Lets see if this works....and will give a small synopsis:
As I mentioned this is the Savage 12FV from Cabela's chambered in 308. It sports the 26" Heavy Varmint Contour barrel ( which looks ALOT like the LRP barrel if you ask me but I am sure there are differences) has the Accu-trigger and internal magazine that holds 4+1 rounds. You can see the factory stock laying there. I ordered a new unfinished stock from http://www.rifle-stocks.com/ which in hind sight I could have just went with Boyds and saved myself the finishing work but I had fun customizing the internal bedding and putting just the right amount of laminate on it. I Texas rigged ( coining the phrase ) a drill press using a handheld drill and my clamp on vice to get the pillar bedding right. Mounted a Blackhawk 20MOA Pictany one piece rail and paired it with my Athlon ARES 6x24x50 FFP with MIL xmas tree style reticle. On the end I just got the clamp on muzzle brake from https://www.wittmachine.net/ and I will say I am now a believer.
It is a very stout Rifle to say the least and while I probably will only hunt from our posh Deer stands my father constructed in the deep woods of Canada and slay as many coyotes from the ridge where we have land and see them by the stream, it could be shouldered if need be. On the bench/prone at the range it shoots very well and I have just finished tuning a 168 SMK round and a 165 Gameking based on same load using the OCW method and I am very very pleased. Working on a varmint/lower recoil load and things look good already.
Price:
Rifle from Cabela's on sale: $349.00
Stock: $139.00
Finishing Kit: 29.00
Witt Muzzle Brake: $79.00
Athlon Scope: (had it when I upgraded on my RPR) $ 349.00 from Amazon
Misc parts from Lowes ( lamp post for pillars): $7.99
Time spent: 18 hrs over 3 weeks
If the pics don't work PM me and I will share them via Goggle
As I mentioned this is the Savage 12FV from Cabela's chambered in 308. It sports the 26" Heavy Varmint Contour barrel ( which looks ALOT like the LRP barrel if you ask me but I am sure there are differences) has the Accu-trigger and internal magazine that holds 4+1 rounds. You can see the factory stock laying there. I ordered a new unfinished stock from http://www.rifle-stocks.com/ which in hind sight I could have just went with Boyds and saved myself the finishing work but I had fun customizing the internal bedding and putting just the right amount of laminate on it. I Texas rigged ( coining the phrase ) a drill press using a handheld drill and my clamp on vice to get the pillar bedding right. Mounted a Blackhawk 20MOA Pictany one piece rail and paired it with my Athlon ARES 6x24x50 FFP with MIL xmas tree style reticle. On the end I just got the clamp on muzzle brake from https://www.wittmachine.net/ and I will say I am now a believer.
It is a very stout Rifle to say the least and while I probably will only hunt from our posh Deer stands my father constructed in the deep woods of Canada and slay as many coyotes from the ridge where we have land and see them by the stream, it could be shouldered if need be. On the bench/prone at the range it shoots very well and I have just finished tuning a 168 SMK round and a 165 Gameking based on same load using the OCW method and I am very very pleased. Working on a varmint/lower recoil load and things look good already.
Price:
Rifle from Cabela's on sale: $349.00
Stock: $139.00
Finishing Kit: 29.00
Witt Muzzle Brake: $79.00
Athlon Scope: (had it when I upgraded on my RPR) $ 349.00 from Amazon
Misc parts from Lowes ( lamp post for pillars): $7.99
Time spent: 18 hrs over 3 weeks
If the pics don't work PM me and I will share them via Goggle
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