Cabela's Savage 12FV THREAD FEST

[celltech]

Looking back at my pictures I submitted 4 things. The cash register receipt, which does look kinda worthless BUT has the serial number on it. A pic of the end of the box with the UPC code. And I sent pics of the 2 page printout. So in reality I send them everything there was and let them decide what they wanted.

[foxx]

^^^That's all you need.

1. Call the rebate center.
2. have them confirm receipt of the UPC sticker and cash register receipt and your submission for rebate.
3. record the name of person confirming that info.
4. email yourself a copy of all of above
5. send a copy of your email to Savage asking for advice
6. wait till 1 week before end of promotion before worrying any further

[MS50]

I submitted via the vistaoutdoors webpage, a scan of the receipt and box-end information. This was about a month ago. I received an approval email yesterday, with a tracking number. Told to allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. So far no problems with the process.

[russellc]

I think I know my mistake. I was filling the buy out on line when I began questioning about rebate not including 12fv. I called some cabelas, was assured all was fine and finished sale over the phone. Not sure if this counts as online, I guess not. I then included the address of my pick up Cabelas, from the "worthless" receipt.

All the paperwork you guys described was included. I will call on monday and resubmit.

Thanks,
Russellc

[NicfromAlabama]

Thanks for the help. I'm gonna send my stuff in today.

[penna shooter]

Instead of beating a old thread from the past....A member posted this Cabela's special....
Cabela's (http://www.cabelas.com/) "exclusive"

Savage 12FV
26" barrel
Heavy barrel
Recessed crown
Metal trigger guard
Accutrigger
Synthetic stock
Oversized bolt handle
Jeweled bolt
Caliber .223

Thanks for any help.

Similar to the current thread on the Model 12 FV...
Is this accurate for the Cabela's Model 12FV on this thread?
Is the Bolt Jeweled or Black parkerized finish??? Black Carbon steel?
Any confirmation on any current sales items....Thank you.

[russellc]

Mine is jeweled on the 12FV .223 Remington. The 319.00 sale is over, but the 100.00 rebate goes until December.

Russellc

[russellc]

Ok, called the rebate center, all was good but the serial number was blurred...however, he got the information from my first submission so its all good to go. He said it would change on the "status' page of the promotion's search feature and I should have the card within 30 days.

Now if the backordered 12FV in .308 gets here before I forget how to submit, I should be good!

Russellc

[micky_blue]

Mine still show shipped. Apparently it is going Pony Express.

[Aaron L]

Mine's at my FFL guy's place. I'll be rescuing it from the Ca firearm timeout on Friday. :cool:

[celltech]

Got my "Dear John" letter from Cabela's today saying it's not me, but them....they can't fulfill my order yet and it's officially backordered. Bah.... As long as it's here before the rebate runs out!!!

[russellc]

OK, I now show approved on the Outdor Vista rebate site, checking Cabelas site, 2nd order for .308 is still "in process"....nice to hear a few are getting shipped!

Russellc

[russellc]

Got my "Dear John" letter from Cabela's today saying it's not me, but them....they can't fulfill my order yet and it's officially backordered. Bah.... As long as it's here before the rebate runs out!!!

Not an issue! I already inquired and Outdoor Vista told me it would relate back to sale date. As long as you ordered it during the promotion, you should be good.

Russellc

[micky_blue]

Apparently Cabelas didn't like my Pony Express comment. I got an email later that day saying it was in, and I now have possession of the rifle.

[Mozella]

Unlike some of the more mature members of this forum, I am as silly as a little child waiting for a Christmas present.

I ordered a pair of 12 FV's in .308 on 10 September. I just got off the phone with Cabelas headquarters and the nice lady said there was a huge shipment coming from Savage in two weeks. She couldn't give me specifics on my particular back order but she said the shipment was large enough to fill ALL the back-orders plus some left over to put on the shelves.

That seems to match with an earlier post where someone was told about a big shipment expected on 25 October.

Let's hope its true.

[NicfromAlabama]

Unlike some of the more mature members of this forum, I am as silly as a little child waiting for a Christmas present.

I ordered a pair of 12 FV's in .308 on 10 September. I just got off the phone with Cabelas headquarters and the nice lady said there was a huge shipment coming from Savage in two weeks. She couldn't give me specifics on my particular back order but she said the shipment was large enough to fill ALL the back-orders plus some left over to put on the shelves.

