Don Foreman wrote:

Which spring was it?

Wes

The one that returns the bolt release thingy. The terminology in
Savage documentation I've found calls it something to do with sear
which is obviously wrong since it has nothing to do with the sear.

Assuming it isn't something that would but life and limb at risk, could you substitute a
small cross section of an oring as an emergincy spring?

Wes