It will work. With the caveat of being for a long action only. You will need to modify it to work in a short action. If you take a dial caliper to the Savage bolt head counter bore it will be at least .010 larger than the rim of the case, possibly more. Most bolthead faces are described as the diameter of the rim dimension and do not include clearance.
If you were talking about the short action WSM Bolt Head, it is an 1/8 longer at the lugs, this requires a special firing pin for the Short Action Magnum actions. Outside of buying the WSM bolt head and the correct firing pin assembly or buying a complete short action magnum bolt, the best option is to cut an 1/8 off of the LA magnum bolt and reset the firing pin stop to get the correct firing pin protrusion.
You can also order a PT&G that will be a drop in fit for a short action magnum with no modifications.
Your action size will determine the path you are going.
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