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I wish I could keep this from happening but these stupid rifle keep following me home. Now what do I do with it?
Stevens 200 .223. I will be forced to shoot it tomorrow. Might have to throw it in the woods if it doesn't shoot well.
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I'll PM you the coordinates of the woods across from my house.....just in case!Quote:
Originally Posted by Samdweezel05
Bill
LOL NY is just a stone throw away. Not sure on rifle toss?
I have had way to many follow me home,and I cured it by letting them ride in the truck instead. Congrats on another smart buy and if you dont like it,make it something else like a .20 prctical or .223AI.
The 200 is the most fun you can have for 300 bucks. Congrats on the buy, and please accept my compliments on that slab of a workbench. That is awesome.
Best budget rifle Savage made! I'd like to get my hands on a few more short actions to have fun with. I have a spare .358 Win barrel that needs a home, as well as a 6mm #2 Douglas blank that I'm wanting to build a 6X204 with.
ROTFLMAO!!!!
My woods maybe closer than Bill's woods......you won't have to throw it as hard! :p
Thanks. It's amazing what you can do with a chainsaw and a home made milling attachment.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRIAN G
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Took it out to the range today just as I bought it. Of all the Stevens 200's I have bought I have never shot one from the factory. Always just tore them apart for a build. This little bugger was putting 3 shots touching at 100 yds with the BSA 3-9x50 scope from a bi-pod. Load was something that I put together 4 or 5 years ago for one of my AR's. It was 24.5gr of Varget under a 50gr Nosler BT. I have a Duramax stock here to put it in tomorrow and the trigger needs some serious help. Almost takes 2 people to pull it.
Nice lookin wood!!!
Now that I saw where you live.....you'ld have to throw it pretty hard to reach my woods! But if you want to try..........might chunk a piece of that wood there too! :p
Pictures help. This is a 5 shot group but the first shot was to the right so I had to adjust. Other 4 shots are all inside the 3/4" blue dot. Best group of the day was .311" CTC
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I have one. More fun than any other rifle I own. 69 SMK, 25.3 Varget,LC Brass, BR primers, sub MOA all day. Mine likes bigger bullets better.
That's kinda making me feel bad for taking mine home and tearing it all apart before shooting it. I hope i'm not putting a grand into mine to make it shoot worse...
Very possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRIAN G
The load was just what I had here. I will try heavier stuff later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Bear
It probably won't shoot any worse but is that $1,000 worth a possible .100" smaller group size? Only you can decide that. My buddies 12VLP that started out as a .223 and I turned into a .308 with a factory savage barrel will shoot in the 1's and 2's with out much effort with factory ammo.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRIAN G
In and of itself, the .100 is probably not worth it. That being said, I've always wanted a custom rig, and the fact that I'm getting to build it myself has been very cool. I guess I'll chalk it up to a $1000 education since I've learned so much. Not to mention I'm going to end up with a badass looking rifle that's a one of a kind for not much more than most bone stock off-the-shelf rifles.
That is my only reason for building them. I just want to.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRIAN G
My theory, "If it ain't broke fix the dang thing anyway"!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Samdweezel05
Bill
For a trigger you can not do better than the Rifle Basix. It was the final touch I did to my Stavage (Stevens 200 in a Savage wood stock) in 7MM-08.
It made all the difference in the world.