper" rifle for a Yote project in 223 awhile back..........
I seriously looked at the Stevens 200 as well but ultimately chose the SPS 700...for a little more it's a Much better Platform IMO.
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Same here!!!:D :dancingbanana: :D
 
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