Trying that on any rifle but a Savage means nothing as far as Savages go. Headspace in other rifles is done after the barrel is seated in the ation. Headspacing a Savage is done at the time you insert the barrel into the action. thats wy you only need a go-gagfe for perfect headspace. Its also one of the reasons Savages are accurate out of the box. Pefect heaspace which you rarely get except on very expensive rifles done mostly by hand.

El Lobo