Hello All
Ive been considering buying a savage 12Fv or 10FP LE1 in .308. The 10FP has an MSRP of $621 and the 12FV of $569. The only differences I see are that 10FP has a barrel 2 inches shorter (which I thought would make it cheaper),matte blue action instead of blued, and an extra swivel for a bipod. So it costs another $52 for an extra swivel, matte, and 2" less barrel?
Is there anything I'm missing?
Thanks
-Josh

No. Buy the 12FV.

They both shoot like a dream. Handle both and then decide. For the 308 I would go tactical. no nead for 2" of barrel.

Thats why I was confused. What makes it "tactical"? Most bi-pods(quality ones) have a sling attachment built in. I guess the slightly less weight for the -2" of barrel would be better for feild use. Then comes matte vs blueing, as long as it's not reflective or non-eyecatching color it would be "tactical". Is there more quality in the LE rifles or somthing?
-Josh

Same quality in all of them. The only difference is the matte bluing and 2" less barrel plus the word "tactical" which is a way of opening the wallets of the guys who read soldier of fortune and the myrid of police magazines.

Get the BVSS instead, it's got a really nice laminated stock and stainless barreled action. I once had a FVSS and the only thing I didn't like was the flimsy stock. Savage's plastic stock is really flimsy and it feels kind of silly with the heavy profile varmit barrels.