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jonp

12-19-2015, 06:51 PM

Saw a few on sale. 308/243/22-250. With the rebate they come out at $240.

For a knock around brush gun is this a yea or nay deal?

Anyone try lead in them?

243winxb

12-19-2015, 07:35 PM

The newer Axis has the better trigger, but for more $$$$. Only have a 223, shooting jacketed bullets. Trigger around 6 lbs on my early one. Over all, good shooter. http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n420/joe1944usa/FirearmsReloading102/SavageAxis223R.jpg

Double B

12-19-2015, 10:07 PM

One vote yea. Quality gun for cheap. Do it.

jmort

12-19-2015, 10:13 PM

Sounds like a better than good deal. So I say yes.

Safeshot

12-19-2015, 10:19 PM

I vote yes. One in each caliber that you want to shoot. They will out shoot a lot of more expensive rifles.

MUSTANG

12-19-2015, 10:26 PM

Have one in .223 for a "Jeep Gun". Over time, you will want to replace the stock with something like a Boyds' (http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/FindAStock?Make=43&Model=A37&Action=4D&Shape=04&Finish=1) , the factory stock is not stiff and you can hold one end in each hand and twist/flex - the give is apparent when doing this.

I would also do a Trigger Job on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytBGdJSjWA (multiple other You Tube videos on Savage Axis Trigger Jobs.

Yes; I would recommend them for a "Beater" truck gun. Relatively inexpensive, accurate, and tough.

Jack Stanley

12-19-2015, 10:39 PM

I'm with Mustang on this one . Mine flexed horrible and groups were bad most of the time . It only grouped well if I didn't put my face against the stock and didn't hold it against the shoulder very tight . Once I got a laminated stock on it it's nature change drastically and became an excellent shooter all the time .

Jack

badbob454

12-20-2015, 02:54 AM

Yea .......
on all the above calibers

Houndog

12-20-2015, 03:50 AM

I bought two of them this year, a 243 for the Grandson and a 7-08 for me, both left handed. I shortened the 243 to Model 7 youth size (18 inch barrel and 1 1/2 inch shorter stock) and cut the 7-08 barrel the same as the 243. After a trigger job you couldn't ask for a better inexpensive rifle.

jonp

12-20-2015, 07:04 AM

Lloyd Smale

12-20-2015, 08:09 AM

I bought two for the grandkids. Both 243s both tack drivers. They could use a different trigger though. Pretty tough for the kids to shot precisely with there heavy creepy pulls. I did the coil cut thing. It helped but its still FAR from a good trigger. But then its safe if nothing else

kungfustyle

12-20-2015, 08:14 AM

Get it. It will out shoot anything else you have. If you don't like it sell it local and you'll get your money back. It's hard to get rid of a gun that shoots.

jonp

12-20-2015, 10:52 AM

Thanks for the replies. I got 2. 308 for me and 243 for the wife. I wanted a different combo like 30-06/25-06 or 308/7-08 but i got what they had in stock. With military discount and rebate they were $250 each.

pietro

12-20-2015, 10:59 AM

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It's a good price - I'm glad you got them !

It's an aberration that my Son got his .223 Axis for the price ($20) of a game dinner raffle ticket - but it shoots like a house afire, and the grip/stock's comfortable to boot.

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GabbyM

12-21-2015, 12:27 AM

We are truly in the golden age of great shooting off the shelf affordable guns.
I really like the Ruger American rifles. Shot my son in laws predator model last Thanksgiving.
Winchester FN has come out with a new rifle a little more expensive than Savage or Ruger but just that much more gun so they say. All nice rifles that are fun and get the job done.

pietro

12-21-2015, 11:48 AM

We are truly in the golden age of great shooting off the shelf affordable guns.

Yep.

