If you are a tinkerer, there are some mods talked about on here to reduce bolt lift.
here is the most recent,
http://savageshooters.com/SavageForu...c,28470.0.html
There are also several gunsmiths talked about that do some relatively cheap work to help smooth it up. I am sure 82boy will be here soon enough to direct and shame you.
Good luck.
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