Cabela's Savage 12FV THREAD FEST

[BB68]

I see they are back listed as "limited stock". Must have found some behind the corner at the warehouse, or cancelled orders. Either way they are $90 off.

[quigley257]

Not so fast...Cabela's is still taking orders for them, as of today!
On sale...to boot!
I see they're back. that's interesting. I work the gun counter there part time and they had been removed from the website as of last week. They are now listed as a clearance item. Anything priced ending in .88 is marked as clearance and won't be stocked any more.

[NFD9]

I see they're back. that's interesting. I work the gun counter there part time and they had been removed from the website as of last week. They are now listed as a clearance item. Anything priced ending in .88 is marked as clearance and won't be stocked any more.
Good info to know...Thanks for sharing.

[DeadWoodDan]

I placed my first (ever) rebate 1/1/2019 online, was pending until today I received an email approved and will be shipping in 3-4 weeks. I checked the website and confirmed it changed to qualified! That is about 5 1/2 weeks, I don't think that is to bad to get the confirmation.
DWD

[PhilC]

Though not actually ordering one, I just put a 12FV in 204 in my cart minutes ago, sale priced at 329.88 will ship to my store in 5 - 8 days. If the 22-250 comes on sale....

[xmanjeff]

just got the new cabelas sale flyer , sale starts up on 3/4 , for 329$

[foxx]

All calibers?

[TXRoadlizard]

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Love my .223 12FV! Choate stock with AICS 10-rnd mag from MDT. This thing loves 55gr BTHP Hornady Black. Weighs 14.8 pounds and sight picture barely moves when fired. If you're on the fence about one of these, I can say I have had a blast with it and can't wait to get back to the range!

[rmeyerwy]

Hey Txroadlizard, how did you get a drop magazine on your 12 Fv? I agree with you, I love my mod 12 fv in 223 too, been shooting it indoors at 100yrds, was finally nice enough to get to the outdoor range for abit the other day, setup and had 8 and 6 inch metal as 330 yrds ( that's what they told me ) and sat down dialed it in and hit the 1st shot on the 8" next 5 went to the 6 inch! I was tickled... dang sure is fun!

[celltech]

Hey Txroadlizard, how did you get a drop magazine on your 12 Fv?

You can convert these internal magazine guns to DBM with the right stock, bottom metal, and magazines. You can go for the Savage OEM style or an AICS pattern setup.

[TXRoadlizard]

Hey Txroadlizard, how did you get a drop magazine on your 12 Fv? I agree with you, I love my mod 12 fv in 223 too, been shooting it indoors at 100yrds, was finally nice enough to get to the outdoor range for abit the other day, setup and had 8 and 6 inch metal as
330 yrds ( that's what they told me ) and sat down dialed it in and hit the 1st shot on the 8" next 5 went to the 6 inch! I was tickled... dang sure is fun!

Awesome shooting! I did this to get into DBM: https://www.eabco.net/Savage-Detachable-Magazine-Conversion-Stock--Short-Action_p_15372.html

If you do something stock wize to get into a detachable box magazine, be sure to change the front baffle on your bolt to a long-action baffle. Our short action bolts have a baffle with an extension on it to make the bolt-throw shorter. This prevents the bolt from coming far enough back to pick a round up from the AICS Magazine. I ordered a long-action baffle for about $6 from XLR Industries, and until it comes in, I borrowed the long-action baffle from my Savage 110 .270. Works like a charm! The choate is a great stock in my opinion. If you're confining this thing to bench use, it is phenomenal. At nearly 15 pounds it sure isn't a carry around all day rifle though.

[BB68]

All calibers?

just 6.5 or 308.


had to edit - needed to read the fine print

[rmeyerwy]

Awesome shooting! I did this to get into DBM: https://www.eabco.net/Savage-Detachable-Magazine-Conversion-Stock--Short-Action_p_15372.html

If you do something stock wize to get into a detachable box magazine, be sure to change the front baffle on your bolt to a long-action baffle. Our short action bolts have a baffle with an extension on it to make the bolt-throw shorter. This prevents the bolt from coming far enough back to pick a round up from the AICS Magazine. I ordered a long-action baffle for about $6 from XLR Industries, and until it comes in, I borrowed the long-action baffle from my Savage 110 .270. Works like a charm! The choate is a great stock in my opinion. If you're confining this thing to bench use, it is phenomenal. At nearly 15 pounds it sure isn't a carry around all day rifle though.

I got a Boyds AT One thumbhole on mine. Probably take some skill to convert, which I am usually short of. Might talk with my gunsmith buddy and see what he thinks. Thanks for the info!

No they are not light weight mountain rifles but dang they are sure fun to shoot! Lots more fun than my stock Win. 70 in 300 mag. about 10 rounds off the bench from that monster and the fun factor is dropping pretty quick!

Shoot well

R

[TXRoadlizard]

If you get a real itch for a detachable box, contact Jeff at CDI Precision machine (cdi@cdignition.com). He sells the savage short-action bottom metal for about $150. If you send him your stock he will inlet for free (I think...verify) as long as you buy the bottom metal from him. He does Boyd stocks for sure... from his website: "This DBM requires replacing the factory stock with a Boyd's stock(order at Boyd's and have them send it direct to us for free inletting) Boyd's has many styles and colors to choose from. Pic shown is a Boyd's thumbhole stock with MDT 10 round 308 magazine. - http://www.cdiprecisiongunworksstore.com/savage-axis-short-action-dbm/)

[rmeyerwy]

Sweet, thanks TxRoadlizard, I will check it out.

[Tsb3]

My sale flyer reads $319.97 for the 6.5 CM or .308 WIN only.

[plasticweld]

My sale flyer reads $319.97 for the 6.5 CM or .308 WIN only.

After reading about the sale here I went on line and signed up for their sales stuff to be sent to my email. It is about an hour away to the nearest Bass Pro Sports which the say is now part of Cabala's Maybe they won't tell me about the sale until it is effective

[BB68]

Sure now that the rebate is gone and I have spent my gift cert, they have these two calibers on sale.

[PhilC]

Got my flyer in the mail yesterday, was hoping the sale covered all calibers offered in the 12FV but disappointed to see only two.

[BB68]

They just had the other "3" on sale for a month, with the rebate about the same price. I was put off as they didnt have the 6.5 on sale then.