Savage 12FV

I shoot a Savage 12 FVSS in .223 and have not been disappointed at shooting targets at 500-600 yards on a military range. In the open fields, I regularly use it for gophers out to 300 yards. It loves the Sierra 69 gr HPBT Match ammo and I have tried 62 match FMJs with some success ( minute of gopher). If you reload, you will develop a load combination that really suits your gun. My son has a Savage 112 in .223 and it loves the 75 gr Hornady bullets. Literally the same guns but differ in their likes.
 
umm depends on what you mean by long range the 1-12 twist .22-250 with stabilize up to 62gr pills and shoot them flatter then a .223........but the 1-9 twist .223 can shoot 69-75gr pills which would buck the wind better at long range.

Are you shooting paper or animals?

Look at it this way both cartridges shooting the same weight projectile the .22-250 out preforms the .223 hands down.

60gr bullet out of a .223 can go aprox 3000fps while the .22-250 can fling the same bullet at 3400fps......the .223 doesn't surpass the .22-250 until you stretch the distance past 600yds and want to use higher BC bullets like 69gr and up. Anything under 600yds and the 1-12 twist .22-250 has it hands down. Now if the .22-250 was a 1-9twist there would be no comparison the .22-250 launching 69-75gr bullets would be the ticket.
 
Go with the 12 BVSS, the laminated stock is better suited for long range prone shooting the added weight also helps.
 
I found a laminated stock for my 12fvss and will try it as soon as the weather gets warmer. Like the feel of wood and the added weight. Not that the fiber stock did not do it duty.
 
I have a .223 VLP and i can shoot .75" groups @ 300 yards with a 50 grain Barnes Varmint Grenade. Good for paper and those furry little rodents. I bedded the rifle last year and it improved the accuracy a bit, but other than that its bone stock.
 
I started with a 12FV in .223... used it for target shooting... I shoot with the ORA here in Kingston... it did very well out to the 600 yd line...

I quickly got a new stock for it though... plenty to be had... so you can upgrade as you feel necessary...

Great gun to start with...

EB
 
I bought myself a Savage 12FVSS in .308 as my first rifle bigger than a .22lr. It's a never sell gun for me. The thing is more accurate than me and has taken down more than one deer. :D I really wouldn't mind one in .223 and .22-250 when funds allow it. Although I would like to try the BVSS stock. My FVSS stock seems good but I've always been a bigger fan of wood.

For what it's worth I would pick the .22-250 over the .223. The accuracy is very impressive and although it's definitely not encouraged the round can easily take down a whitetail.
 
stuckon308 said:
I bought myself a Savage 12FVSS in .308 as my first rifle bigger than a .22lr. It's a never sell gun for me. The thing is more accurate than me and has taken down more than one deer. :D I really wouldn't mind one in .223 and .22-250 when funds allow it. Although I would like to try the BVSS stock. My FVSS stock seems good but I've always been a bigger fan of wood.

For what it's worth I would pick the .22-250 over the .223. The accuracy is very impressive and although it's definitely not encouraged the round can easily take down a whitetail.
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hey, it might not be encouraged but its legal!
 
DrawBlood said:
the reason for the 12fv is because i like the durability of synthetic and i am on a budget
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Your only talking less than $250 to step up to stainless steel barrel and action and a laminated stock from the FV model. With the synthetic stock you also get flexibility, laminated stocks don't move. Sooner or later you will want to upgrade the stock anyway, so you either bite the bullet now of pay more later. ( an upgraded stock will cost you more than $250 and you still won't have a stainless rifle)

Go with the .223 the barel life is better than the .22-250 and the 1:9 barrel will allow you to shoot 75 gr bullets out to 900m/1000 yards.
 
I originally wanted a 12FV but bought a 12FVSS as no FV models were in stock at the time. After you find some good load/bullet combinations you should be able to keep your groups sub-MOA. After owning this gun for a few years now I have no issues recommending it and it always brings a smile to my face either shooting targets or gophers at medium distance ranges (200-400m).

As for the caliber I went with 223 for the lower cost (bigger bullet selection, cheaper brass, longer barrel life, etc) and I really don't think whatever is at the receiving end is going to be able to tell the difference. :)

Also, after a simple mod to the stock, which can be done when/if you plan to bed it, stiffens it up alot so you really don't need to replace it.

Steve
 
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