45-50 years ago, a truly lightweight (5-1/2-6lbs) factory CF rifle was unobtainium, only partially achieved via shortening/re-contouring the barrel, Swiss-cheesing the bottom metal, hollowing out the stock and using lightweight (Weaver) scope mounts/rings.(unless one was satisfied with a Winchester or Marlin levergun)

For the past several years though, some bareback (no scope) CF rifle makers have been turning out models @ about 6lbs - a good thing, because I've never cared for CF rifles that needed wheels to tote through the woods.

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MUSTANG

12-21-2015, 10:52 PM

Timney now makes a replacement trigger system for the Savage Axis (http://www.timneytriggers.com/shop/timney-axis/edge-trigger-replacement-trigger.aspx)

It only cost 1/2 the price of the rife itself!!

wistlepig1

12-22-2015, 12:09 AM

Go for it. I have one in 223. Before I shot it I put a thumb hole Boyd stock on it and replaced the trigger spring as suggested on a web site. The spring they suggested a ball point pen spring----- worked great!

Yotes and P dogs here in Colorado vote NO!

jonp

12-22-2015, 05:49 AM

Moonie

12-22-2015, 03:55 PM

Ballpoint pen spring? Which site was that, wistlepig1, so I can read this for myself? Thanks

I did this with my Savage Edge in 30-06 (the Edge name was changed to Axis the year after it was released). Worked great and the trigger is light and crisp. Shoots even better than it did before. I've also added a thumbhole Boyds stock on it.

nekshot

12-22-2015, 05:56 PM

we have a few savages and all their triggers responded well to some work and are perfect for hunting. Not bench rest quality but better than enough for good crisp hunting trigger!

wistlepig1

12-22-2015, 06:21 PM

Here is a youtube on replacing the trigger spring. This guy used the spring from a mechanical pencil but it looks like the ball point spring I used. Look over on the right side and there are many other suggestion for trigger fixes on the Axis, enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZIVoZPlBNI

JonB_in_Glencoe

12-24-2015, 12:18 PM

ok, then. I read the few threads here on the Axis but they were not recent. Online different forums ranged as usual from "great gun for the money" to " total junk". The trigger job seemed easy and amounted to cutting off a coil. Much agreement on replacing the stock and Boyds seems the most popular choice. I've used a couple of boyds before and they were drop in.

I was thinking 30-06 for me and 243 for the wife for Christmas although I am wavering on the 30-06 as I have a 35 Whelen already.

Have one in .223 for a "Jeep Gun". Over time, you will want to replace the stock with something like a Boyds' (http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/FindAStock?Make=43&Model=A37&Action=4D&Shape=04&Finish=1) , the factory stock is not stiff and you can hold one end in each hand and twist/flex - the give is apparent when doing this.

I would also do a Trigger Job on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytBGdJSjWA (multiple other You Tube videos on Savage Axis Trigger Jobs.

Yes; I would recommend them for a "Beater" truck gun. Relatively inexpensive, accurate, and tough.

Go for it. I have one in 223. Before I shot it I put a thumb hole Boyd stock on it and replaced the trigger spring as suggested on a web site. The spring they suggested a ball point pen spring----- worked great!

Yotes and P dogs here in Colorado vote NO!

I've been following this thread, as I recently bought the "plain" Axis in 243win. After it was mentioned about the stock being too flexible, I started doing more searching and researching. there is some info where people reinforced and filled the inner stock cavities...looks like a lot of work...and you still have a plastic stock. I looked at other stock makers and definitely, the best deal was Boyds, but still, I wasn't happy with the thought of putting a $144 Boyds stock on a $219 Rifle. So the last thing I tried, was sending an email to Boyds Sales dept asking if they had any "Blem" stocks on clearance for the Savage Axis stort action(Because searching through their website "closeout" section was a slow endless nightmare).

