i've have never had a savage/stevens before. always a rem guy. but i wanted to try a build as much on my own as i can. so i sold my rem 700p .308. to fund this one. its starting as a stevens 200 .270 i bought new for 200.00. i went to sss and got there bolt knob. i did have to polish it. i did not know it was in the raw. then i orderd the fluted bolt. i really like it. looks good i think. i also replaced the plastic trigger gard with a metal one from sss. the stock is on its way from stockystocks. its the b&c DuraMaxx pillar bedded. but i will be bedding it also. the barrel is next. im thinking of a Fluted Barrel from lilja. nows the hard part. what do i chamber this thing in? i want it to pull double duty. range and nothing really bigger than deer. was thinking 6.5x47 lapua. but any help would be nice. will post more pics of stock soon.

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