I cannot really provide insight on your conversion questions but I do have a tip...remington 700 action screws also fit the savage...you simply need to grind them down to size. I always order the "rear" remington 700 action screws and cut them to size because you never know the length needed for your particular action in new stocks. dremel tools work well for this grinding. I also order 4 or more just incase I cut too short. They are much easier to find in stock than the savage specific screws.