It's a mystery. My Savage 14 has very obvious screws (as does every other rifle in my collection).
The bobos at our 'Gunz R Us' were likewise baffled. Spent some time poking & pinching, searching for
hidden screwholes. Nada.
I'm going to phone H-S precision and ask them if there's a secret to it.

IDK-- That OEM butt pad that's smucked on there may be perfectly fine. Would H-S put a crappy pad
on a precision stock? That would make no sense.
It's just that I'm very 'pro-choice' when it comes to my guns...