Praise The Lord your son is ok. Sounds like what you are saying. But I’ve never heard of this one either. Makes perfect sense though. Otherwise, how’d it go off? Firing pin hanging up...and good enough bolt racking, and you have an instant firing out of battery! 60,000psi will tear anything apart.

Still, it doesn’t turn me off Savage. They don’t “KB” at any higher rate than any other firearm. Sometimes machines just break down. I agree with others. Take lots of YOUR OWN pictures and contact Savage to arrange sending it to them.