Anyway, they responded this morning:

Hello,
Right now this particular stock that I have included in the link is on sale for $99. This is a limited time sale and will end on the 30th and while quantities last.
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ProductDetail/43a374d06112_featherweight-thumbhole-savage-axis-detachable-box-mag-short-action-factory-barrel-channel-pepper-laminate-finished

Thank You,
Shauna
Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks
25376 403rd Ave
Mitchell SD, 57301
(605)996-5011
www.Boydsgunstocks.com (http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/)

So I ordered one...the email says limited supply, take that for what you will.
FYI, shipping to MN was $18
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ProductDetail/43a374d06112_featherweight-thumbhole-savage-axis-detachable-box-mag-short-action-factory-barrel-channel-pepper-laminate-finished

wistlepig1

12-24-2015, 03:09 PM

JonB, I added a Boyd to my Axis 223 and can not be happier, hope you are as pleased as I am. Merry Xmas and good shoot'in

Moonie

12-24-2015, 03:29 PM

I've got that thumbhole stock on my Edge in 30-06, you will not be disappointed.

tdoyka

12-24-2015, 05:29 PM

my oldest boy has a axis in 243 win. i load for it and i shot 3/4" at 100 yards using a 100gr hornady round nose with imr4831 and a 75gr amax with the same powder 1/2" at 100 yards. i'd say go for it.

geezer56

12-24-2015, 10:19 PM

Another fix for the trigger is to just replace it with a factory Accutrigger. They can be found for $25 or so. Bolt right in. Or pin in if you are being accurate in the description. Savageshooters.com goes into detail on this conversion. I have 2 of the rifles. One got the accutrigger and one benefitted from a raid on the spring drawer at work.

nekshot

12-25-2015, 11:31 AM

I personally think this trigger thing (about savages) is blown way out of proportion. The chat gets going of somebody wanting the most for his dollars(that are very limited) and right away the "talk" gets to replacing trigger. What ever happened to working with what you have and learning to shoot it? All savages I shot at least broke clean and crisp, maybe not as light as I would prefer but whole lot better than guns from yesterday.

MUSTANG

12-25-2015, 05:28 PM

Yep, mine broke nice and clean "As Issued" from the factory.

Trouble was I thought I was going to have to have a crow bar to lever it to shoot. I do not have a "Trigger Pull Gauge", but it was 15 lbs trigger pull at least. The effort to lighten the trigger by incrementally clipping a touch off the spring until it had the pull I wanted/needed was to easy to take an option of "Learn How to Shoot it As it Was".

jonp

12-25-2015, 09:38 PM

Both of the triggers are a little heavy but break with a clean "click". I think that with a little shooting the average person should be able to master them well enough. It seems to me that everyone needs to be a hardcore sniper now-a-days. Standard triggers out of the box will work well enough for hunting. If you want to shoot competition 1,000yrd matches or haunt the tacticool forums where everyone was a SEAL sniper then more power to you. You are not buying the Savage Axis in the first place

quilbilly

01-01-2016, 03:03 PM

I wandered into Walmart two years ago and saw a Rem. 770 with factory scope in 308 for that price and couldn't pass it up even though I couldn't think of why I needed it. That rifle became a serious tack driver with CB's in short order even though the factory scope was garbage and I have been using scrounged brass.

Ric-san

01-07-2016, 02:01 AM

I kick myself for missing out on the deal with the rebate...have to wait a while until Savage does it again...

JonB_in_Glencoe

01-07-2016, 09:31 AM

I got a shipping notice email from Boyds (ref post #23). should be here in a few days :grin:

northmn

01-08-2016, 03:02 PM

Just for FYI when they mention the thing about inexpensive rifles I had a Savage 110 in 243 a few years. It had a whitewood stained stock and not so good of a trigger pull. Back then they kind of slammed them except many that had them liked them. It was not super accurate with 100 grain bullets but we are talking about maybe slighly over 1". With 75 grain it was a literal tack driver.
Just for kicks where does one get the triggers should I want to get a left hand Axis??

