Just joined up on the site tonight, and found this discussion intresting, since I have a Savage m12 Long range precision on order from the Savage Custom Shop, in .243 Cal.
I have shop two of these at the range[one a .223 the other a 22-250] and trust me these rifles are very accurate. I could shoot dime sized groups on both guns at 100 yds, consistently.
I have gone the homework on this gun, and here's the lowdown of it.
First the action is the same action they use on their target rifles[m12 F/TR-Benchrest-M12 F/Palama], and can be had as a single shot -repeater-or a dual port.
It's a fact that most any shooter can get off far more rounds in a given amount of time with a single shot, than one with a mag[unless of course the guy has twenty mags, ready and loaded up].
As to brands and people thinking mine shoots better than yours, your always gonna get that.
I have two Savages,[one a .17 Mako, and a Model 25 Classic .204[custom painted I might add], and a Remmington M700 .308 Cal.
As to the Remy, they usually can't touch a out of the box Savage, unless you have a Smith do a lot of work on it. Tust me I've been down that road, As I mainly shoot paper, and a few matches locally.
As to my satement about having a Savage on order. They can chamber up most any cal. you want, on most any gun you wish, hench, I ordered a M12 LRPV in .243 [even tho catalog does'nt show one].
Just thought I'd add my two cents in on this one. Tks Moon