Mossberg 100 ATR vs. Savage-Stevens 200

[Smith]

Hello,
I'm looking for a good bolt action rifle that doesn't cost too much. I was thinking about getting either a Mossberg 100 ATR or maybe a Savage-Stevens 200. Is either one much better than the other? Thanks.

 

[Ash]

I'm a big Mossy fan, but the Stevens will be better for upgrading down the road. Otherwise, they are both great rifles.

Ash

 

[rangerruck]

i would suppose that the stevens may be more accurate, but that would be pure speculation, and I have hear many moa results with the mossy. i will however give the mossy the edge in other categories; comes with a freefloated, semi pillar bedded stock, a better synth stock, an better camo stock, comes with built in sling swivels, also I see their newest version has sites.
and the new mossy 4x4 looks even better.

 

[M'bogo]

Stevens 200 just because of the aftermarket support for these rifles. The sky is just about the limit on what you can do with these rifles. With the Savage/Stevens rifles you can swap out barrels to another caliber in minutes also.

There are very few options to upgrade/customize the Mossberg.

M'bogo

 

[osteodoc08]

I was asking the same question the other day and I looked at a Mossy ATR and found that I hated the safety on it. It felt like cheap sheet metal with some bluing thrown on top. I'm sure it works just fine, but I think that could have inmproved in that one area and added an extra 0.50 to the price of the gun. Other than that, I really liked the Mossy for a beater gun that I wasn't afraid to mess up. YMMV. I will going to the gun shop down the road from me this weekend or late next week and take a look around. I'll see if they have a Stevens I can look at.