Quote Originally Posted by CFS
Everything sounds great, except doing away with the barrel nut.
I think you are eliminating one of the great advantages of the Savage.
just my two cents. Make sure you post up some pic's.

Pop
Castrating the savage allows one more variable in accuracy (whether good or bad). It allows the use of larger diameter barrel therfore more resistant to barrel harmonics.
You can always screw the barrel back off and go with the barrel nut on the next barrel then, screw the castrated barrel back on without the worry of headspacing it (headspace built in as long as you use the same action and recoil lug).