Rem SPS Varmint Vs Savage 12 FV

[FOTIS]

OK Decided on getting a 204 ruger and these are in the running.
Accuracy is my biggest concern.

Weight wise they both weigh 8.5 lbs not a walking varminter! I also have a chance to buy the savage SS laminated model (heavier) for 100 dollars more than the 12 FV.


So what would you do?

 

[ScreaminEagle]

Fotis,
I went with the sps when I bought my 22-250. I got rid of the stock, junk trigger, and made it my own. That things shoots bugholes with anything I feed it! If you don't want to mess with a new stock, trigger, etc I'd go with the savage.
Steve

 

[FOTIS]

if you don't want to mess with a new stock, trigger,

I really do not. Would it not shoot with your factory stock?

 

[ScreaminEagle]

if you don't want to mess with a new stock, trigger,

I really do not. Would it not shoot with your factory stock?

Yes, it did. I did load development with the factory stock. I just don't care for plastic stocks. The xmark trigger is garbage though. I don't really care for the accutrigger all that much either, so thats up to you.

 

[truck driver]

Fotis, I found a Stainless Ruger M77 Varmint model 6.5 Creedmoor at a local shop for $550 used. 26" heavy sporter barrel in a brown laminated stock. that thing must have weight 10lb.

 

[wildgene]

...buy one of these...

http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?varmint

...or one of these...

http://www.browning.com/products/catalo ... 35&tid=307

...& not worry about having to change the stock, or change out the trigger, or re-bed the action, nuthin but mount a scope & go kill sumpthin...

:roll: :twisted: :mrgreen:

 

[JMUPT]

I have an older savage 12 varmint low profile and it's a shooter, the only issue I have with it and should have sent it back to savage after I got it is that it doesn't feed properly. Sometimes a round will pop up out of the magazine when you start to close the bolt to chamber a round. The gun shoots so good I have never taken the time to have it fixed. Even with the feeding issue I would still recommend a savage over the Remington. My father has a XR100 and the savage easily out shoots it.

 

[BK]

...buy one of these...

http://www.tikka.fi/t3models.php?varmint

Man, that thing fell out of an ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down! But it is chambered in .222...

 

[Darkhorse]

I would get the SPS. They also make this in LH and I've been considering one in 22-250.
I would shoot it first and see what happens.
Most likely I'd change the trigger before any other mods.
Then, shoot it some more and see if a new stock is really neccessary.

Several options to the stock;
You can bed this stock with careful prep. Cheapest and probably just as effective as a new stock.
I would go for a new wood or laminated stock as I like working with wood. Then a good bedding job.
Then if you want to spend a lot of bucks the sky's the limit in the custom field...

But in the end I doubt you'll see much different in group size a simple bedding of the factory handle to full custom.

 

[gerry]

Both are great choices, I would pick the Rem 700 though it is rare that one of the varmint models don't shoot.

 

[Osprey78]

If I didn't have the chance to buy the Savage I bought, I was going to go for the Rem SPS Varmint. I find with the Savage that there isn't a lot of after market options/upgrades.

There are a tonne of things you can easily do to the Remington.

However I have 2 Savages and am very happy with them. I will probably upgrade the non-accutrigger rifle in the next year or so.

 

[BK]

True, but changing a barrel on a Savage is child's play...

 

[FOTIS]

Well I got the SPS. I went to the shop (Good friends of mine) and made me a deal from hell! So resistance was futile.


I have a weaver 4x16x40mm standing by for it.
Any opinions on the power of the scope guys. Is it enough?

 

[Osprey78]

Well I got the SPS. I went to the shop (Good friends of mine) and made me a deal from hell! So resistance was futile.


I have a weaver 4x16x40mm standing by for it.
Any opinions on the power of the scope guys. Is it enough?

Guess that depends on the application you'll be using it for.

 

[DrMike]

I would think a 4-16X40 would allow you to reach waaaaaay out there without any difficulty.

 

[FOTIS]

Well I got the SPS. I went to the shop (Good friends of mine) and made me a deal from hell! So resistance was futile.


I have a weaver 4x16x40mm standing by for it.
Any opinions on the power of the scope guys. Is it enough?

Guess that depends on the application you'll be using it for.

Mostly prairie dogs.

 

[sask boy]

Fotis, my first varmint rifle was a Savage FV 12 in the 204 with a 26" tube & the accura trigger. It was as accurate as any rifle I have ever shot . It just to heavy for my likely. I sold it and bought the CZ American 527 much lighter and just as accurate.
My Savage loved 39gr. Blitz Kings with 4895 under it :mrgreen: as does the CZ.
I had a 6-20 X 36 B&L 4000 Elite on top.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[BK]

I had a 4-12x Redfield on mine for quite a while, until Joel made me a deal on a VX3 6.5-20x40.