Cabela's Savage 12FV THREAD FEST

[RC20]

Indiana just passed the law this Spring allowing rifles that shoot 6mm bullets and 7.62 bullets, but nothing in between. This opened up a lot of cartridges. The law is set to be reviewed in 2020. There is a bigger story here, but I'll spare you the details. The good news is that the 12FV is going to clock in for work.

I did provide a link 2 posts above yours with that information.

[Pablo]

This is actually my first and only (for now) centerfire rifle. I got it in .308 from Cabelas in May and have had way too much fun shooting it, but I am still waiting on the rebate to come through. It is odd to me that it seems to like the lighter bullets more. I can get .75-1 inch groups consistently with 155 grain bullets and my cheap Vortex, but things start spreading out as the bullets get heavier. My next steps are to get a bipod, or some kind of better rest than the 4x4 block at the range, and start loading for the gun rather than trying to find the right store bought stuff.

But if they go on sale again I will grab up a .223 ... for my son I mean :p

[RC20]

Mine does better than that with 168 gr area bullets if I can do my end.

I have a front bag and back support

[Cmonsta]

Any guesses when the rebate will roll out? Or if it will at all? Hoping soon if it does, I have $200 in gift cards burning a hole in my pocket lol.

[WV1951]

The last couple of years, the model 12's have been in the first half of the year rebate, and the second half of the year had different models.

[Cmonsta]

The last couple of years, the model 12's have been in the first half of the year rebate, and the second half of the year had different models.

Honestly I hope you are right! Lord knows I don't need to buy another. But if they do $100 rebate on these in the next 2 weeks, I'll be getting one lol. If not, it'll be used for ammo. So it's a win either way lol.

[DrThunder88]

I got an email saying my two rebates were on the way. I don't remember when I sent them off, but it was fairly late in the promotion.

[holescreek]

I received the same email this morning. Mine was sent the second week of may.

[Pablo]

I received the same email this morning. Mine was sent the second week of may.

Same here. I sent mine in at the end of May.

[762Armo]

I bought one in June. Cabelas had a sale on it for $350, plus $100 rebate from Savage. I also noticed a small scratch on the stock and got an extra 5% off. Total was $250 after tax (pending rebate). Could have gotten another $20 off if I signed up for cabelas card, but decided against it.
I opted for the 223 but they had others available. Can't wait to outfit it with a scope and shoot it.

[Cmonsta]

I bought one in June. Cabelas had a sale on it for $350, plus $100 rebate from Savage. I also noticed a small scratch on the stock and got an extra 5% off. Total was $250 after tax (pending rebate). Could have gotten another $20 off if I signed up for cabelas card, but decided against it.
I opted for the 223 but they had others available. Can't wait to outfit it with a scope and shoot it.

How can you wait!?! I wish I had the patients you have! I'm going nuts over here trying to buy a scope for my latest buy and it's only been a week lol.

[jpx2rk]

both my rebate checks came yesterday. ;)

[762Armo]

How can you wait!?! I wish I had the patients you have! I'm going nuts over here trying to buy a scope for my latest buy and it's only been a week lol.

It's hard. I'm not real patient at all actually. LOL. I bought it right before my vacation. And I just got back a week ago. Picked out the scope while I was on vacation, I just have to get it now.

What do you guys think of the following:
EGW 0 MOA Picatiny rail
Burris rings: Signature Zee Rings or XTR??? <---- I have to take measurements, but I think Medium rings to clear the scope.
Primary Arms 4-14 FFP Scope, R-Grid Reticle

[762Armo]

both my rebate checks came yesterday. ;)

Now you can get another rifle :)

[indianasavage]

My check arrived yesterday and I purchased in late June. Pretty quick. So, I purchased my .223 12FV for a net $275 after rebate, which is fantastic. It has a nice action, pretty bolt, lovely barrel, and really decent stock trigger now adjusted to 1.5 lbs.. Then, it got expensive... I junked the sh!t stock in favor of a B&C Medalist A2. It is at CDI getting fitted for a DBM right now. Of course, there was a base, rings, and a SWFA SS 12X optic. Add on a pair of 10 round magazines. Now, I've got over $1,000 in this animal. I'll post a photo when I get it back. It will be worth it.

[jpx2rk]

Now you can get another rifle :)

that's the game plan as I'm selling off an old tonneau cover from a prior pick up, just not sure what I want. Wanting to go into the suppressed arena for giggles and grins. LOL.

[762Armo]

What do you guys think of the following:
EGW 0 MOA Picatiny rail
Burris rings: Signature Zee Rings or XTR??? <---- I have to take measurements, but I think Medium rings to clear the scope.
Primary Arms 4-14 FFP Scope, R-Grid Reticle

Hey guys, don't want to start a new thread about this, but I'm going with the signature zee rings and and a 20Moa rail.
Question is, can I get away with the low rings?

[Iowa Fox]

Burris has measurements for their rings on their website. If Primary arms has scope specs on the website your all set to determine which rings. Any reason you decided to go with the 20 moa base and z rings?

[762Armo]

Burris has measurements for their rings on their website. If Primary arms has scope specs on the website your all set to determine which rings. Any reason you decided to go with the 20 moa base and z rings?

I liked the fact that Zee rings have the inserts which eliminate the need to lap the rings. As far as the rail I figured might as well just get the 20MOA, just to have it - not because I need it.

Although I just realized that the Zee rings also have the MOA inserts, so I could go with 0MOA rail and just get the inserts.

[Ratbuster]

Could the target trigger from a PTA be installed on this gun?