It is my opinion that they are a cheap rifle with a design that is based on bringing a rilfe to market with the lowest possible price. They are built the way they are for that reason, and that reson only, nothing else. The fact that they "shoot well for the price" is a testement as to how much money can be spent on polishing a turd. Like I said, anything is possible, when you get your wallet out.
R.
That is exactly how I feel about the Remington 700. At least Savage doesn't pretend to be a premium rifle, and price accordingly. Besides, most of the reports I read about Savage 110-based rifles in general and the Stevens 200 in particular talk about sub-MOA groups out of the box, not after spending lots of money. Most people who buy them for precision shooting seem to just knock the sharp edges off the stock, work on the trigger a bit, and are then happy.
