Cabela's Savage 12FV THREAD FEST

[NicfromAlabama]

I picked up my Creedmoor from Cabela's today. The process was much quicker than the last time I was there. I was probably in and out within 15 minutes. I made some small talk with the main person helping me. I asked him about the popularity of the sale. He seemed to indicate that it was immensely popular. I asked him if he knew the details of how they ship and are distributed. He didn't really elaborate, and I doubt he would know anyway. He said they had about 10-15 12FVs in the store at the time of the sale. He actually asked me if I bought my rifle immediately at the time of the sale. I told him that I had not and was surprised I had a shipping notice the next day when I ordered it last week. He seemed surprised as well. I did not tell him I also had a .308 on order. So, that was all the information I got from him.

Coincidentally, the Creedmoor looks just like my 12FV 22-250, except there is a bigger hole in the end of the barrel.:p

Probably the most important thing I need to add, make sure you hold onto or have your Cabela's receipt/paperwork for the rifle. The paperwork they give you has the Coupon thingie page that you must mail in for your Visa gift card. It is on a page all of its own. So, if there was doubt about the offer being good for this rifle, I think that confirmed the 12FV is included.

[Mozella]

I email Cabelas to get an estimate on delivery of my 6.5. Cabelas response, "The tentative arrival date for this particular item to our warehouse is 10/25/2017."

I called Cabelas today (9/25) and got a really knowledgeable woman who reported this:
They had more than 1500 Savage 12 FV's on back-order.
The folks who ordered on 8 September, two days before I ordered mine, are getting their back orders shipped tomorrow.
She says there is no reason I shouldn't expect a delivery notice within a week; i.e. the very first part of October.

By the way, mine is a .308..... I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

As an aside, earlier I called the store where I'm gonna' pick it up and gave the gal all the information and history on my back order. She asked me this: "Sir, did you order this gun from Cabelas"? I was at a loss for words.

[DrThunder88]

Keep in mind the price of the 12FV was so low that other vendors bought them retail and resold them at marked up prices! Bass Pro sold them for $650 and Sportsman's Guide sold them for almost $600.


"if they have an app for it. :)"

:o idk the going rates up north, but not entirely sure i'd be interested in one available for a hundred bones... (pun is intentional)

One for $100 is probably better than two for $50. Still, not smart money.

[Negan]

Received my shipping notice today for the 6.5 CM but I am thinking I sped my ship date up due to me being a persistant turd. Also, since when do hookers take credit cards? lol Fox that cracked me up.

[foxx]

^^^Only them high class Hookers concerned with quality customer service accept credit cards. :)

And, if you use these $100 pre-loaded debit cards from Savage rebate center, there's no paper trail!

[hereinaz]

I am just happy to live in a world where someone is willing to sell me a brand new rifle for $219. Like to have my stuff sooner rather than later, but I can't get my panties all in a twist, as my daddy used to say.

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[Savage44]

Placed my order for 12 FV in 6.5 CM on 9/20 and received email on 9/25 that my rifle in and ready for P/U at Cabelas Scarborough ME store. Original estimated delivery date was 10/4 so I am pleased. Will be picking mine up the weekend and start setting it up with components. Last 12FV I had was in 243 with accutriger and which I had a choate sniper stock installed. That was an absolute tack driver which somebody wanted far more than I wanted to keep it$$. I hope the 6.5 CM is as much fun to build and shoot as the 243 was?

[RustyShackle]

I called Cabelas today (9/25) and got a really knowledgeable woman who reported this:
They had more than 1500 Savage 12 FV's on back-order.
The folks who ordered on 8 September, two days before I ordered mine, are getting their back orders shipped tomorrow.
She says there is no reason I shouldn't expect a delivery notice within a week; i.e. the very first part of October.

By the way, mine is a .308..... I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

As an aside, earlier I called the store where I'm gonna' pick it up and gave the gal all the information and history on my back order. She asked me this: "Sir, did you order this gun from Cabelas"? I was at a loss for words.

I ordered 9/8 in 6.5CM and haven't heard a thing. Attempted to call today and see what the scoop was. Got a busy signal twice and a rejected call. Guess that was enough sign to me that they must be swamped with calls.

