I'd say no for a couple of reasons.
First, there's nothing special about the action Savage is using for the 338 Lapua other than the magazine/ejection ports and the bolt assembly in that they made the lugs on the bolt head thicker front to back (which in turn requires unique lengths on the other bolt components). I and several others much, much smarter than I in these matters don't feel the Savage action is adequate for the pressures being produced.
Second, there are already examples of Savage rifles in 338 Lapua showing up with reported lug setback issues, which basically reinforces my opinion on the first reason above. The Savage lugs just don't have enough surface area to handle the 338 Lapua.
What Savage should have done was increase the size of the lugs, not in depth, but in the surface area for increased bearing surface so the pressure is being distributed over a larger area.
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