Savage 12flv receiver mounting screws off?

[MGYSGT]

I always use Burris Signature Z's with the plastic inserts. You can put them at any angle to move the scope in any direction. They are great.

Tom

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

Easy enough to pull the barrel, chuck it up and if it's off, straighten it. You've got the tools to do the job. And from your conversation, my guess is you've probably got the smarts too. Probably do a better job then it it was shipped back to Savage??
All my barrels are aftermarket so no issues with them NOT being straight. And easy enough to hog out the forearm for barrel clearance. Doesn't take much.
A $ bill from muzzle to barrel nut will work but if you want a little more, use a $20.
I like daylight under mine so there's NO guesswork. A hot barrel WILL shift so plan ahead. And after all that work, it's STILL a Savage. Teach it to shoot bug holes. Mine do.

What’s the chances of the reciever threads being off center instead of a bent barrel? I would like to fix it myself, I know I can just don’t know how.

 

[Ggmac]

Before I retired, I had a good number of problems with the front receiver face not being true . So it’ll point your barrel off yonder. Face your receiver , check the recoil lug , have clean surfaces and get shooting .

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

Not offended AT ALL. Just don't consider what it takes to get a scope mounted and pointed in the right direction on a Savage, a band aid. Now it it was a Remington, might be a different story.
Something you have to keep in mind is, It's a SAVAGE so you have to expect to fiddle around to get things right. One fiddle thing is the scope mounting holes as you've already found out. And the barrels usually arn't straight in the forearm either. If you're is straight?
I have a few Savage rifles so I know a little of what to expect. Looks like you're finding out too.

How do I know I the reciever threads are off or the barrel is bent? I wouldn’t mind truing the reciever but am skiddish about chasing the threads, I have done it before just not on a reciever. If I would chase the threads I am thinking I would have to buy a aftermarket barrel and thread a new tenon. $$ prohibits me from buying a new barrel right now. I have never trued an action but it doesn’t look like rocket science especially on a Savage.

 

[SVT_Tactical]

Just curious... have you fired the rifle yet to see if the barrel will produce acceptable groups for you at all? Just wondering why try to fix something unless you know it isn't' working. I mean it may be that you need a whole new barrel in which i'd send back to savage and demand a new gun all together to fix... or it may surprise you.

 

[NorCalMikie]

What’s the chances of the reciever threads being off center instead of a bent barrel?

My guess, not likely. I have heard of the factory straightening barrels but never had that issue so no concern for me.
In my opinion, you're getting in to deep. Don't worry about the big stuff till the target tells you you've got problems. Work on the little stuff then go where that leads you.
Remember, don't fix it if it ain't broke!!
I know some folks have cut the front of the receiver to true but never seen where that made any difference. The barrel may point South when you're shooting North but that won't change the accuracy of the barrel. Just where you end up pointing it.
Some folks will spend BIG $$$$ building and when they're done, it's STILL a savage.
To each his/her own. It's your $$$$. spend it where you want.
I DO KNOW, you can't take it with you unless you change it into Travelers Checks.

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

Just curious... have you fired the rifle yet to see if the barrel will produce acceptable groups for you at all? Just wondering why try to fix something unless you know it isn't' working. I mean it may be that you need a whole new barrel in which i'd send back to savage and demand a new gun all together to fix... or it may surprise you.

Yes accuracy was good, cheap ammo puts them into 1.250 5 shot group at 100 and using the only box of 308 I found in the county was federal fushion which the 1st group was under .5 moa next 4 groups were 3in cause the action screw came loose.

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

My guess, not likely. I have heard of the factory straightening barrels but never had that issue so no concern for me.
In my opinion, you're getting in to deep. Don't worry about the big stuff till the target tells you you've got problems. Work on the little stuff then go where that leads you.
Remember, don't fix it if it ain't broke!!
I know some folks have cut the front of the receiver to true but never seen where that made any difference. The barrel may point South when you're shooting North but that won't change the accuracy of the barrel. Just where you end up pointing it.
Some folks will spend BIG $$$$ building and when they're done, it's STILL a savage.
To each his/her own. It's your $$$$. spend it where you want.
I DO KNOW, you can't take it with you unless you change it into Travelers Checks.

Yea but just standing behind the rifle or looking at the scope I can clearly see it’s crooked. I can’t live with that lol, makes me wanna puke.

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

I did talk to a nice lady at Savage and tried to get them to send me a barrel but she said they can’t. I expressed my disappointment especially not having the rifle during the 1st repair and now having to send it back again. She told me to call her when I see the rifle arrived and she will personally unpack it and deliver it directly into the hands of the gunsmith and tell him to make sure everything is straight including the scope mounting holes, reciever threads and barrel. She said it would streamline the process so I get it back sooner. So I guess that’s a plus, oh well. Oh yea and they sent me a prepaid shipping label unlike the last lady I talked to said I would have to pay shipping, said it wasn’t in there policy??? Lol, I guess it just depends who you get on the phone. So if everything goes right and once I get it sent out I should have it back in my hands in 3 weeks.

 

[SVT_Tactical]

Hope it comes back to your liking. Know how disappointing having something new not be right can be. Keep us updated.

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

Well it’s in the mail, hopefully this time it comes back right.

 

[Shooting in the wind...]

Well finally heard back from savage, looks like the 12FLV was not repairable. They gave me 2 options, 1- was to send me a new 110 Tactical in 308 left hand or 2- I could pick another firearm from there website and pay the difference if I so chose. I opted for option 1 for a new gun. They didn’t say what was wrong with the last one, just that after doing a lot of work on it they were not satisfied with the range results they were getting. So, 100% satisfied with Savage customer support as usual, I’m waiting to hear back from my lgs for when it arrives. I’ll post a few pic when I recieve it, hopefully this model is a shooter.