Built myself another custom Savage.


- Rifle - NIB Savage 12 LRPV (Long Range Precision Varminter), caliber - 22-250 (not available in .308), 26" SS Bull barrel w/ HS Precision varmint stock. This is the same stainless steel solid top action w/ small ejection port for extra rigidity that Savage uses for their F-Class 1000 yards competition series rifles w/ 30" bull barrels, 6oz-2.5# AccuTrigger, but this one has DBM system repeater instead of single shot.

Rifle components:
- McGowen Precision Barrels LLC, matched hand lapped bull barrel, bare white chrome-moly steel, 26" straight contour, 1.120" @ breech to 1.120" @ muzzle w/ 11-degree crown, .308Winchester caliber, 1/10 twist.
- SSS Tactical SS tear drop bolt handle.
- KenFarrel Picatinny 20MOA base for Target Precision action (no port cut-out).
- Falcon Menace 4.5x18x56 Tactical 30mm tube scope w/ enhanced mil-dot reticle .
- Burris Xtreme Tactical 30mm rings.
- 1/4" Savage Competition recoil lug.
- McMillan A5 Stock from a previous Savage 10FCP build.

- All work done by Ar15KittyKat
. Blued barrel w/ Birchwood cold Super-Blue.
. Rebarreled to McGowen barrel w/ match headspacing.
. Roughened up previous JBweld bedding on A5 and re-opened recoil lug hole for new bedding job.
. Bedded scope base, action, and recoil lug w/ JB-weld.
. Opened up McMillan's barrel channel w/ plenty of room to free-float a 1.120" bull.
. Custom full length action screws.
. Used 1000grit sand paper to polish inside the action a tad bit for a more buttery bolt-work, and bolt work is really buttery & smooth.
. Trigger set @ approx. #1.5
. All screws locked down w/ blue lock tite.


Shooting range: BassPro indoor 100yards shooting tube.

Took new rifle 12LRVP and old 10FCP (swapped to HSPrec. stock) to the range.
After about 30rds of shoot & clean break-in process, on the new rifle. I zeroed in w/ my Win. ballistic tip hunt ammo, then used Win. Match ammo to test its true accuracy. 10shots @ 100 yards.
All shooting done w/ front bi-pods, and rear sand bag.

12LRVP's 10shots group after breakin.
[img width=453 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_11.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=310]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_1.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=380]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_3.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=340]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_4.jpg[/img]
[img width=554 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_5.jpg[/img]
[img width=567 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_6.jpg[/img]
[img width=597 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_7.jpg[/img]
[img width=396 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_8.jpg[/img]
[img width=475 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_9.jpg[/img]


My previous build 10FCP @ bottom, used to have the McM-A5, but swapped it for HSPrecision stock, all work done same as above rifle.
[img width=600 height=358]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_12.jpg[/img]
[img width=421 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/10fcp_barrel.jpg[/img]

10FCP 10shots group, flyer is from cold-bore shot.
[img width=433 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v43/5906TswBaby/12prec_10.jpg[/img]


Unsolicited mentions of vendors w/ great customer service:

- McGowen Precision Barrels - Machine work on the barrel is exceptional, barrel delivered less than 4 weeks, customer service & follow up emails are A+.

- KenFarrel was ready to custom cut scope base to my specs for the same price of his existing bases, that's customer service, though I opt for his standard 20MOA.