Quote Originally Posted by 82boy View Post
Savage makes changes all the time, some are so subtle you would never know. Why would Savage make a great effort tell the public everytime they changed something? ......... snip...........
Because it's good business practice. Anyone with a web site should be able to do this with minimal effort. Savage should have a FAQ page where you could find out about things like their target action screw spacing, different magazine configurations, how to identify large vs small shank barrels and which rifles use which type of barrel, and all sorts of other information that currently takes a lot of digging and Googling to discover.

Then when you eventually get the information you're looking for, especially if it comes from a forum post, there is always the question of accuracy. For example, is the 3.4" spacing really the new version or is it the 4.4" spacing?

Try finding out if the Savage Model 12 LRP uses a target action and if it's the same action as the Model 12 FTR. Are they both large shank or not? These answers should be painfully obvious on the Savage web site and if they change, that should be noted too. It ain't Rocket Surgery.