Anyone have one of these yet? http://www.savageshooters.net/Pages/Reviews/Savage_12BGTV_204_Page.html
Good, Bad, Ugly? I'm looking at doing a little trading for one if the local gunshop can get ahold of it. Review looks nice (good thing they're never biased )

That is essentially a Savage 12 with the Synthetic Cheapo Stock removed and a Boyd's thumbhole laminate varmint stock installed...

If one already has a Savage 12 with synthetic stock, the Boyd's can be ordered and installed...

www.boydboys.com

cheers
seafire

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Originally posted by Laner:
Anyone have one of these yet? http://www.savageshooters.net/Pages/Reviews/Savage_12BGTV_204_Page.html
Good, Bad, Ugly? I'm looking at doing a little trading for one if the local gunshop can get ahold of it. Review looks nice (good thing they're never biased )

Savage roger not to worry

Like all Savages they are ugly, but I'll bet it will shoot.

Laner, Main thing is, it's a .204!! I shoot the VLP in .204 and 3 weeks ago yesterday it made hits on groundhogs at 600, 691 and 778 yards using the 39 grain Sierras! I don't worry about looks!! I want accurracy and effectiveness!! SAVAGE DELIVERS!! GHD

I just happen to have one of those "Savage 12 with the Synthetic Cheapo Stock". Thats what I was looking at trading. I bought the "inexpensive" Savage just so I could play around with the accutrigger and the 204. I didn't have either before. I am in love with both now. With the hit I was gonna take on the trade I think I can swing for the Boyds stock. Once again seafire---YOU DA MAN. Gotta love this place.

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Originally posted by groundhog devastation:
Laner, Main thing is, it's a .204!! I shoot the VLP in .204 and 3 weeks ago yesterday it made hits on groundhogs at 600, 691 and 778 yards using the 39 grain Sierras! I don't worry about looks!! I want accurracy and effectiveness!! SAVAGE DELIVERS!! GHD

NOT what I wanted to hear when I cant get a Savage VLP-S landed in Australia for another couple of months!!! Traded into a Savage 112 in 223Rem last week so I have something to play with until the "real varminter" arrives.
Cheers...
Con

Con, Not to worry!! The .223 can do the deal on varmints a long way off too!! The guy I was shoting with on the day I shot the .204 long shots mad a 605 yard shot on a groundhog using a 1993 vintage BDL 700 SS light barrel with a 12x Leupold "friction adjust turrets" and he is deadly with it!! he was shooting 50 grain VMAXS ahead of WW748(cannot remember his exact charge but that rifle has has in excess of 5000 rounds thru it!!)so until you get the .204 in, you can still "do the deal" on varmints!!!! GHD

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With the hit I was gonna take on the trade I think I can swing for the Boyds stock. Once again seafire---YOU DA MAN. Gotta love this place.

Laner,

My pleasure...

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Originally posted by Con:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by groundhog devastation:
Main thing is, it's a .204!! I shoot the VLP in .204 and 3 weeks ago yesterday it made hits on groundhogs at 600, 691 and 778 yards using the 39 grain Sierras! Laner, I don't worry about looks!! I want accurracy and effectiveness!! SAVAGE DELIVERS!! Traded into a Savage 112 in 223Rem last week so I have something to play with until the "real varminter" arrives.
Cheers...
Con

You've been reading too much and not shooting enough. That Savage 112 in .223 will give you all the firarms pleasure you could need. There is no magic in .204.

Personally I think that the .223 is an ill designed and conceived cartridge, but it is here and I WiLL enjoy it. roger