BBOtter:
First and foremost, length isn't everything! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Secondly, I have seen this "randon screw length" in Savages before. The solution is simply, get a longer screw. The local hardward store can set you up. I got a shorter stainless screw for a Savage that was having feeding problems--problem solved.
BMT
BMT:
Are the Savage screws threaded to any particular dimension? How many threads per inch and at what angle?