[micky_blue]

I ordered a 22-250 on the 13th and nothing so far. No rush.

[Negan]

I ordered 9/8 in 6.5CM and haven't heard a thing. Attempted to call today and see what the scoop was. Got a busy signal twice and a rejected call. Guess that was enough sign to me that they must be swamped with calls.


I am curious, did you call your local store or did you call corporate?

[Negan]

As an aside, if you notice that the caliber you ordered is showing in-stock or limited stock, give corporate a call and ask them if they can run a new order through using your original order information. The reps were very helpful and it sped things up.

As of this post: 22-250, .308 and .204 were all showing limited stock

[RustyShackle]

I am curious, did you call your local store or did you call corporate?

It was the number listed on the order page so I'm assuming it's corporate?

[Negan]

It was the number listed on the order page so I'm assuming it's corporate?

Did the operator say she was going to transfer you to Executive support? I found this strange but also kinda cool. I am just a lowly customer but they were so amazing I can't speak highly enough of the girls there.

Here is the number I used. (308) 254-5505

[micky_blue]

I just called and they said my rifle will be available Oct 25th. A bit of a wait since it was ordered on 9/13, but I had some gift cards I used so I only came out of pocket 85 bucks and that doesn't include the 100 dollar rebate card.

[RustyShackle]

Thanks Negan. I called and was told they are expecting a shipment on the 25th of Oct. and "hopefully" that it would cover the backorder.

Cheers,

[penna shooter]

Saw a utube vid on this 12FV and wanted to know if the Bolt carrier is Jeweled or Black Parkerized?
Video has a fellow showing off a Cabels Model 12FV with a schweet Jeweled bol...Thank for any feedback.

Still thinking about getting one order in a 22-250

[NicfromAlabama]

Saw a utube vid on this 12FV and wanted to know if the Bolt carrier is Jeweled or Black Parkerized?
Video has a fellow showing off a Cabels Model 12FV with a schweet Jeweled bol...Thank for any feedback.

Still thinking about getting one order in a 22-250

The 12FV bolts are jeweled.

[Aaron L]

Yep. Mine's jeweled too. Has the large "BA" style bolt knob. Synthetic stock has the wide forend. Top bolt release. 26" heavy varmint barrel. Slotted barrel nut. Recessed 'target' crown. Blind mag. Looks just like Adam's rifle in the pics he posted last month:



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[DrThunder88]

I just got this in the old email inbox.


Cabela's Retail Inc.
World's Foremost Outfitter
One Cabela Drive, Sidney, NE 69160

Dear Customer, (not a promising start...)

Thank you for your recent order. We are very sorry to inform you that we are unable to immediately fill your entire order (which I just realized can be read as "there are some parts of your order we can't ship" and "there are no parts of your order we can ship"...in my case, both are applicable) and the merchandise listed below has been placed on backorder. Order recipient is DUNDEE RETAIL.

29-2379 SAVAGE 12FV VARMINT RIFLE MODEL 12FC 6.5CM 26"
Backorder (it could be noted the rifle was backordered when I ordered it on September 8th)

If you wish for the item(s) to remain on backorder, you do not need to contact us. Should you prefer not to wait, please contact our toll-free order desk at 1-800-237-4444 or e-mail us at <customer.service@cabelas.com> to cancel the backorder. For credit card orders, charges are not made until the item(s) are shipped. (just as well. I ordered a TC Compass from them, which is also backordered)

We will do everything we can to get your order to you as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. (I guess it really is just an inconvenience...not like I don't have plenty of rifles to shoot.)

Cabela's Retail Inc. - Customer Relations

So I guess I'll call tomorrow and see if there are any updates on the timeframe mentioned earlier in this thread.

[kd5dhu]

I just got this in the old email inbox.



So I guess I'll call tomorrow and see if there are any updates on the timeframe mentioned earlier in this thread.


Check your order status on the Cabela's site. I got one of those emails but my order status changed from back ordered to shipped. And it appears that my Cabela's visa credit line dropped my the amount of the 12FV 6.5CM. I ordered 2 of the 6.5s, one on 9/7 and the other on 9/18. The 9/7 order is what the Cabela's email referred to and the one that the status changed on.