UPDATE - FWIW
Still waiting on Savage to get back with me . I asked if the action is indeed supposed to be floating in the bedding system . I explained that I believe only the front is floating when torqued to 40lbs as they recommend .
I did take the muzzle brake off . The crown looks good to me but with out huge cracks or nicks , I don't think I could really tell if there was a problem . It does not appear to have a bunch of carbon build up But I did not pick at it to see if any thing would come off . I'm afraid to mess with the crown . Right now the rifle is out of the stock and I put a thread protector on the muzzle . Until Savage gets back with me there's not much to do .
Still waiting on Savage to get back with me . I asked if the action is indeed supposed to be floating in the bedding system . I explained that I believe only the front is floating when torqued to 40lbs as they recommend .
I did take the muzzle brake off . The crown looks good to me but with out huge cracks or nicks , I don't think I could really tell if there was a problem . It does not appear to have a bunch of carbon build up But I did not pick at it to see if any thing would come off . I'm afraid to mess with the crown . Right now the rifle is out of the stock and I put a thread protector on the muzzle . Until Savage gets back with me there's not much to do .
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