Mossberg Vs. Stevens
 

Well guys and girls i have another question for you.....i was looking at the mossberg rifles and noticed that they were relatively close to the same price or right about the same price as the Stevens model 200 that i was looking at possibly getting. So i am asking which you guys think is better for the money?

I know that the stocks on the mossberg seemed a little nicer so i just got to thinkin;)

THANKS!

RE: Mossberg Vs. Stevens
 

Stevens is a Savage. I forget exactly which model but they are good guns. I havnt really hard anythign bad about the Mossberg rifles though. I have owned a few Mossberg shotguns and know many other people that doa nd have not had any problems. Get whichever one fits you best.

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i just bought a mossberg 100atr in a 270 and i like it. only put about 40 rounds through it so far but it shoots very well. i was looking at the stevens while i was gun hunting and i just didnt like the feel of it. the stock felt very cheap and toyish to me. plusall the stevens they had in the store, the stockswasnt formed verywell from the factory. the mold seams were very ruff and some were sharp, none were sanded smooth plus they were a weird greyish/brown color and i didnt like it.

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stevens 22-250 is a superb rifle. just get it camo dipped.

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The Stevens 200 is the best deal in the rifle industry period. Free floating barrel, Duel pillar bedded. D!cks Sporting Goods has em for $269. The last 2 that I shot were MOA outta the box w/ factory ammo. Thats just unreal !

RE: Mossberg Vs. Stevens
 

Thou thinkest too much methinks.

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lol....whata you mean?

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anyone else?

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Just bought the Mossberg ATR .270 at Christmas..... I would go with that in your choice of caliber, or go with the Mossberg 4x4 rifle. I think they are better made than the Stevens. And yes they are in the same price range, and I would choose the Mossberg again , if I had to do it over.

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I will say the Stevens 200 stock does feel real cheap.. But I went with it over the Mossberg because the ATR didn't come in the caliber I wanted.. Otherwise I have heard good things about both of them..

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cool.....well they both make them in 243 so now i cant decide! lol

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The Mossberg isa Howa. So is the Weatherby Vanguard. So were the old Smith and Wessons. Go to a gun shop, handle both, pick which one fits you the best, and don't lood back. The Mossberg should shoot fine, maybe not as well as the Stevens, but it should at least come close. You can't go wrong with either. I went with the Stevens because it was cheaper and I couldn't find a Mossberg .243 locally.

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ok....thanks Jason.....

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Hey, where are you from in Oregon? I drove through that state this summer and I loved it.

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I live in Grants Pass......about an hour away from Medford and 3 hours south of Salem....

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The mossberg is not a howa 1500 or vangard. It is BASED on the howa action and the savages, but it is not made by either company. So don't think that when you buy an economy priced mossberg that you are getting a Howa rifle with a mossberg badge on it.

I have yet to see a bad review on one though.

Paul

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so Paul L mohr.......ifyou could only spend around 250-300 $$ on a rifle what 243.....any make .... would you get?

RE: Mossberg Vs. Stevens
 

anyone not just Paul L Mohr can answer that one.....

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I would take the Stevens hands down.

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Honestly I would go check them out and see which one looked, felt and shouldered the best for you. I am sure both will work fine. I would also take into consideration what bases and scope mounts they each take and how available they are.

I was just in this boat and looked at both of them. I was also looking at used guns, nothing wrong with a quality used gun if you are trying to save a few bucks. Most of these guns are built to last generations so there is nothing wrong with getting one that is 15 or 20 years old as long as it isn't beat to death. And most used guns are even newer than that sometimes. I found a really nice browning A bolt with a laminated stock and stainless metal with the boss system for a bit more than $500. It was a 7mm mag though and I really didn't need anything that big. Pretty gun though, I was really tempted to get it just for the heck of it.

I would probably lean hard towards Stevens since I have owned the same gun before, except it was a 110E with a wood stock. I have owned a few savages and am happy with the quality they had for the money. Never owned a Mossberg rifle so familiarity and brand loyalty might win out with me. I did have a couple Mossberg shotguns though and I was happy with those.

Honestly what I was going to do though is save up more money and get the howa. I found one in my local shop for just under $400 and the Stevens was a tad over $300 so the price difference wasn't all that big. And I really liked the hogue stock on the Howa.

What I ended up doing was selling a bunch of guns and getting a better rifle and new scope. I ended up with a standard Savage 16 in .243 with a Mueller 4-16X50 tactical scope. And I had some money left over so I snagged me a new computer monitor as well. A 22 inch wide screen Dell LCD.

And shortly after that my furnace broke down on a Sunday and it was 8 degrees outside[:@]. Never fails when I spend money something happens shortly after. Cost me 225 bucks to get my furnace running again. $100 an hour for a service call on a Sunday!!!!! I think I need to find a new career;).

Paul

RE: Mossberg Vs. Stevens
 

Paul is right about the Mossberg not being a Howa or a Savage. It was formerly known as the Raptor and sold for + $250.00. Mossberg picked it up, refined it a little and this is the gun we now know as the ATR.

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Ok....thanks guys!

I sure appreciate it!

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u can get the ATR at walmart for 249.99. thats were i got mine.