Stevens stock

titch--

titch--

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
42   0   0
Location
Regina SK
I was out this weekend sighting in my new scope on my Stevens 200 in 223 and I found out the this tupperware stock has to go.

Awhile back I bought a Caldwell 7 Rest thinkin that this would help me out sighting in my rifles and also seeing what my guns can shoot, by taking the shooter out of the picture. Well I dont recommend this shooting rest. I found that its not stable enough and it slides around to much. Sandbags from here on. :)

Getting back to the Stevens stock... While wondering what the hell was going on and chasing my bullets around the paper I found out that whenever I was shooting from the rest that my stock would flex and rub up against my barrel making my groups shoot all over my target. What a %#@$^%&^&&*** day. lol So I want to get a new stock for this. I have a Boyds thumbhole stock on my 17 which Im starting to really like (its new to me), but its wood and I know that it will easily get banged up. Is there any more durable stocks out there on the cheap side? I saw that Mystic Precision has a the Ultimate Sniper/Target stock for 255. Would that be a good stock to pick? They look very durable.

thx
 
hi have a wooden stock off of a savage Model: 14/114 American Classic devcon bedded look under hunting Forum: Exchange of parts and accessories for Hunting and Sporting Arms you would have to pick up a bottom medal and clip but it would be a start for you
 
Last edited:
Thanks stepdonn, but Im kind of lookin for a thumbhole or pistol grip kind of a stock. Plus I think the Stevens is a 4.25" spacing.
 
titch-- said:
Ahh I thought I measured mine at 4.25. I guess I could of read it wrong.
Click to expand...

Screw spacing depends if it is stagger feed or center feed rifle. If the rifle is new and the magazine well is not attached to the receiver it is center feed and the screw spacing is 4.475 inches. If it is an older Stevens/Savage and the magazine well is attached the receiver it is the older stagger feed and the screw spacing is 4.275 inches.
 
Not sure why CGN keeps deleting my posts, I hit post and it just clears all the text I typed.

You mean the choate stocks? Ive got the ultimate varminter stock on my savage 12fp, its pretty ugly and heavy but I like it. Bought it used on CGN here
 
4.5lb or something like I think I read once. Factory stevens stocks are light, but not rigid. I was told once in moutain bikes (but applies to almost everything) there are three features, light, strong, cheap. Pick any two and it wont be the third :)
 
Yeah your right, I was just reading about them.

Dont really want to hump that around. The Boyds thumbholes are 2.3-2.5 pounds. Might just have to order one of them up if there aint any other stocks in the 200 dollar range..... Anybody? :)
 
Funny, I have the stock tupperware handle on my Stevens and it prints sub-MOA groups every time out. Perhaps it would be worth using a good front rest and bunny-ear rear bag before you rush out to restock it. Hell, my stock isn't even bedded and it performs. No arrow shafts in the forearm, nada. I use a Sinclair front rest and a leather bunny ear rear bag. Or, if you're just horny to buy a new stock (nothing wrong with that) you might look at Brownell's to see if they have anything. Besides that accuracy the best thing about my Stevens is the light weight. It'd be a shame to throw that quality away by slapping on an over sized rollover cheekpiece thumbhole wooden stock. But it is your rifle so have at 'er if you want.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Funny, I have the stock tupperware handle on my Stevens and it prints sub-MOA groups every time out. Perhaps it would be worth using a good front rest and bunny-ear rear bag before you rush out to restock it. Hell, my stock isn't even bedded and it performs. No arrow shafts in the forearm, nada. I use a Sinclair front rest and a leather bunny ear rear bag. Or, if you're just horny to buy a new stock (nothing wrong with that) you might look at Brownell's to see if they have anything. Besides that accuracy the best thing about my Stevens is the light weight. It'd be a shame to throw that quality away by slapping on an over sized rollover cheekpiece thumbhole wooden stock. But it is your rifle so have at 'er if you want.
Click to expand...

Yes you cant beat the weight of these stocks for sure. Really good when your humping around all day with it.

My rifle shoots good when I dont rest it on anything near the end of the stock. I checked inbetween the stock and barrel with paper and it aint touching. I even filed it down some more recently, to make sure that it wont touch. I dont know why or how, but maybe your is a little stronger than mine. I do want to change it though.

Thanks on the tip for checking out Brownells though. Will do that right now.
 
titch-- said:
My rifle shoots good when I dont rest it on anything near the end of the stock. I checked inbetween the stock and barrel with paper and it aint touching. I even filed it down some more recently, to make sure that it wont touch. I dont know why or how, but maybe your is a little stronger than mine.
Click to expand...

Well thanks for not saying that mine was stiffer than yours!:runaway:

I rest in front of the sling stud as well. In fact I gently butt it up against the sandbag on the front rest as a method of indexing the rifle for each shot. You might also consider looking for some small aluminum angle (thing 3/8" angle iron but aluminum) and bed it in with epoxy. Would be light and even if it didn't add any benefit you'd still be able to sell the stock on the EE.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom