No more Stevens 200 rifles?
- Thread starter Why not?
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"At this time" suggests they have suspended production but either intend to resume at some point or haven't decided whether or not they will. It also could mean just that section of the website is not available at this time.
- Location
- The Badlands
The trusty 200s are gone , Cabalas told me about a year ago that they could not get anymore in as they were being discontinued . I beat the bushes at the time and found a Stevens Model 200 , 300 Win. Mag. for 300 dollars at a local gun store who was clearing them out on sale since they had been discontinued . Kind of too bad as they were an excellent shooting rifle for the money , but Savage did not want them to be competing against the Savage Axis for sales.......they should have kept the Model 200 and forgot about the Axis as the 200 is a far better rifle.....
Chuckbuster
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I have a 200 in 7-08 for my nephew. It is an accurate rifle, even if plain Jane homely. I was hoping to get a second one this summer one in .243 for my daughter. If there are none around, I may end up getting her a Savage package deal.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Yukon
Wow, that sucks!
I've got two 200's, and I've been keeping an eye out for another in .243!
I guess I better keep two eyes out for one over the next while!
I've got two 200's, and I've been keeping an eye out for another in .243!
I guess I better keep two eyes out for one over the next while!
Any chance the 200 was just an easy way for Savage to use up a bunch of older bolt action parts and receivers that didn't fit the current Savage models? Savage has changed a lot of details of their action over the years...screw spacing, trigger, bolt release, magazines, safety, etc...maybe this allowed them to clear out all the older bits'n'pieces. It doesn't make sense for them to continue manufacturing and marketing two separate economy-grade guns side by side.
If the 200 had a detachable magazine I'd have bought one long ago. As a gun to own, I'd like it better than the Axis, partly because it could take advantage of most of the aftermarket for the Savage actions and partly because the Axis doesn't feel right to me, although there is no gainsaying the evidence that they work well, and for the price they work very well.
For Savage, taking their existing design and offering an ultra simple version it was a simple way to bring a low-priced good rifle to market and make the Stevens brand an entry point to the Savage brand. But from the maker's perspective, the Axis is probably engineered to be cheaper to manufacture and it begins to differentiate the low-priced product from the higher-end models which can then be presented more as premium models with higher profit margins.
For Savage, taking their existing design and offering an ultra simple version it was a simple way to bring a low-priced good rifle to market and make the Stevens brand an entry point to the Savage brand. But from the maker's perspective, the Axis is probably engineered to be cheaper to manufacture and it begins to differentiate the low-priced product from the higher-end models which can then be presented more as premium models with higher profit margins.
gunsaholic
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
I have a 200 in 22-250. Decent enough gun for the money but a horrible trigger. Must take 15 lbs of pull to finally get it to fire. My dad had one as well and same crappy trigger. He got rid of his.
He, he, he...maybe the price on my 223 Ackley is too low.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1023043-Stevens-200-rifle-223-Ackley-Improved
Or, the olive drab is not right.
They really are!
Ted
Aparentally it's just old farts on a fixed income.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Yukon
It takes five minutes to adjust the factory adjustable trigger on a Stevens 200. They go down to about 3.5 lbs, safely.
I can't imagine selling a rifle because I didn't want to put 5 minutes into adjusting an adjustable trigger....
gunsaholic
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tell me what factory adjustment there is on it? According to the net, there is no adjustment on the 200. As well, why was there no mention in the manual of being able to adjust the trigger. With my Savage 22 mag it tells you how to adjust the trigger in the manual. However, we did look at the triggers on both and there was one screw there you could turn out somewhat. It made pretty much no difference on either gun. Someone said turning it much further would risk the gun firing when the bolt was closed.
Just two quick blurbs from the net as lots of people on various forums have complained of the crappy trigger.
"The Stevens 200 does not come with a trigger capable of adjusting the sear engagement. "
"The regular Stevens trigger is called a two screw trigger. In addition to the crew that adjusts the l-shaped trigger wire, it has an overtravel adjustment and a safety adjustment. Those Stevens from Academy had only the safety adjustment screw, so they will have a longer pull and noticable overtravel."
I'm not saying you maybe couldn't improve the trigger somewhat by doing something that isn't recommended from the factory or by modifying or replacing triggers or parts but personally if I was going to play around doing that to a $200.00 gun I would have gotten something else in the first place.
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