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Yes the Savage action is one that has a hard bolt lift. You dealer doesn't know what he is talking about, or have a single clue. No Savage ever has had a one piece bolt body/bolt handle. Take the bolt out of the gun on the back is a large allen nut. The problem with the accu-stock is they use a new set up, and the cocking indicator comes through the back of the nut. You must de-cock the bolt to see the allen hole, and unscrew the bolt handle. After that any factory of aftermarket bolt handle for a Savage/Stevens will fit.
I find the best bolt handle is the SSS. SSS can time and tru the action to where it will cock and open with one finger. You may have people give yo advise on a gump button (piece of 38 brass with a bearing glued in it) but it will not work on the accu-stock models, but SSS does make a gump button for them.
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