Stevens Model 200

ive got one in 223, use it to hunt the wolf and coyote population to a minimal. im using hand rolled 52gr and 0 at 300. mil dot scope and 3.25 lbs of lead in the stock, the scope and rings were double the price of the gun! great gun for the$.
 
Stewie333, so did you paint your stock with krylon? It looks pretty good. How does the paint hold up?

lannard, I did fill the stock of my Stevens 200 in 30-06 with 2lbs of copper BBs recently as well. Additional weight makes the rifle more balanced, and it reduce the recoil a bit. However, I am not sure how much weight is optimum. Some say 8-9lbs for a hunting rifle before scope is about right...What do you think about that?
 
Stewie333 said:
The .223 shoots 1.5" using cheap winchester 55gr. I suppose it would shoot better but I am a medeocre shot and use only a front rest most of the time. Haven't shot the .06 yet but I am going to the range Sunday. Trying out some 180gr Winchester soft points. Yes they are painted using Krylon Black. My only gripe with them was the colour of the stock, it was butt ugly.
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These are project guns, they know people are going to give them fancy
custom cammo paint jobs.
Like myself and many many others have done.
 
perrypan said:
lannard, I did fill the stock of my Stevens 200 in 30-06 with 2lbs of copper BBs recently as well. Additional weight makes the rifle more balanced, and it reduce the recoil a bit. However, I am not sure how much weight is optimum. Some say 8-9lbs for a hunting rifle before scope is about right...What do you think about that?
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I didn't fill my 30-06 at all. It's a light rifle but I've never felt that I wanted more weight to change the balance or mitigate the recoil. Was a kinda nice change to have a light rifle - most of mine tend towards the heavy end of the spectrum.
 
I have the savage 11 package rifle and it is the same gun. Mine is in .308 and with 150 grn federal blue box I can shoot 5 shot 1 inch groups, if I do my part. 1 1/2 is the norm and I am pretty new to rifle shooting. This is with a cheap Bushnell scope to. I can't wait till next year when I can get my first deer. I am very impressed with this gun. I was just at the range and got to shoot a Barrett .338 Lapua Magnum. Didn't help me shoot any better. LOL. One hell of a nice gun though, but for $6000, and $8 a round it wont kill deer any better within 200 yards.
 
Yep, painted it with Krylon. It was really easy and seems to be hold up ok for now. I went to the range and shot off 2 boxes of 180grn Winchester. She sure kicks pretty good being so light. A gentleman on the next bench kindly allowed me to try his Ruger #1 in .300 win mag and with the decellerator kicked less than my 06. ( Going purely by feel ). With a 4X scope my groups were about 2 inches which for me is pretty good. The trigger was really heavy and had a fair amount of creep which probably didn't help my shooting ( I know excuses, excuses). Overall I am really pleased with it. New rings, a new scope and having the trigger done are the next order of business. The water is too cold for submerged hunting this time of year. Lol
 
Does anyone have a Stevens in .30-06 that can recommend a good starting load. I have 3 cans of Varget from my .308 left. Not really picky about bullet size 150, 165, 180 or 200 grn are all good. Speer, Nosler and Sierra are the most readily available bullets in my area.
 
Stewie333 said:
Does anyone have a Stevens in .30-06 that can recommend a good starting load. I have 3 cans of Varget from my .308 left. Not really picky about bullet size 150, 165, 180 or 200 grn are all good. Speer, Nosler and Sierra are the most readily available bullets in my area.
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Don't worry about the loads. Invest your money in taller scope rings. Keep jack'n up until they're high enough that you can just fall over and have your scope take out the back of the varmints cranium from 50 yards out.
 
Stewie333 said:
Does anyone have a Stevens in .30-06 that can recommend a good starting load. I have 3 cans of Varget from my .308 left. Not really picky about bullet size 150, 165, 180 or 200 grn are all good. Speer, Nosler and Sierra are the most readily available bullets in my area.
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I would tend to think Varget would work well with 150's . The range is 47 to 51 grains . data.hodgdon.com is your friend .
 
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