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Hello everyone i am thinking of getting a 12FCV OR 10FP for bench shooting in 223 rem.I know the 12FCV has a 26" barrel,accustock,det mag,1-9" rot.The 10FP has 24" barrel,no accustock,Internal Box mag,1-9" rot.Is there any other difference between the two,what are the pros and cons of the two.Is there a difference between the 10 series and the 12 series.Thanks for the input. Tony
 
I'd like to revive this thread instead of starting a new one. I am in the same boat as the original poster; however, I would prefer the 12 FCV model.

The problem is that I cannot find the new 12 FCV model anywhere but I can find the similar 10 precision carbine in a short 20" barrel and for a higher price.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/finder/#

So my question to all you Savage owners out there is if the accustock really worth it? Buying the precision carbine might save money on a bedding job but I'd imagine that the barrel would need to be replaced IOT reach those high velocities.

Also, if anyone knows any dealer who sells the 12 FCV, Id appreciate the direction!


Cheers
 
JBD said:
Is the accustock worth it? Mystic Player had a thread examining the accustock and I believe his conclusion was that it still needed to be bedded.
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All stocks should be bedded, aluminum blocks or not. $900 McMillans still need to be pillar/bedded.
Accustock is better than the tupperware stock, but its not the answer to not needing to bed your action.

Do you plan on shooting from a pedestal/ rear bag or do you want to shoot prone with a bi-pod or freehand?
It is cheaper to buy the rifle with the stock you want than it is to buy an aftermarket one later.
 
warrenb said:
Cabelas Canada has the 12 FCV for $719.99 with accustock.
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Thanks, I did not see these guys before!


Still such a hard choice; $20 for the accustock and an extra 2" barrel.


I would plan on just putting a bi-pod on it and firing the rifle prone/sitting without bags until I decide to start handloading. Im not sure but it also looks like the FCV only has the one front stud...
 
The accustock is a vast improvement over the basic plastic factory stock but they definitely need to be bedded.

If shooting with a bipod, definitely accustock or lam stock. The generic plastic stock can be made to work but is pretty flimsy as it comes out of the box.

The extra barrel length will not hurt so why not.

The precision carbine are nice handy rifles for the field but I like longer barrels for paper punching.

Big question is what is actually available on the shelf?

They all have the same potential to shoot so it really doesn't matter what format the rifle comes in.

Just pick the stock you like and have at it.

I think the BVSS is the nicest stock for bench shooting. I presently have the VLP and really like this for field positions ie varminting.

Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
The accustock is a vast improvement over the basic plastic factory stock but they definitely need to be bedded.
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Cool, thanks for the insight; however if it still needs bedding to shoot proper at >300 yards, why not just buy the Stevens 200 and put the $300 towards a real bedding job and nice barrel.

We all know that the Stevens can hit an oil barrel at 1 stat mile =D


But no, Ive got a pretty good idea now. The 12 FCV will offer the best "out of the box accuracy", and for only $20 more, why not? So long as you can mount a bi-pod to the bottom, there's nothing wrong with it.
 
well you are getting a bit extra over the stevens for the extra $350 or so. You get an accu trigger, detach mag (if your into those) and I think the barrel is a heavier contour. If its not a varmint contour then I don't know where the posted 9 lbs weight is coming from. :D

EDIT: and of course the accu stock. Get it bought and go shooting.
 
TONY forget the 1/9 twist don't know model but buy the Savage F class 30" barrel 1/7 twist. You then can get the 6 ppc & 6br paying attention to you,.and really paying attention if your shooting 300y with 90gr bullets.
 
My personal preference in Savage Models in the BVSS.

Excellent laminate stock that you could shoot off bags or prone
Stainless Steel
Heavy fluted, barrel (not exactly fast twist though)
Non-detach mag



no 6mmBR :(
 
MAgPI,

I'm starting to think I made the right decision last weekend, buying the 308 BVSS instead of cleaning my garage. :):):)
 
MagnumPeanut said:
My personal preference in Savage Models in the BVSS.

no 6mmBR :(
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Despite massive shooting success in competition, the general shooting public is now waking up to how good the 6.5's are with the 260R, Creedmore, Grendel, 6.5X47L and even the very unloved Swede getting the attention they justly deserve.

The 6.5X284 had to be Standardised by an offshore manf. Go figure. But then sames goes for the 338 Lapua mag and 6BR - resurrected from the dead.

Even with massive success in the competition world today, US manfs have long memories on the utter failure by Rem to promote the BR family a few decades back

The fact that Rem did quite a lousy job not withstanding.

Without cheap bulk ammo and brass, reg joe has little interest in a 'wildcat'.

So Savage believes only competition minded shooters would want this rig and build their rifles accordingly.

If one of the US or overseas manf would offer cheap brass, varminters would be all over this wonderful cartridge which is arguably the best single shot LR varmint rd going.

What would happen if WOLF offered an inexpensive 87gr poly tipped bullet load?

With reloadable brass cases?
Jerry
 
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