Savage Axis Barrel

[brstevns]

Removed the barrel from a Savage Axis 30-06 today and notice there is no barrel lug? Is this something Savage is doing on the Axis rifles? Only the barrel nut ! Will I need to purchase a lug to put a shaw barrel back on this action?

[Huntsman52]

The Savage Axis Line has an independent barrel lug. It is located on the stock and rests in a notch at the base of the barrel nut. You can remove the barrel lug form the stock so make sure not to loose it!

[tenx]

i was under the impression that axis barrels were interchangeable with the old "normal/regular" type savage barrels. if the recoil lug design is different are the barrels still interchangeable? have been looking at a couple on gun broker. swapped my blued 308 for a stainless 22-250 while back(both non-axis type barrels) for $70. this has a great interest for me, a lot of gun options caliber wise for not much money. thanks.........

[nekshot]

I have no axis yet but if the action stock is as described you should be able to use any older savage 110 barrel on it.

[Huntsman52]

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Lug is in Stock as in photo 1. Notice the notch behind the nut where the lug inserts.

[brstevns]

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Lug is in Stock as in photo 1. Notice the notch behind the nut where the lug inserts. Yes that's it! Thanks for the post.

[tenx]

i understand how it fits now but is the length/depth of the chamber approximately the same? we were told by some sites that marlin and savage barrels interchange but some marlin bolt action barrels need to be trimmed back a small distance to headspace properly. the chambers are slightly deeper than savage. not trying to be nit picky but life is a lot simpler (especially if you don't have a lathe) if they are directly interchangeable. just assuming that the thread length is the same. thanks...............

[nekshot]

The chambers will be standard but maybe marlin recesses the bolt head some but it still should work unless the receiver has a chamfer or not threaded far enough, but that is a marlin and this thread is about the savage axis and the barrels here should work.