"I'm in California, and assuming Cabelas will ship to me, I think I still have to pay for an FFL transfer. After tax online it's $400. Most shops in CA tell me they charge $140 for all paperwork. That is the DROS and FFL transfer fee.

So I guess at most this gun after rebate will cost me ~$440, before I look at a stock. Any recommendations on a stock for the Savage 12FV?"

Still a great value in my opinion. What is DROS? All we pay in Texas is a $25.00 xfer fee. Got to love California and the State's love of the citizen's hard earned money! I've been looking at the Boyd's AT-One stock for my 12-FV. Looks like I'll have to order a trigger guard from Boyd's that will fit without having to do fitting. Think the whole thing comes in around $220 shipped.