If you have to turn the screw out more than 3 turns, you need a larger pilot jet.
Most bikes run fine with a #50 or #52.5. Running a #55 is likely too rich on any Savage.
Here is a link that describes which jets fit. You want the jets for the CV carb in the second part......the first part if for the VM carb.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1262724030