I have just chopped up the shocks fro the savage to see if they would work or not. I have not put them on but I have lowered them about 3/4 of an inch no they sit at 9 3/4" from the stock 10.5. This is as high as it can be b/c it the only way to take them apart and the rest of the covered. but I suppose you could cut the bottom part of the spring ,then flip it.
well heres a pic.

I have solid struts on it know that are 9.5  so i gained 1/4" inch and the fender is about 1 1/4" above the fender now so it will be roughly the same higher depending on the sag. I also have the fender lowered about and 1 1/2" so I have plenty of room if I need. I will mount the shocks tomorrow and post pics

Thanks its actually pretty simple. Cut the spring where you want cut at the bottom so you know how much you have cut off Go slow and cool the spring. Then you pull the shock apart. level the spring with your choose of tools Go slow what i mean is make it match the other side of the spring( it seat better in the housing.) then put it back together. I have a pic of it on the bike. Give me a day or so And I will have pics/tutorial for the tech section

It actually bottoms out so I have to get some more springs or make spacers Im not really sure yet what i am going to do I will have everything up in the tech sect. in a couple hours

Been thinking about this for awhile (in preparation for my not-too-distant-future Savage).  Cut the springs to give about 1" to 1-1/4" shock travel.  AND, have a lowering kit made to put the shocks at an approx. 45 degree angle, with appropriate bottom bolt heighth for fender clearance.  It seems to me that this would slam the rear to max; and, the extreme angle (w/highest preload setting) would eliminate some of the bottoming out.  Then, a spring solo (2 or 3" springs) for more ride comfort.  Seems this would be better than hardtail.  Whadayall think?

i have realized something today the shock was not bottoming out it was my seat the would flex and hit the frame. So you could go as low as mine but you will have to mount a fender on the swingarm or have the preload adjuster to full preload.

Oh I didnt know that. It  sucks about the schem. though. Cant wait to see how it turns out for you.  Good Luck

What Mean is if you cut as much of the spring out as I did you will need to mount the fender to the swingarm like this:
This allows the frame to go lower with out the fender bottoming out. I might end up trying to do something similar to this  with the savage, note the front fender on the back: