Savage M12 VLP Stock Question..

[Ingwe]

I just bought one from Jim at Northland Shooters Supply in 204 Ruger, and I'm just waiting for it to arrive.

My question is, "Should I glass bed the stock?? Is it neccessary to do this or is it OK from factory?

Thanks!

[hcpyro13]

My vlp stock had a pretty good fit out of the factory, was having no troubles putting 5 6.5mm's under a dime at 100. That being said, with the addition of the bull barrel I just put on it and a bit of opening up the barrel channel; I skim bedded the front screw and the recoil lug to help support the heft of the heavy tube.

-Jake

[rcinit]

Both of my Model 12 VLP DBM's are piller bedded. Not sure about the older Model 12 VLP's without DBM's.

[Ingwe]

Thanks Fellas...when it arrives I'll shoot it first and go from there.

Rcinit, did you pillar bed your VLP or does it come bedded from factory??

[rcinit]

It was pillar bedded at the factory. One of them is a year old and the other is less than 6 months.

[Ingwe]

As I said, I don't have the rifle yet but I didn't think that they come pillar bedded. I dosen't mention that on Savage's website...did I miss something?

[rcinit]

You're right it does not say that they are on Savages website anywhere that I could find. However, they do come with two pillars installed. The barrels are free floated too.

[Ingwe]

Thanks man..that's great news!

Why wouldn't they advertise such a good selling point??