DEP

JonB_in_Glencoe

01-19-2016, 08:41 PM

The Boyds stock has been sitting in my gun room for a few days. A fellow member gives me a call this evening and tells me the Boyds stock he got didn't fit his Cabela's "sale priced" plain Axis, which should be identical to mine ...and asked me if mine fit. Well I hadn't tried it yet, and since it worried me a bit, I figured I better give it a go. I have never bought and "fit" a brand New aftermarket wood stock for a rifle before. Here's how it went.

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The first attempt to mate them, seemed like a NO-GO. The interference seemed to be at the steel "block" in front of the trigger (where the rear screw mount is) and the slot it fits into, in the stock. The block measures about .710 and the slot cut in the stock measures about .690 and also there is a black plastic piece there, that seemed to obstruct the space even more.
BUT...I played with it, trying to work the action in from the rear...then try to work it in from the front...then it "snapped" in nice and snug. Yippee, it seemed to fit.

But, when I tried to install the screws, the front screw seemed too short and wouldn't catch any thread. I removed the stock and then, just for the hey, I tried to put it back on...again with a snap, but noticed that it went on much easier then the first attempt.

Again, I pulled it off, to look at the hole for the front screw. There was a plastic insert there, it was loose, I removed it, and looked for any burrs or obstruction in the hole, then pressed the insert back into the stock, and just to go the extra mile, I then "seated" that insert with a couple light taps of a small hammer. I also noticed a steel insert in the stock (recoil lug?) and seen a slot in the action, next to the barrel nut, that needs to mate with that steel recoil lug.

So when I tried to reinstall the stock to the action again, I paid extra close attention to that slot and steel recoil lug. (I suspect they weren't mated tight and that is why the front screw seemed too short)
....AND THEN...she went together like a German watch. I'm very happy with it. The bolt cycles as it should, no obstructions. The bolt release lever works great, bolt goes in and out of action just fine. The magazine goes in and comes out as it should.

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This brown spot, near the trigger, was the only blem I could find on this stock.
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Next up, is to replace the trigger spring with one from a ball point pen (or mod the existing spring, by cutting it). And also to install the scope rail and scope...I was told to expect the weaver supplied scope rail screws to be too long for one of the holes...ie: it will contact/obstruct the bolt :shock:

Huffmanite

01-23-2016, 04:58 PM

My married son has a Savage 110 he bought around 6 years ago to hunt deer. This week he asked me to take the rifle to range I'm a member to check the zero on its scope. I did and made some minor adjustments of the turrets. To me the trigger of his rifle must have been at least an 8 lb pull. Got home with rifle, took action out of its stock and proceeded to work on the trigger.....which has the straight trigger spring on side of trigger assembly. Will thin it out in its middle with my belt sander removing about 25% of its thickness. Didn't allow the spring to get hot while sanding on it. Adjusted the screw the spring fits in to reduce tension on spring and then with a Arkansas hard stone that my dad used a darn long time ago to sharpen his straight edge razor, did some minor polishing on the trigger sear. When done, I had the trigger pull to under 3 lbs.

JonB_in_Glencoe

01-23-2016, 08:12 PM

Huffmanite, great story.

Yesterday on my plain Axis, I installed 3/4ths of the spring from the ball point pen and used a diamond eraser on the trigger and sear, then re-applied "gunslick" to those mating parts. Yeah, big improvement. I'd guess the previous trigger pull was 6 to 8 lbs and is now about 3 or 4 lbs...still much more than my CZ or my Ruger #3...But I am happy.

And as warned, I needed to shorten one of the scope rail screws. Also, the large Vortex 3x9 scope I wanted to install with med. height Burris Sig. rings, Required the cutting of the front first slot off the rail, for the scopes objective to clear it. It was then bore sighted.

I spent part of today, loading 50 rds to break in the barrel and get a feel of her at the range...maybe next week, if I don't get called back to work.

wistlepig1

01-23-2016, 10:08 PM

barney67

01-29-2016, 11:48 AM

Anyone have opinions on the heavy barrel versions of the Axis? Thinking about picking one up in 308.

