First of all i am going to help you out and fix your vocabulary. It is Small (Standard) Shank, and Large Shank rather than Short and Long.
The Small Shank is on 95% of all Savages you are going to find. The Large shank was reserved for the Model 12 PTA actions and the WSM, RUM, SAUM, H&H, and similar magnums. Unless the barrel is a Varmint/Bull contour, if it is a large shank there will be a step or shoulder in the contour of the barrel just ahead of the nut. If its a heavy barrel then you should be able to measure the barrel with calipers directly infront of the nut and if its bigger than 1.055" then its gonna be a large shank.
Here is a link to the FAQ article explaining the differece. "Click" on the pics to get the best view of them.
http://www.savageshooters.com/conten...el-Shank-Sizes
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