Savage 12fv

[hamiltonkiler]

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It doesn’t take much material to bed the front of the action. Some JB weld and some release agent. Tape it up and lay your barreled action back in the stock. It makes a great deal of difference. I put on a kydex check riser also and filled the front gridding of the stock up with JB weld also to stiffen it up. On the bench I will compete with anyone.
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It shoots little .25” groups
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[wbm]

There seems to be a large number of people that immediately modify for accuracy before shooting their rifle. How do you measure improvement without shooting first?

Yep there are.

[CFJunkie]

Belvar24,

I wasn't one of them.

You can see the results of factory stock and Oryx stock in the following thread.
Factory stock - https://www.savageshooters.com/showt...-new-12-FV-223 (https://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?63914-First-results-with-new-12-FV-223)
Oryx chassis - https://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?64623-Documented-results-from-replacing-the-12-FV-factory-stock-with-an-Oryx-Chassis (https://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?64623-Documented-results-from-replacing-the-12-FV-factory-stock-with-an-Oryx-Chassis/page3)

22 month compilation
Compilation of 22 months of Savage 12 FV .223 Results (savageshooters.com) (https://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?67927-Compilation-of-22-months-of-Savage-12-FV-223-Results&highlight=Oryx)

[Dave Hoback]

LOL:p We all know that CFJunkie. I don’t think Belvar24 was implying anyone in this thread size specifically, but rather in general. And just as he pointed to, & WBM seconded; I have to agree.

But we’ve all posted with you long enough to know your background doesn’t reflect this.;) :redface-new:

[CFJunkie]

Dave, I didn't take his comments negatively. Sorry if it sounded that way.
I was just trying to provide some data that he may not have noticed since those posts are pretty old.

Actually, I agree with Belvar24.
Changing things without first seeing how good or bad the factory stuff works probably means that the change was for esthetics instead of performance.
Many people don't measure anything anyway so they can't determine if what they did really worked.
They just 'feel' stuff works better and are convinced the change improved things.
That's OK with me, as long as they are happy with the change.

I admit that I'm just too anal. I measure everything before and after every change.
Once an engineer, always an engineer - even years after retiring.

[charlie b]

I admit that I'm just too anal. I measure everything before and after every change.
Once an engineer, always an engineer - even years after retiring.

That makes things clear now. :) I was also a mech engineer. Mostly in high energy laser effects testing. For me, a very impatient person, it was always an internal battle to work the problem in small steps.

[Balvar24]

Once an engineer, always an engineer - even years after retiring.


That makes two of us. Not yet retired, but hope to be when I grow up.

[Dave Hoback]

LOL! I was just a lowly “Technician”. You know… I was the guy who had to FIX the stuff you engineers designed that didn’t work! LOL!

[charlie b]

Yep, had some of those guys too. The best training I got was in a machine shop and working as a mechanic as a teenager. Later on got more from a very experienced aerospace master machinist.

Most of my work involved destroying things and then trying to figure out how to make them harder to kill. Fun times.

[Balvar24]

Yeah, the techs hate me because I did that before becoming an engineer. I like to ask questions and work thru lunch.

[Spudgun]

Bought my first USED Savage 12 F/V in 6.5 CM 4.5 years ago. Shot 6" groups at 600 yds once I found out what it liked load wise. Replaced the stock with a Boyd's AT-one, bedded, pillared and added some extras on the stock.

On my 3 rd barrel now (Brux) and started shooting 1000 yds. Best is 6.78" (five shots)

Just bought another one that we took in on trade at Cabela's. Keeping this one in stock condition for F class shooting 600 yds.

Wish I could load pics.

FWI, I sell guns at Cabelas, and over the past 1.5 years I get shooters coming in looking for something else besides a hunting rifle. My first recomendations depending on what they want to do with it. If long range 600 to 1000 yd I recommend a Savage in 6.5 CM, and a Vortex Diamondback tact 5-25X50, FFP. I know there might be better but so far I have 4 of my customers that have joined me on the 600 yd range with this setup and they are loving it. They can get into long range for under $1K while other have spent $2-3K on there guns and will not shoot any better.

Have fun with the Savage.

[cknight814]

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FWI, I sell guns at Cabelas,<SNIP>

Since you work there I'll ask, are these just discontinued? Is that why they're continually out of stock?

[Dave Hoback]

Wish I could load pics.

It’s very easy to 3rd party host. This is the site I use. Don’t need to register or even provide email. Just download your pics, click on the image then Cut & Paste the “BBCode” in your thread. Easy, peasy, Lemon-Squeezy! https://imgbb.com/

[Spudgun]

From what I was told, it was a Cabela's exclusive from Savage. I think they quit making it about 3 years ago. If you go to Savages website you will not see the 12 F/V listed as a current product. I was luck that someone used it as a trade in.

[CFJunkie]

The 12 FV was never listed on the Savage site. Neither were the 10T-SRs.
Those models were both built to Cabela's specs exclusively for Cabela's.

Several other models were also built special for Dick's Sporting Goods that I know of.
I suspect that lots of posters could provide examples of special manufacture Savage rifle models as well.

Given the drops in staffing caused by COVID, I suspect that Savage is currently so busy producing rifles in their catalog and won't entertain any 'special retailer' orders.
Hopefully, Cabela's continues to pester Savage into providing 12 FVs again.
I would buy one in each of the four calibers.

[Kilroy]

The 12 FV was never listed on the Savage site. Neither were the 10T-SRs.
Those models were both built to Cabela's specs exclusively for Cabela's.

Several other models were also built special for Dick's Sporting Goods that I know of.
I suspect that lots of posters could provide examples of special manufacture Savage rifle models as well.

Given the drops in staffing caused by COVID, I suspect that Savage is currently so busy producing rifles in their catalog and won't entertain any 'special retailer' orders.
Hopefully, Cabela's continues to pester Savage into providing 12 FVs again.
I would buy one in each of the four calibers.

It would be nice if they would have the left hand versions too. I have an older 12FVL in 308 in a Choate Varmint stock and it is a very accurate rifle. Though I would prefer getting one in 223 now days since my shoulders are bad and 308 is a bit much.