Budget 308 bolt action?

[Backon4]

Looking for a good budget 308 bolt action, not looking to hit dimes at 300 yards but something decent for the range and maybe hunting later on. Any suggestions?

[Westwindmike]

The Savage/Stevens line is known for its accuracy and are fairly low priced. Check them out. I had a Savage 308 Tactical that was a tack driver.

[Mason]

+1 for Savage. They are a great rifle for the money.

[Guest FiddleDog]

The Marlin XS7 is a great buy as well - and sub $300 to boot.

[Guest m14man]

savage police rifles amazing for the money or any of there tactical models, also remingtons aac sps is good and the 700p.

[fastbs]

Stevens 200 is imo the best way to go. It is the same action as savage 110 so all the savage aftermarket stuff fits. Many barrels, stocks, and triggers floating around out there.

Dimes at 100 isn't to much of stretch with the stevens.

Edited December 10, 2010 by fastbs

[Backon4]

Who sells the stevens 200 and does it have the accu trigger

[I_Like_Pie]

Savage and Stevens have been peas and carrots for half a century now....any gunshop who carries one should be able to get the other. The only real difference between the 200 and a Savage is the Accu-trigger and minor cosmetic/stock changes.

Some advice. Don't buy a new gun. Wait till Hunting season is over and pick up a decent Savage 10 with scope for about $300-$400. It is not uncommon for them to be bought, fitted with a nice Nikon, Bushnell, or Leupold scope, shot once, and then sold. For the money there is nothing in the world of firearms that can come close to the performance of these guns.

[fastbs]

Who sells the stevens 200 and does it have the accu trigger

the stevens does not have the accu trigger and it has cheaper stock.

I'm thinking a stevens 200 should run about $350ish out the door where the base savage would be $525ish.

May be a little off on prices but you get the idea.

as to who sells it.. any gun shop should be able to get one.

I'm currently keeping my eyes open for a used stevens 200 in 223. plan to put it in a Bell & Carlson medalist stock and some sort of aftermarket trigger. in total i should be under $600 for a darn nice 223 bolt gun. well before glass anyway. going this route you end up with a rifle nicer than the savage for about the same money.

Edited December 14, 2010 by fastbs

[jeff43]

SAVAGE!!! I think they are the most accurate out of the box rifle.Wal-mart in McMinnvile has 1 for around $360 or so with a scope.It's a model 10 with the Accu Trigger.

Jeff

[Kenstaroni]

Savage edge is a good rifle for $300. A Remington 700 SPS tactical, which run around $550-$600 is a great choice if you can float the extra coin. I found a used SPS tactical at Bud's a couple years ago for $415 OTD!

Gunblast, a reviewer of guns on youtube, did a piece on the Savage Edge. He tested the .243 caliber version and found it to be sub moa and almost 1/2 moa with match ammo. Not too shabby for a sub $300 rifle with a box mag to boot.

Edited December 11, 2010 by Kenstaroni

[my82cam]

i'm pretty sure academy has the stevens 200 in 270 and 25-06 for $229 plus tax. they had them on sale for 199 about 6 months ago, almost bought one to try it out, kicking myself now. lol

[Dolomite_supafly]

Stay away from the Edge, now called the Axis, if you plan on upgrading anything. There is absolutely no aftermarket support for them right now and will likely take years if they ever do.

Now a Stevens 200 on the other hand is about the same price as the Edge (Axis) and all the parts for a standard Savage bolt right up except the accutrigger. This includes aftermarket triggers, stocks, scope mounts. Another great thing about a Stevens/Savage is the barrels are replaceable without the need of a smith. A Remington requires fitting and machining by a smith to fit a barrel and in most cases cost $300+. On the other hand if you do decide to have a smith replace the barrel on your Stevens/Savage it will be less than $50, my smith charges $30.

I replace my barrels in about 10 minutes. It is easy and if you have ever changed a tire you can replace the barrel on a Stevens/Savage.

Dolomite