Quote Originally Posted by MrFurious View Post
Actually, it was an attempt to appeal to all the Remington and Winchester lovers who for years had bashed the Savage's looks because of the bulbous-looking barrel nut that ruined the look of the rifle (in their opinion).
Could be and probably is. Problem is, you cannot remove it without buggering it up. so, a replacement with flats is the only way to go. I was kind of surprised when I saw one on my 11 Lightweight Hunter which now has a nut with flats and a Bartlien tube.

Not sure but I think Savage arms is either privately held or an ESOP so stockholders aren't in the equation.