Cabela's Savage 12FV THREAD FEST

[Aaron L]

Definitely still a good deal at $419. If they had an LH version at the same price (or similar) I'd be buying a few just to get the actions and sell the barrel/stock/etc.

They're a great deal at $319, and a FANTASTIC deal at $319 PLUS a $100 rebate.

[foxx]

...Bedding is much better now. Those thin wall steel pillars have very little contact area against the receiver. That's a lotta weight up front (26" tube) to be supporting with just a thin pillar in flexy plastic....


Sounds like you're doing good with the 12fv. However, I believe you are over critical of the pillars and have some misconceptions about pillars in general. #1, no pillars are designed (or should be used) to support the barreled action. THeir job is to do nothing more than prevent the stock material from compressing when tightening the action screws and changing the torque over time. Pillars do not support the action, no matter how big or thin they are. The stock and/or it's bedding should support the action, not the pillars. In short, pillars serve one role, action's bedding serves another.

[RustyShackle]

The pillars do not need to be robust. Think compressive strength.

[ez510]

Well I guess I'll buy my .223 now and if it ever goes on sale again I can get a 6.5 CM ��

[Crossdawg]

I kick myself in the butt for not getting one before the rebate time expired, but my dilemma is which chambering to get. I will likely toss a coin between 223 or the 6.5. Although the 6.5 would suit me better as I want to learn to shoot out past 500 yards.

[celltech]

Got 3 rebates in the mail today, one sent in 10/29 and the other 2 on 12/6...have another one sent in on 12/26 that shows it's in the mail right now. Only one left is a $50 rimfire rebate sent in 12/27 that is approved, but not mailed.

Overall it seems they are speeding up the more recent submissions.

[OLEJOE]

Received my rebate card in the mail today. Expires 5/18. Come on Cabelas and Savage. We need a sale and a rebate. Card is burning a hole in my pocket.

[65Whelen]

I also received my rebate today, took 10 days to get here. Now all I need is my chassis to finish my 12FV project. Should be hear Monday.

[Crossdawg]

I also received my rebate today, took 10 days to get here. Now all I need is my chassis to finish my 12FV project. Should be hear Monday.

What kind of chassis are you looking for get if you don't mind me asking?

[PhilC]

My rebate was in today's mail too.

[Aaron L]

The pillars do not need to be robust. Think compresive strength.

I prefer more contact area and use 1/8" wall 1/2" OD aluminum tubing for pillars.

[Aaron L]

Received my rebate card in the mail too!

[penna shooter]

Received my rebate card in the mail too!
Me three, four, whatever....it's finally here....
Noice...

[65Whelen]

MDT LSS XL GenII, hopefully I'll post pics on Monday.

[agent88]

Can't believe some of you got this for$219... How long did the sale and rebate run together?

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[snapcrackpop]

Me three, four, whatever....it's finally here....
Noice...Make sure that your family is on the lookout for this rebate. Otherwise it might end up in the trash cuz it looks like another credit card offer.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180121/03a28a6f50e757125c13ebd9d8160dc8.jpg

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[foxx]

I prefer more contact area and use 1/8" wall 1/2" OD aluminum tubing for pillars.

Interesting. Why? I generally prescribe to the "more is better" philosophy, but occasionally, the theory that "enough is enough"
works, too. I believe pillar strength is one of those, because their sole purpose is to prevent the action screws from compressing the stock material, not securing the action to the stock.

[Aaron L]

Interesting. Why? I generally prescribe to the "more is better" philosophy, but occasionally, the theory that "enough is enough"
works, too. I believe pillar strength is one of those, because their sole purpose is to prevent the action screws from compressing the stock material, not securing the action to the stock.

If we're talking about an action that's properly bedded into a stock then I'd agree with you (that the pillars are just there to keep the screws from compressing the stock material). However, with a stock that isn't providing much in the way of proper bedding support (such as the Savage plastic stocks), the pillars are really the only things supporting the action. The steel pillars are likely sufficient for this task, but in my mind they're marginal.

The rear pillar in particular has just a scant amount of contact area with the action (or in the case of the blind mag guns, there is marginal contact area with the bent steel clip thingee sandwiched between the pillar and the receiver to hold the mag body in place). Half of the circumference of the receiver end of that pillar is cut away for sear/bolt latch clearance. At any rate, these 'pillar bedded' plastic stocks are till a great leap above the cheapo 'tupperware' OEM stocks that don't even have the steel pillars.

Also, I use the pillars to properly support and locate the action when I am epoxy bedding it. First I epoxy in the pillars, using the original unmolested wood/fiberglass/plastic/etc stock material to properly locate and support the action while the epoxy cures. After the pillar epoxy cures I then inlet the areas that I want to apply bedding epoxy to. While the bedding epoxy is curing, the pillars are doing the job of locating and supporting the action. After the bedding epoxy cures and I trim/clean stuff up as needed (and clearance the barrel channel), the bedding epoxy will be supporting and locating the action and the pillars will be just preventing compression of the stock material as you stated.

[penna shooter]

Make sure that your family is on the lookout for this rebate. Otherwise it might end up in the trash cuz it looks like another credit card offer.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180121/03a28a6f50e757125c13ebd9d8160dc8.jpg

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Know you right....I checked the maibox and felt a envelope of GOODNESS....Bingo.

[OLEJOE]

Can't believe some of you got this for$219... How long did the sale and rebate run together?

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I got mine on Black Friday Sale. The next day they were 369 which is still 50 off. Now they are 419 and no rebate. I think they were 319 Thanksgiving Day also. Just have to watch for Savage rebates and Cabelas for the sale.