Thread: Who's built off or uses a Stevens 200?

Personally I don't give much of a damn for old world engineering in a working gun. What I want is a rugged stable platform. I do like nice bits of walnut. My mate has a nice little Sako 75 carbine in a custom walnut stock, which the prick won't give to me.

There's nothing good about a Howa stock, they're awful things.

Originally Posted by the kid

There's nothing good about a Howa stock, they're awful things.

The first time I touched one(on the rack in the shop) I squeezed the forend toward the barrel as you do and burst out laughing. Had to apologize as there were some other customers around.

Yeah the Hogues feel nice for sure but at the end of the day they are spongy pieces of shit just like everything else

Originally Posted by Beavis

I've been offered a Stevens 200 7mm08 in good nick at a killer price ($500). Was thinking it might be good to base a decent rifle off. Even thinking of selling the Sako, which would give me some cash to spend on some decent glass and a stock upgrade. Just keen to see what forum members have done to them.

Give smiddy a pm mate, he has done it an is giving away a very nice rifle
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Quite a few funky projects for F/TR or F-Open rifles based on Savage Stevens actions.

This one in particular : http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek075.html

Yea worked that out over the last year and a bit

Did he ever do the unthinkable trade for his Sako?

Theres a lot of support for Tikka now, I'd build a custom gun off one of them

sounds alot like you are bored Bevis.

buying into a shitter is never a good idea, 500 + stock + nice glass +enevitably new rings/bases to match becomes a not cheep rifle

Kimber make nice rifles, selling the sako to get a kimber is probably acceptable

If your Sako was made after 1995 a straight swap would be in order

Originally Posted by madjon_

If your Sako was made after 1995 a straight swap would be in order

I will remorgage my house to buy every Sako avalable made after 1995 for 500$ or less