That seems to match with an earlier post where someone was told about a big shipment expected on 25 October.

Let's hope its true.


Hopefully that will be true. I planned to shoot my 12 FV 22-250 I bought earlier this year. It never happened. I toyed with my Creedmoor some this weekend getting it ready to shoot. I'm really wanting to try it perhaps more than the 22-250. I put it in a HS Precision stock I already had that was originally for my Savage 10 FCP SR that went into a chassis. The 12FV looks much better in the HS Precision stock than the Savage 10 did. I loaded 30 rounds of ammo for it yesterday. I just need to get out and start shooting. Since I have some neighbors not far from where I shoot, I try to shoot unsuppressed only during the weekdays while they are at work. That makes it difficult as I am usually at work too.

I received the first backorder notice email for my .308 this morning.

[russellc]

Well I hope that is good news, I also have a .308 on backorder. Never received any email, I knew they were in backorder status when I ordered.

Russellc

[quigley257]

I posted in the original thread last year when I bought one of these great rifles. I have had to work a few bugs out of my 223 concerning primer cratering and blanking, but it is really proving to be an excellent shooter. I got rid of the tupperware and installed an H-S Precision PST114 stock. It completely changed the look, feel and performance of this $200 rifle. I purchased the DBM bottom metal through Savage. It fits in the H-S stock perfectly. I went with a Blackhawk rail, Leupold rings and a Weaver Tactical 4-20x50FFP scope. The groups were fired at our indoor 100 yard range with an Oehler System 85 doing the measuring. She is a shooter for sure!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152940651@N05/shares/JfiPEb

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152940651@N05/shares/JfiPEb

[NicfromAlabama]

I posted in the original thread last year when I bought one of these great rifles. I have had to work a few bugs out of my 223 concerning primer cratering and blanking, but it is really proving to be an excellent shooter. I got rid of the tupperware and installed an H-S Precision PST114 stock. It completely changed the look, feel and performance of this $200 rifle. I purchased the DBM bottom metal through Savage. It fits in the H-S stock perfectly. I went with a Blackhawk rail, Leupold rings and a Weaver Tactical 4-20x50FFP scope. The groups were fired at our indoor 100 yard range with an Oehler System 85 doing the measuring. She is a shooter for sure!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152940651@N05/shares/JfiPEb

https://www.flickr.com/photos/152940651@N05/shares/JfiPEb


Dang Quigley,

She's a looker and a good shooter. Nice groups! Your rifle looks like my 12FV Creedmoor as I have it in the same PST114 style stock in black. I did not have to buy the hardware as it was originally with the Savage 10 FCP SR, which I decided to put in the chasis. I currently borrowed a Leupold 6.5-20X40 EFR scope from a another rifle to go on it. I hope mine shoots as well.

If you don't mind telling, how difficult was it ordering the bottom metal for the PST114 stock? I have been thinking about re-stocking one of my others with a HS Precision stock, but wasn't sure how difficult it was to order the bottom metal from Savage.

[quigley257]

If you don't mind telling, how difficult was it ordering the bottom metal for the PST114 stock? I have been thinking about re-stocking one of my others with a HS Precision stock, but wasn't sure how difficult it was to order the bottom metal from Savage.

I ordered the bottom metal a while ago directly from Savage. I think it was around $100. You can email Savage with your model and serial number and tell them what you are trying to do with the rifle. They will let you know which part numbers you need to order. Pretty simple and straight forward. They shipped my parts quickly and my stock only needed some minor sanding to fit the trigger guard properly. Good luck with yours. I was pleasantly surprised to see the 6.5 added to the 12FV lineup. It ought to be a great entry level long range setup. I tallied up all the Creedmoors that I have shot over the past year(over 100) and crunched the numbers as I do all the accuracy certification shooting at H-S Precision. I found it interesting that the 24" barrels almost always outperform the 26" barrels when it comes to velocity. Not by much, but enough that I will make any future personal Creedmoors 24" instead of 26". We use Hornady Match #81500 140gr ammo for all accuracy certifications. The only factory ammo I have found that comes close to it in consistency is the Federal Gold Medal Match GM308M 168gr loads that we use for 308Win rifles. Every other caliber is certified using hand loads. All in all these 12FVs are fantastic bargains for anyone looking to get in to an accurate, quality centerfire rifle at an amazing price. Even at full retail, these rifles are a great buy! -Quigley