Dang. Me no like.
I've got two Savages. The bolt head is held to the bolt tube by a pin that is cottered by the firing pin. I would bet money the problem is bad tempering on that pin, breaking at the hole. Bummer. Otherwise, I'm not scared of it. Makes me happy I neck size only so I can feel the bolt close. Wow. Darn.
Heck, Dave,
Think of it this way; you can use the same cotter pin on either your Evinrude or your Savage. Cool, huh???
Steve