Personally don't mind the stagger feed box magazines but don't care for the center feed usage with small cases. Older Savages likely have the stagger feed while new ones will have the center feed. Unless you can find some old new stock it will be center feed. Old flat rear receiver rifles were stagger feed. Yes it loads like the Remington rifles but theres no hinged floor plate for quick removal. After using numberous rifles in different cartridge chamberings I lean towards the older stagger feed unless its a DBM.