The washer thing is sumpin differant but mine are all bedded action & SSS recoil lug, Tang & barrel floated to eliminate those variables. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
In future if I were to buy another Savage I think I would try the washer method on both the action screws just to satisfy my curiosity & would ALWAYS bed the recoil lug behind barrel nut & below reciever from lug to front action screw.
I have never had any problems with stock flex with the sporter models but the heavy barreled ones are equipped with the Stockade woodchuck stocks that have aluminum block where action sits. Very good stock for the money.
BC duramax stock is good too but only right hand. Have seen fotos of duramax with left hand bolt notch rasped in. Another 'fixit yourself' idea. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif