The throat really doesn't have any tie to the chambering, so in a sense yes it sounds normal. They don't make things one at a time at Savage, it's a mass production with different tools in various States of wear.
Seating to the lands is not a factory goal, that is reloader speak.
How far the bullet sticks in the case isn't really a concern, unless you are only after stuffing ever possible spec of powder in the case.
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