Reply With QuoteYes, this can be confusing. Originally the only actions that used the 3.440 spacing was the dual port target action. The Palma rifle also used this spacing, but it was only available as a complete rifle.(RBRP) All others were the 4.400 3 screw spacing. Now somewhere in between, target actions starting showing up with both spacing's that were not consistent with normal production. Normally a RBRP and RBLP action will have a 4.400 spacing, but I've seen it in the 3.440. I have also seen the dual port action with a 4.400......so it's like a box of chocolates, you don't ever know what yer gonna get.
It's kinda willy nilly and the action screw spacing will NOT be reflected in the SKU#. This situation started showing up about 5 years ago because of a production screw up where the wrong macro's were called out in the CNC program. Although they were wrong on the build sheet, they were still destined to be "Precision Target actions only", and they let the builder worry about it. Savage has always had a way to fix their little flubs without having to scrap any production in situations like this. They would get revised stocks to fit that particular situation and save a production run. Originally, all the F class rifles used the 4.400 spacing. Chances are that the person you corresponded with doesn't know the whole story and doesn't know that they are available in both configurations.
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