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<blockquote data-quote="bass7858" data-source="post: 797114" data-attributes="member: 67542"><p>I recently posted a thread entitled "A rifle I already own." Well....turns out because of a divorce I find out yesterday I no longer own that rifle. Wont bore you w/details but i guess will have to take new direction.</p><p> </p><p> I read on this forum where a gentleman was hypothetically putting together a low cost shooter whereby he bought a stevens rifle, replaced the trigger, barrel and stock and still had a reasonably small amount of money invested.</p><p> </p><p>That sounds very interesting. I have read in this forum the Savage/Stevens platform is one of the most readily modifiable. </p><p> </p><p>My question would be, lets say i can buy a Savage model XXX with a medium heavy contour barrel w/accutrigger and accustock for hypothetically $800.</p><p> </p><p>And on the other hand I could buy the Stevens, float the barrel and bed the stock, replace the trigger and start shooting. a bit later on maybe replace the barrel and then later the stock. Maybe the same or a little more invested.</p><p> </p><p>Which rifle would be the best in the end??? Or would they be basically equall?</p><p> </p><p>And another question rumbling around in my head. My other rifle was a 300 win mag. i like the 30 cal. Since I'm startin from scratch am wondering about the merits of kickin it up a notch by goin 300 weatherby or 300 rum. Yep! They kick more. Dunno if it was was the stock or what but my vanguard in 300 win mag shooting factory hornady 180's kicked less than my winchester model 70 in .270. The 300 was a healthy shove against the shoulder whilst the the 270 was a sharp punch to the shoulder.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for any thoughts</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bass7858, post: 797114, member: 67542"] I recently posted a thread entitled "A rifle I already own." Well....turns out because of a divorce I find out yesterday I no longer own that rifle. Wont bore you w/details but i guess will have to take new direction. I read on this forum where a gentleman was hypothetically putting together a low cost shooter whereby he bought a stevens rifle, replaced the trigger, barrel and stock and still had a reasonably small amount of money invested. That sounds very interesting. I have read in this forum the Savage/Stevens platform is one of the most readily modifiable. My question would be, lets say i can buy a Savage model XXX with a medium heavy contour barrel w/accutrigger and accustock for hypothetically $800. And on the other hand I could buy the Stevens, float the barrel and bed the stock, replace the trigger and start shooting. a bit later on maybe replace the barrel and then later the stock. Maybe the same or a little more invested. Which rifle would be the best in the end??? Or would they be basically equall? And another question rumbling around in my head. My other rifle was a 300 win mag. i like the 30 cal. Since I'm startin from scratch am wondering about the merits of kickin it up a notch by goin 300 weatherby or 300 rum. Yep! They kick more. Dunno if it was was the stock or what but my vanguard in 300 win mag shooting factory hornady 180's kicked less than my winchester model 70 in .270. The 300 was a healthy shove against the shoulder whilst the the 270 was a sharp punch to the shoulder. Thanks for any thoughts [/QUOTE]
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