I just joined the forum a day or so ago because I just got my first Savage today. It is a 12 VLP .223 with 9 inch twist.
I am an old guy and have owned many firearms but never a Savage. I ordered this one because I want accuracy from a bench for 100 to 300 yards and my last efforts with other brands were disappointing. I thought Savages were not known for looks but their reputation for accuracy is strong so I ordered one. Well, this particular rifle is nothing less than beautiful.
I don't know yet if it is accurate but I get to go to the range tomorrow and, if it is not too crowded, I will find out then. I do have a question though. The LGS guy said he was surprised that the barrel was not crowned. It is recessed and I thought that was one type of crowning. Is that normal for the 12 VLP?
I don't know technically how they break it down, but to me a recess is a form of crown (which is really silly if you think about it, a crown should go up not down)
So its a form, Target crown has 11 degree slope (if I recall that right) recessed and a couple of other forms.
Recessed is more rougher field protection , why 11 degree target I don't know or the other forms but all have smooth edges at the rifling for a good even bullet exit.
Thanks, I think the opinions vary on which type of crown is best, but I also thought a recess was one accepted version. Anyhow, I got to the range today and it shows great promise as is.
The 12 FV in 223 are 9 twist, this model is a Cabelas "exclusive", I've got one and mine shows lots of promise in the accuracy dept as well.
I've been fighting with a RAR for the past few months, and now that I've got it usable, I can move on to my other "projects", such as my 2 FV 12's in 223 & 204.
An 11deg target crown displays the gases escaping the barrel groves and assures the shooter has no damage to the crown. When inspecting the muzzle after firing, there should be a little "fan" at each groove, meaning the gasses are escaping evenly around the bore. Some purist like to keep it "in the white".
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