in order to determine the problem.. we need a few facts about your savage....
1. New or old
2. Reverse mod installed
3. Kit or RTR
4. What have you done...
if it is old then shoes might of worn off
check your clutch bell too... I've torn off my clutch bell just recently
check your center shaft
check your cup joint... if you installed an aftermarke engine, those then to wear quicker
check the Ballbearings in the clutch bell too
if you installed a reverse mod, try switching gears fwd/bw, if it goes in reverse then you need to set your foward trim
if it is a kit something might of come loose/even for a RTR
check the springs on the clutch shoes