Fasteddie, I would need to build some sort of tool to get the post/pillars out of the stock without damaging the threads. And the threads on the front pillar look slightly damaged already. So, I contacted Savage and they said that this shouldn't have happened, and that they would fix or replace at no charge. I've got other toys to play with, so I shipped it out. I'll be sure to use a torque wrench going forward.