Correct Leupold Base for Savage 12 FV

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Does anyone know the correct scope bases for a Savage 12 FV? The Leupold site is very vague. I would think that Leupold's part number 55742 would be the one but It appears that the over sized bolt handle interferes with the mount. Any input?

 

[jonbearman]

Get an egw rail or the like because on a lot of savages you have to fight eye relief.

 

[5spd]

off midwayusa site:
•This mount will not fit the Savage 12F/TR with oversize bolt, the rear mount interferes with the bolt opening.

I would take that will be the same on the 12fv myself.
All I won are Savage rigs & I run EGW/weaver 1pc rails and now have been swapping out to the complete 1pc DNZ units.
I have 2 DNZ 1 pcs units on 2 of my 12FVs w/oversized bolt handle and NO bolt hitting problem at all.

 

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Thanks, 5spd. I had never heard of them before. Do you know what the model number for those mounts is?

 

[5spd]

I have a dnz # 20200 on my 12fv 1" ring set and just measured scope clearance on my nikon4-16x40 scope and its .222" from bottom of objective to barrel. That is the MEDIUM height, should work with a 50mm objective as well.
The bolt clears the eye piece by about 1/4" opened and pulled back.
I also have it in 30mm dnz # 34200 (medium height) for one of my 30mm scopes.

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSearchQuery=Savage+DNZ+rings

 

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Thanks for the info! I was also looking at the Nikon 4x16 scope. Are you satisfied with it?

 

[5spd]

Yes very satisfied. I have 3 of them now on my coyote & p-dog rigs.
I have 6 Nikons and got rid of my other scopes.