Got my Savage 12 in 223ai out today and shot it for the first time. I got the SS barrel used on the forum and I was happy to say the least. The barrel was a factory savage that was re-contoured to .685 at the barrel and shortened to 24 inches by Sharp Shooters. Fred screwed it on a SS short action. I put it in a B&C stock. The balance is pretty nice much better than the predator. We worked up loads and got 3500 fps with 55 blitz kings with 27.5 of Benchmark. Might try to get a little more out of her. Groups were under an inch.