Huntsman52

01-29-2016, 02:42 PM

I have an Axis HB in 308 on a Boyd's stock. Replaced the factory trigger with an accutrigger. Shoots great. Likes cast boolits as well.

barney67

01-29-2016, 03:42 PM

I have an Axis HB in 308 on a Boyd's stock. Replaced the factory trigger with an accutrigger. Shoots great. Likes cast boolits as well.

Good to hear, that's probably the same mod's I'll do.

barney67

02-01-2016, 09:49 AM

KLR

02-01-2016, 05:12 PM

I ordered an Axis Heavy Barrel in 243 off Gun Broker, too good of a deal to pass up. Savage has the rebate on the heavy barrel going now through June.

http://www.acusport.com/Images/PDF/Savage_Arms_Spring16_MIR_Coupon_Web_Feb1_Jun30.pdf

Thanks for the heads-up. Where did you find this? I can't find anything on Savage's web site about a new rebate program.

barney67

02-01-2016, 06:34 PM

Rebate is listed in the GunBroker auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=540010129

singleshot

02-01-2016, 06:43 PM

Yea. My 223 is a great shooter.

KLR

02-01-2016, 08:34 PM

Rebate is listed in the GunBroker auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=540010129

Thanks. That's a screaming deal. The rebate offer now shows up on the Savage web site.

wonderwolf

02-01-2016, 08:43 PM

The only way the Axis could be any better is if mags were a little easier/cheaper to come by. I've enjoyed messing around with mine. Simply can't beat it for the money really and mine seems to shoot cast well enough although I haven't tested a bunch of loads through it just yet. I'm tempted to shorten the barrel on mine a bit, I got the 30/06 and am pleased.

barney67

02-01-2016, 09:41 PM

Thanks. That's a screaming deal. The rebate offer now shows up on the Savage web site.

Yeah, less than $250 out the door after the rebate, couldn't pass it up.:D

Forrest r

02-11-2016, 10:28 AM

I must be the only one that hasn't did anything to the axis I bought other than shoot it.

Fin feather fur has been having sales every month with some sort of asix combo. This month is no different, they have a rifle/scope combo for $199 after rebate and just a rifle for $149 after rebate.

https://www.finfeatherfur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Feb_Tab_2016_Web.pdf

I bought a heavy bbl's with scope (sold the scope for $75) asix II in 223 with the acru-trigger from them. And a standard bbl'd 308 axis II with a scope and accru-trigger that's still in the box. Both were $250 after rebate.

I do use/shoot the 223 & I've done nothing to it other than put a different scope on it. Never took the action out of the stock or did anything to the trigger. I just shoot it as it came from the factory, never bother to check and see what the trigger is set at. It's actually pretty good right out of the box for a field rifle. Bought both rifles/calibers to use as a test bed for my home swaged bullets.

I've been extremely impressed with the hb 223. Out of the box, no adjustments of any kind with mixed range brass and home swaged bullets. It took around 100 rounds to break it in and the 1 ladder test with bl-c2 to find a moa load with the 62gr home swaged jacketed bullets. Don't know what it is but 25gr to 26gr of bl-c2 has produced moa accuracy for me in several 223's and 8 or 9 different bullets. The axis is no different. Testing for plinking loads, not br accuracy by any means but but I'm happy with that 25.5gr load coupled with free home made bullets. Free ='s free 22lr cases and free range lead.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/forrestr-photo/target2_zpsdu43m9bz.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/forrestr-photo/media/target2_zpsdu43m9bz.jpg.html)

When I was doing the bbl break-in I was using home made 62gr hp's, mixed range brass, and 20 year old ww846 pull down powder. Surprised me to get moa (barely) accuracy with that combo. Was just getting an idea of how the bbl acted/heated up while doing shot strings.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/forrestr-photo/223inch_zpsdhnxwfcr.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/forrestr-photo/media/223inch_zpsdhnxwfcr.jpg.html)

