I have a new Savage 12 FV in 223. The bolt handle seems to be a design change and is bent rearward just a little. I had a difficult time finding scope mounts for this rifle and finally ordered a set of two piece Leupold from Brownell's. I ordered a Leopold 4 X 12 Scope from Cabelas but they didn't have the scope mounts for a Savage. Question is, will the low scope mounting work with the 40 mm objective lens and will the bolt handle clear? They should arrive Monday or Tuesday of next week. I'll report back.