I'm flat in love with the Savage 12 Varminter (BVSS). Heavy for calling, but get a good sling, and man up - it's heavy enough to play well on the bench. 100yrd 5 shot groups out of my wife's 12 .223rem are 1/4 to 1/2MOA at 100yrds. I bought the same rifle in 22-250 a year later, great performance out of it as well, ended up selling it and buying another .223rem like my wife's. Very good performance.
The Savage is a 1:9", the longer tube on the Savage 12 gives enough velocity that we've handled up to 70 and 75grn pills with it very well. Usually play with 50, 53, and 55grn V-maxes for coyotes though.
I think the 12 VLP-DBM is an upgrade having removable mags, and a bit lighter stock, but I like the big palm swell and the flat bench style forend on the old BVSS Varminter better. Stick a detachable mag into the BVSS stock and I'd be all over it.