New Stevens models from Savage

[tri70]

Has anyone had any experience with the new 200 Stevens from Savage Arms? I just ordered one for my little girl that wants to go hunting with dad this year, 223 rem, she's only 9 yrs old. I seen they have dual pillar bedding and floated barrel with button rifling. Seems like an awesome buy for $325 new in box.

-tri

[bubbagump]

From what I hear, they are just as accurate as a Savage. I have a friend that works at a gun shop and he highly recommends the Stevens.

[glockk9mm]

I want one in .223

[Zen900]

Has anyone had any experience with the new 200 Stevens from Savage Arms? I just ordered one for my little girl that wants to go hunting with dad this year, 223 rem, she's only 9 yrs old.
-tri

Yea I just got a Stevens 200 in .223. It does 1/2" @100yds. I had to wait 49 years to get mine.

[tri70]

Hey Zen, are you using factory ammo or handloads? I seen the twist is 1-9 so it should shoot the heavier bullets fine. I handload for my mini 14 so this shoot be a great shooter! I can hardly wait!!!:D I checked the Savage Arms web page and there is a variety of calibers to choose from for the same price.

-tri

[Splinter]

The important parts are all the same as a savage. The stock leaves a little to be desired but thats and easy change. Just like a normal savage, they will shoot better then the person pulling the trigger! Enjoy!

[Zen900]

Hey Zen, are you using factory ammo or handloads? I seen the twist is 1-9 so it should shoot the heavier bullets fine. I handload for my mini 14 so this shoot be a great shooter! I can hardly wait!!!:D I checked the Savage Arms web page and there is a variety of calibers to choose from for the same price.

-tri

I have a shootnsee target in my hands now from the Stevens 200 in .223. 10 shots and none over 7/8". Anybody should get 1/2" from the bench on average easily.I shot the Remington umc 55gr it says on the white and green box cover. On the end of the box it says :

223 remington
55gr. mc L223r3

I got it at wamart.

[Ferdinand]

Hey Zen, if that was at 100 yards, I'm more tempted to buy me one. With some hand loads that should improve considerably. My Mini-14 shot much better with 69 grain BTHP's. I sold it almost 10 years ago, but I think that was a 1 in 9 inch twist as well. With 55 grain projectiles, the best it would do was about 3 inches.

[Zen900]

Hey Zen, if that was at 100 yards, I'm more tempted to buy me one. With some hand loads that should improve considerably. My Mini-14 shot much better with 69 grain BTHP's. I sold it almost 10 years ago, but I think that was a 1 in 9 inch twist as well. With 55 grain projectiles, the best it would do was about 3 inches.

Isn't that the beef on the mini that it does over 2" @100yds? It's a semi-auto carbine though. Puts out lotta rounds very quick. The Stevens is a bolt rifle: more accurate but you gotta rechamber every shot. I guess it depends on what type of fun you're after.

[glockk9mm]

good to see for once a rifle i want has great reviews, and also the caliber im seeking.I also seen on a bulletin board, dont remember if its this one or another but someone cut the barrell shorter and uses it as a trunk gun. I just dont know how accuracy was affected if at all it was affected.

[tri70]

I picked up my new Savage Stevens today and had it mounted with a Simmons 3x9x50 scope. Then we went out and tested it, the gun shop guy is a good friend of mine. He was using a Weatherby Vanguard 223, I think both rifles shot the same, he shot better than I did with my rifle, 1/2" at close to 100yds. He even did it with Wolf fmj 55 gr, I had some handloads but I was shooting from a gun rest and could not get real comfortable till 10 or more shots, then I seen my last group at 3/4". I adjust the trigger in the field using allen wrench and screw driver, that helped alot, it was too heavy at first. Its a very nice gun and I think it did just as well as the Vanguard.

-tri