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robc · January 18, 2007, 06:35 PM

I own the Stevens 200 in .223 and the Savage 111 in 30-06. The Stevens is amazingly accurate. First day I took that gun out I just shot and grinned, shot and grinned. Seriously, it's sooooo accurate. The 111 is a fine gun, but it's really finicky about ammo. Needs heavy bullets, like over 165, to be happy. May have something to do with twist rate or something... I lack the knowledge on such matters. The 710 is a waste of $. I could go into the details, but this would turn into a long post. I know nothing of the Mossberg. Love their shotguns. The Moss. and the Stevens were both reviewed in the same issue of American Rifleman. The Stevens shot significantly better groups (granted they only tested one of each gun) so I got that. I was NOT disapointed.

January 18, 2007, 06:35 PM	#10
robc Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 422	I have two of the four I own the Stevens 200 in .223 and the Savage 111 in 30-06. The Stevens is amazingly accurate. First day I took that gun out I just shot and grinned, shot and grinned. Seriously, it's sooooo accurate. The 111 is a fine gun, but it's really finicky about ammo. Needs heavy bullets, like over 165, to be happy. May have something to do with twist rate or something... I lack the knowledge on such matters. The 710 is a waste of $. I could go into the details, but this would turn into a long post. I know nothing of the Mossberg. Love their shotguns. The Moss. and the Stevens were both reviewed in the same issue of American Rifleman. The Stevens shot significantly better groups (granted they only tested one of each gun) so I got that. I was NOT disapointed. __________________ "If it bleeds, we can kill it."