Originally Posted by
quigley257
I can't say that I've ever had a 12FV that won't shoot well, nor do you hear of many that won't. I currently have 2 of them that both shoot very well. I purchased them as donor actions for building better mousetraps. That being said, as far as bang for your buck, the 10T-SR is IMHO a better value considering all that it offers. The retail price of $599.99 isn't bad, but when you can catch them on sale for $499.99 and then add a rebate on top of that, they are an amazing bargain. Here's a list of features that come standard on the 10T-SR that make it such a great buy...
AccuStock
AccuTrigger
5R Rifled Barrel
Installed Picatinny Rail
Suppressor Ready Threaded Muzzle With Cap
BA Style Tactical Bolt Knob
Detachable Box Magazine System
Also Available in Long Action, 300WM
Most of these items are things that would cost extra to upgrade a 12FV... if you are so inclined to do that. The 12FV performs great for a rifle at its price point. I will tell you that simply moving one of my 12FVs from the plastic stock to an H-S Precision stock more than halved its group sizes. I still own one of the first Model 10Ts that Savage made for Cabela's. It was a bargain even before they started offering it with the pic rail and the threaded muzzle. It is the first 6.5 Creedmoor that I ever owned and is an honest sub-MOA rifle out to 1300 yards and beyond. I still shoot it regularly and it hangs with heavy tactical and competition rifles costing 10 times its price. I'm not bashing the 12FV by any means, just pointing out what a spectacular value the 10T-SR is when you start to account for all the added features. To each their own. They're both great values. I will continue to buy 12FVs for use as donor actions and I will continue to shoot my stock 10T because it's awesome!! Cheers!!
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