Didn't matter which way I measured the 22.0gr group, it was an inch outside to outside.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/forrestr-photo/223inchmeasure2_zps3oawq8tm.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/forrestr-photo/media/223inchmeasure2_zps3oawq8tm.jpg.html)

Anyway, not bad for a cheap rifle with a flimsy stock and a trigger set to whatever it left the factory with. One of these days I'm going to have to break down and buy some quality ammo like wolf :bigsmyl2::bigsmyl2::bigsmyl2: instead of the mix and match free range junk I've been feeding it.

Myself, I'm going to leave both rifles just as they came from the factory. I like the all weather, light weight design of these rifles and even though the stock is flimsy 1 rifle has already showed that it not only can shoot moa. But do better with ammo it likes. I'm sure that the 308 will be no different. The axis is one heck of a rifle for the $$$$.

I hope you enjoy your rifle and test/find their full potential.

izzyjoe

02-14-2016, 11:51 PM

I've had good luck with blc-2, and 52 amax. Never did get mine to shoot the 62gr and heavier stuff very good. I tried some 75gr amax, but they looked like buckshot patterns!

barney67

02-29-2016, 11:05 PM

Got my rebate check on the 243HB from Savage today, also ordered a 308HB and 22-250HB from Buds last week, prices were $302 and $236 respectively, I see they're both at $305 today.

wonderwolf

03-31-2016, 02:45 PM

One thing I will point out

The two piece scope base Allen screws are installed TIGHT. I have a scope I was wanting to try out for my "truck gun" concept and was going to install a weaver 48347 one piece multi slot base (~$15 shipped off ebay) and found several of the screws were in there good, ended up sawing a flat head slot into the one to get it out as the hex stripped right out.

One thing I almost always do when possible is to swap out allen head screws with flat heads. I always have flat head drivers on my person at all times but Allen wrenches are not a EDC thing. If you're thinking about using this rifle long term (think SHTF) you may want to consider a one piece base and swapping out the screws accordingly.

We're having a 300 yard practice day for high power at our range so I may take this out and see how it does with the new scope. I put a 2.5x20 deerhunter shotgun scope on it. I wanted something very durable, we'll see if its more of a handicap than I'm anticipating or not. I don't like the idea of a variable scope or high fixed powers for a possible truck gun application.

Four Fingers of Death

04-12-2016, 11:20 AM

I see a lot of them at the range where I am an RO, no complaints and they all seem accurate enough for not much money.

JonB_in_Glencoe

11-06-2017, 05:54 PM

I finally got around to taking some photos of my Axis with the Boyds Stock
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wonderwolf

11-07-2017, 12:03 AM

How do the magazines clip in to the boyds stock?

Also I did end up getting a few spare barrels for mine and cutting one of the 30/06 barrels down to 16 1/2" and its a handy package to say the least. Very fun and well balanced now I think.

Rcmaveric

11-07-2017, 04:13 AM

I love that boyds stock. I have the Savage Axis with the accutrigger. Stock is functional but flimsy. I have been eyeballing those Boyds for 2 years.

Trinidad Bill

11-07-2017, 08:39 AM

I finally got around to taking some photos of my Axis with the Boyds Stock
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That was a heck of a deal and... the rifle looks great!

Texas by God

11-07-2017, 09:22 AM

I preferred the Stevens 200 but the Axis I shot recently was very good under that odd looking exterior. Under an inch with factory ammo. The mag (.223) seemed hard to load but that could be arthritis.

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JonB_in_Glencoe

11-07-2017, 10:36 AM

How do the magazines clip in to the boyds stock?

