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Old March 3, 2014, 12:05 PM   #5
FormerLeeWarmer
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Well no offence natman but that article is a call for fact checking more then useful information. There are so many errors in that it makes the writer look like he really doesn't know what he's talking about. First the Stevens 325 wasn't made in .250 Savage its chambered in .30-30. I know because my Stevens 325 has .30-30 stamped in the receiver and thats what it shoots. The Stevens 330 is a double barreled shotgun not a bolt action rifle in any caliber. The Stevens 325 was discontinued in 1950 because it and the 322 were brought out in the Savage line under the model 340 and 342. If the action is to weak for .250 Savage (45000CUP) how was it strong enough for .225 Winchester (50000CUP) or .223 Remington (55000PSI). The only calibers I know of in the Savage/Stevens 325 based rifles are .30-30 Win., .22 Hornet,.225 Win., .222 Rem. and .223 Rem..
I think the Stevens 325 and 322 were an economy rifle offered in calibers so they wouldn't compete with their more expensive rifles.
Someone may not pay $109.00 for a Savage 99 in .250 if they could get that caliber in the Stevens 325 for $48.75. This was back in the 1950s when they were new and money was worth something.

swampdoctor
Personally I'd say leave the 840 as it is and use it. If not will it, gift it or sell it to someone who will. The Savage/Stevens/Springfield 340/325/840 used the same action with only minor changes. I don't think any changes that would make the 840 any stronger then the rest. The highest pressure caliber used in them was .223 Remington (55000PSI) to try and take that to 65000PSI would be a stretch. Maybe more a stretch,bend and break. It would probably be expensive given the parts needed and gun smith cost. Then after all that you may just will whats left of the gun to someone sooner then you want.
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