Hello all, I'm new here and would like to find a rifle that I saw in some of the local stores a while back but didn't have the money then. > It's a savage with a grey stock, heavy stainless fluted barrel (I think it was tapered, not sure though), oversize bolt handle. It was somewhere in the $600-$650 range. I have looked and called everywhere I can think of and no one has them or seems to recall a model #.

If that rifle is not offered any more what would be the next closest one to it (12fv)? I have heard conflicting statements that savage only uses long actions and different size mag boxes. And others have said that there is a short and long action. I want to shoot berger vld's so I thought the long action would be better. Any replies or suggestions are greatly appreciated. :)

JH