TIP: Make sure the action tang is floating!

I have been developing loads for several mdl 12's over the last year, and they all shoot exceptionally well (<1/2"), even with the factory copper mine bbls and cheesy stock, as long as the front screw is tight and the tang is not making contact. Not sure why savage put the boss around the bolt handle cutout, which only seems to complicate things. (Don't overtorque the rear screw.)

caveat: I am not using a bipod