One summer 20+ years ago, my pop armed himself with a 340. The Stevens 200s in 223 have 1-9" ROT barrels, so you can shoot heavier bullets, and a good set of bases/rings would be less than $65. The downside to the 340 series is that the triggers tend to be rough, but they were designed to be an economy/entry level rifle, so they are rugged, reliable, and utilitarian, but not particularly smooth or refined.īecause of the cost of cutting a new chamber, $100+/-, and the higher price of the side-mount, $65 at MidwayUSA, I'd suggest saving a little more $$ and buying a Stevens 200 in 223. They are more expensive than the Weaver option, but worth the price IMO. The Savage 340 series uses a side-mounted scope due to the split rear receiver ring and the best mount for the 340 is made by B-Square. You could probably get it rechambered from 222 to 223 for $100 and offset the cost from the lower priced 223 ammo. The Savage 340 series uses a barrel nut to set the headspace, so it is easy to remove/replace and therefore easy to rechamber.
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