Savage 12 - staggered or center feed>

Hi to all members,
I know the topic has been asked and answered before but i still could not really understand especially when measuring the action and screw spacings. I have a Savage 12VSS serial number G4xxxxx and is not sure if it is a staggered feed or a center feed action. When i take out the action, the ammo follower, spring and spring plate is left in the stock.I do know there is a rectangular box (for housing the spring and follower attached to the stock). What does this means? thanks. Eddie.

Eddie,
If you load your gun and the ammo feeds one from the left, and next shell from the right; that is called staggered feed.
If they get squeezed into a central point and feed from the same spot every time; center feed.

you have a centerfeed!

thanks a lot guys. best regards.