Hey guys,
I've been semi-considering getting a bolt action sporter to "replace" the .308 Mauser I just bought.
Although the Mauser needs a little tinkering to be perfect IMO, the real reason I want to get something else is because I want to add a scope. Rather than go hacking on a cool .308 K98 complete with military furniture, I figured that I'd be better off to just sell it and buy something already set up to be what I want.
Enter the Stevens Model 200.
I've owned Savages before and they were great rifles. The Stevens seems to just be a Savage with absolutely no frills, including no accu-trigger.
The stock is cheap synthetic that will be too flexible - I know this from the ones I've owned before and I'll probably wind up replacing it anyhow.
Seems an awful lot like the Savage Model 11F EXCEPT without the iron sights and the accutrigger.
For me, the iron sight issue will have to be remedied. Even the most basic iron sights can still make a rifle with a damaged scope useful until I get another scope. OTOH, no sights means that without a scope, the rifle will essentially be useless. Not good IMO. For me, this is a big deal.
Also, no accutrigger.
My questions -
1. Anyone got an estimate on how much it would wind up costing to have similar sights to what's stock on the Savages installed on the Stevens? If it winds up costing about as much as the 11F after having sights added, I'd be better off to just go with the 11F in the first place.
2. Is the accurtrigger good or bad? How durable is it? Will it hold up to years of use as well as a regular trigger?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
I've been semi-considering getting a bolt action sporter to "replace" the .308 Mauser I just bought.
Although the Mauser needs a little tinkering to be perfect IMO, the real reason I want to get something else is because I want to add a scope. Rather than go hacking on a cool .308 K98 complete with military furniture, I figured that I'd be better off to just sell it and buy something already set up to be what I want.
Enter the Stevens Model 200.
I've owned Savages before and they were great rifles. The Stevens seems to just be a Savage with absolutely no frills, including no accu-trigger.
The stock is cheap synthetic that will be too flexible - I know this from the ones I've owned before and I'll probably wind up replacing it anyhow.
Seems an awful lot like the Savage Model 11F EXCEPT without the iron sights and the accutrigger.
For me, the iron sight issue will have to be remedied. Even the most basic iron sights can still make a rifle with a damaged scope useful until I get another scope. OTOH, no sights means that without a scope, the rifle will essentially be useless. Not good IMO. For me, this is a big deal.
Also, no accutrigger.
My questions -
1. Anyone got an estimate on how much it would wind up costing to have similar sights to what's stock on the Savages installed on the Stevens? If it winds up costing about as much as the 11F after having sights added, I'd be better off to just go with the 11F in the first place.
2. Is the accurtrigger good or bad? How durable is it? Will it hold up to years of use as well as a regular trigger?
Any help on this would be appreciated.