Stevens model 200

[USAFrenegade]

The other day I was at Sportsmans Warehouse when a Stevens model 200 in 7mm Rem Mag.cought my eye. As a fan of Savage I was interested in it, but because of the price ($279) I was unsure of the quality. My question is does any body know if its worth the buy? Hows the accuracy especially past 500 yards? My Savage 30-06 has been though hell and back and never let me down, can I expect the same from this rifle? The employees there really didn't have much info on it. Please help.

 

[Schleprok62]

The Stevens Model 200 IS a Savage rifle, rebadged. It is built using the old Savage 10/110 machines. I have one in 7mm-08 and it is every bit as accurate as it's current day Savage 1x variants. They great rifles although the stock is the week link being a bit flimsy, but it is still pillar bedded. The trigger isn't the greatest, but it can be adjusted to some degree of being better than the factory setting. For $300 you're getting a lot of rifle...

Cheers...

 

[bang_bang]

My question is does any body know if its worth the buy?

Oh yes!

I have one in 300 Win Mag and love it. I don't know the accuracy for 500 yards or beyond, but from 100-300 yards it's put deer on their backs. It's ugly, but then again it's inexpensive and light weight (which I really like about it, makes those hills seem smaller). I've taken deer, turkey, and groundhog with mine. Deer has varied from 10 yards to around 300 yards, groundhogs 110-130, and turkey at around 40-50 yards with a neck shot.

Buy some Krylon to dress it up.

 

[alemonkey]

Turkey with a 300 Win Mag??? Good thing you're taking neck shots

 

[bang_bang]

Turkey with a 300 Win Mag??? Good thing you're taking neck shots

Hehe..or POOF!

 

[rangerruck]

above dude is right; just an old made savage, with the old style equipment, no accutrigger, and with the old style, tupperware stocks.

 

[bob_west]

Stevens 200

These guys know. I don't. I know handguns pretty well but this is my first bolt action so I poked around a bit...read some posts and asked around.

I ordered the 200XP package (that comes with a scope) in .308. Its waiting at the store for me and $200 more of my gun dollars so it can come home with me. They are light....clean and simple looking. Thats about all I know right now. They wouldnt let me shoot it in the gun store.

The more I hear and read though, it seems I made the right choice for the money and I am anxious to pick it up.

It's hard.
Handgun; shotgun or rifle...there are so many different models and calibers......I always go through the same thing. There have been a few times I go looking for one thing and end up with something completely different. Never bought a gun I hated though! But...I have hated myself for selling any of them!

I was told that Savage/Stevens matches the broach end of the barrel to the breech......that they mark which end of the barrel the broach started at and set that end at the breech. I am told the barrell will wear in quicker and have better accuracy.
I guess all manufactures dont do that? Like I said....I don't know long guns. If this is true......is this maybe part of why people talk about the accuracy of Savage?


What do you guys think about the Stevens 200 compared to the Remington 770?

Here is the review I found from Shooting Times. Keep the powder dry.

Uncle Bob.

http://www.shootingtimes.com/longgun_reviews/stevens200_041106/

 

[jmr40]

Please avoid the Remington 770. Find a good used 700 ADL if you want a budget Remington. The Stevens is a much better gun. I would also look at the new Marlin XL7 for a gun in that price range. I actually like the Marlin the best of the 3.

 

[ZX10Aviator]

I have a stevens in .223, once I found the right load, its a tack driver. I would buy another one.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

My 200 in .223 was dead accurate right out of the box(after mounting and bore sighting the scope,a Simmon's 44mag,that is). It liked everything I fed it. Hornady Light Magnum-55gr,Wolf 62gr sp or Prvi Partisan 75gr.match.

 

[jaholder1971]

I've got a 200 in .223 Remington. I really hated the flimsy stock and tried to stiffen it by pouring inn epoxy in the fore end and sand and fill the seams. No such luck, the stock is just really soft.

What I did do is find a Boyd's pepper laminate stock for a Savage 10 back in the KC Cabela's bargain cave for $100, it went on with a little fitting and looks [lisp] FABULOUS!!![/lisp]

 

[benzy2]

I had a 200 in .243. It took a while until I found the right load but once I did it held right at 1 MOA. For a sub $300 rifle I couldn't ask more. I realized I had no use for a .243 so it went down the river but it was a good enough rifle. A lot of gun for the money.

 

[5whiskey]

You cannot go wrong with the Stevens... I actually prefer the old Savage triger over the new accutrigger. The stock sucks but you can find a drop in for a decent price and have a VERY accurate rifle for under 500 bucks. Most Savage made rifles are under 1 moa out of the box. Probably closer to 1/2 to 3/4 moa.

 

[ghoster]

223 and 30-06
both stevens 200
both very accurate out of the box
i heard the scopes in the kits were cheap so i put on fairly good ones
i have 0 trouble with the strength of the stock altho it is very ugly
krylon job and now they are quite nice

 

[bob_west]

Thanks all! Ya; I imagine the scopes from the factory are not top shelf...being rifle ignorant I didnt want to mess with the scope install and site-in, ( I can hear you guys now....all together: "Oh man...thats easy! " ) when I pickup the rifle; I will see if it has a name on the scope other than "Toys R' Us" or "Walmart" and report back. Everyone is confirming what I heard...."for the money it's a great rifle" so thanks and thanks for the input on the Rem 770!
The Stevens 200 is my first larger caliber rifle and I am looking forward to getting it home.
Uncle Bob.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

You have picked a good one,have fun!