I can kind of see the reason to try one on some rifles- but not on a savage. I've seen lots of them (not MDT brand but the same thing) on Rem 700's- but that is a different animal. On the 700 the bolt is one piece and the handle is not removable- so to adjust your bolt handle requires more tools and know-how. So people will try these clamp on things. With the savage it is easy to replace the bolt handle so it doesn't seem worth it. Also- those little clamp on things are almost the same price as the savage tactical bolt handle- which is longer and already threaded.