I finally looked through a Savage manual that came with the Axis 30-06 I bought earlier this year for my grandson.
Shooting "reloads, hand loads or any non SAAMI ammunition" voids the warranty. What kind of idiot lawyers dreamed that up and how on earth would they prove that if they wanted to refuse service.
Clipping the funky factory trigger springs actually makes sense now that I know what a wanton violator I have been for many years.