a better stock?

[Zombie Steve]

Tanstaafl!

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

If you're looking for a stock that will help mitigate felt recoil, it's going to have to be heavier.

The Savage already has a fairly beefy recoil pad, right?

You might look up laminated stocks at Richard's Microfit.

http://www.rifle-stocks.com/