...SNIP
The Stock comes with a D shaped plastic washer/bushing (reinforced zytel I assume?), that goes on the stock mount screw (just behind the magwell) and has a lip/ledge that the magazine "clips" into. While that may sound a bit hap-hazard compared to traditional rifle, My magazine clips in tight, no slopiness, no side to side, no front to back movement at all. Feeds cast boolit ammo as it should.

dragon813gt

11-07-2017, 11:30 AM

The Stock comes with a D shaped plastic washer/bushing (reinforced zytel I assume?), that goes on the stock mount screw (just behind the magwell) and has a lip/ledge that the magazine "clips" into. While that may sound a bit hap-hazard compared to traditional rifle, My magazine clips in tight, no slopiness, no side to side, no front to back movement at all. Feeds cast boolit ammo as it should.

That piece seems really cheap IMO. But I was surprised how well it held the magazine on my RAP. Removing the magazines is a chore so that piece seems to be doing its job. Would be nice if the part was metal but they've been cutting costs. There's a bunch of YouTube videos about how the Axis stocks have changed over the years.

David LaPell

11-10-2017, 07:57 AM

Sorry to run across this thread a little late, but my brother in law has had a couple of these rifles, and both had to go back to Savage. These were guns bought early in 2016. One was in .243, and the other a .270 if I recall. The .243 could not shoot a decent group no matter what was tried, ammo, scope etc. So it was sent back to Savage, it turns out, about halfway down the barrel, there was a gap of no rifling, about an inch or two in length, and then it was rifled again. It was like the reamer skipped and missed that section and then kept going.

With the .270 I believe he never got that one corrected, I am not sure if he still owns it or what he did, but I know it would not shoot very well or consistently with a variety of loads.

He now either hunts with a Browning .243 or his Mossberg Patriot in .300 Win Mag. He won't buy another Savage Axis. Never owned one myself, but I have had a Ruger American and they seem like a very good gun for the money.

Four Fingers of Death

11-10-2017, 09:31 AM

Interesting, I've seen plenty at the range and no one seems to complain about them. They are ugly critters though. My Ruger American is brilliant I'll stick with that if I need to buy any more rifles.

Dan Cash

11-10-2017, 11:40 AM

Thirty minutes ago, I finished a "trigger job" on the Axis my neighbor bought as a truck gun and for his daughter to use deer hunting. I replaced the spring but that is one miserable junk trigger. There is no excuse for it. Arisaka rifles have better triggers. That is a shame as the action is about as smooth as anything I have ever handled.

iron brigade

11-14-2017, 06:40 AM

Sighted one of these in for a guy the other day, his factory ammo and had 3 fail to eject the empty. Trigger pull from hell. Would not buy one.
On the other hand, I have a savage 10 fp in .308 that is an excellent rifle.

Jack Stanley

11-14-2017, 08:00 PM

Now if Savage would come out with a ten or fifteen round magazine for the .223 for those of us that play at the range .

Jack

Jack Stanley

11-15-2017, 12:54 PM

I tried one from a fella doing that a couple years ago . The magazine worked fine with one style of case bullet and not another of the molds I had . It would feed jacketed just fine but that's not what I use that rifle for .

He was very good about it , he took the magazine back and refunded my money without a problem .

Jack

mac1911

11-18-2017, 09:29 PM

Saw a few on sale. 308/243/22-250. With the rebate they come out at $240.

For a knock around brush gun is this a yea or nay deal?

Anyone try lead in them?

My Friends son picked one up.
For under $300 he's putting 5 rounds of soft points under 2.5" groups with regularity. Has one of the Leopold 3x9 smaller scopes with simply cross hairs.
He's taken a few deer so far with the longest shot a touch over 130 yards.
What's not to like.

Four Fingers of Death

11-19-2017, 01:32 PM

If a rifle had a flimsy looking magazine, I'd buy a few spares. I have two for my Patriot Walnut (although I don't forsee a problem with their plastic mags, they are pretty stout and I have bought quality metal Aussie made mags for my Ruger American and Tikka T3. The Axis Edge rifles perform well enough, but I ain't that poor that I'd buy an ugly rifle.