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03-17-2013, 08:10 AM
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Thoughts on savage axis
Just picked up a savage axis in .243. Had it out to the range and got it fixed in to a pretty decent group at 200 yrds. Cant complain after all it was 300 for the rifle and a put 300 in it on for a bipod and cheap scope. Feels pretty good but im not to fond of the bolt action. Anyone else
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03-17-2013, 08:35 AM
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bought one for my 14 year old nefew for his first rifle. like you said not the smoothest rifle out there but for the price can't complain. i figure he can learn to respect and take care of a cheap gun before he gets a more expensive one.
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03-17-2013, 08:59 AM
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A bi-pod can cause problems on an axis. Especially in the field or on uneven ground.
Any twist on the bi-pods will cause the stock to flex and put pressure on the barrel. this opened the groups on mine way up.
A member suggested using coarse sandpaper and increasing stock to barrel clearance. This helped a lot but it will still touch under extreme conditions.
I don't have any trouble with the bolt. I have been trying to find time to fit a wooden stock to mine.
The stock is definitely the week point of these guns in my mind.
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03-17-2013, 09:13 AM
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i bought one a couple weeks ago in 22-250
shoots very well
being a journeyman auto body tech, i am good with fiberglass
im going to take it in, and stiffen the stock up a bit
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03-17-2013, 09:15 AM
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Not a big issue to install a small steel rod in the forend to stop the flexing.
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03-17-2013, 09:19 AM
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Cat, I find mine flex's the most around my magazine
How did you attach the steel rod??
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03-17-2013, 09:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TriggerHappyHippy
Cat, I find mine flex's the most around my magazine
How did you attach the steel rod??
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Bedded into the forend
Cat
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03-17-2013, 09:28 AM
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I could do that! LOL
I will try it this week and post pictures
I think I will remove some material, then glass bad 3 welding rods the entire length of the stock.
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03-17-2013, 09:31 AM
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Im just wondering at what point should a guy scrap that stock
and with all the time a labor, start with a higher quality aftermarket stock, and
tailor make it to the rifle?
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03-17-2013, 09:32 AM
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Here's a website that's gives you wla walk through on how to so it, when I get some spare time I'd like to do this for my axis, until they start making aftermarket stocks for them.
http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...e-Easy-Take-II
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03-17-2013, 09:37 AM
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The axis can be a great little hunting rifle... But the stock is rather flexy as you know and the trigger is typically around 6lbs.
I reccomend a rifle basix trigger to every axis owner.
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03-17-2013, 09:38 AM
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Thanks Kevlak
That would be veryyy easy to do.
We have all sorts of crazy glues at work
Im also considering attaching another recoil lug
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03-17-2013, 09:46 AM
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I have one in .223 and it is an acurate gun. For a big game rifle I would deffinatly upgrade to the Savage 111 or the Weatherby Vangaurd. IMO the Axis is just a little too cheap for the kind of use my big game rifles see.
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03-17-2013, 09:51 AM
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Thanks for the link Kevlack! going shopping for supplies on this windy/snowy day
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03-17-2013, 09:58 AM
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Yeah it seems like it would be a pretty cheap and simple way to bed the rifle, trust I've read every review and read anything I could on this rifle before I bought mine, watched all the videos too. I like mine and I think that will be a great way to take the flex out of the stock
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03-17-2013, 02:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hotwheels81
The axis can be a great little hunting rifle... But the stock is rather flexy as you know and the trigger is typically around 6lbs.
I reccomend a rifle basix trigger to every axis owner.
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The Axis trigger is easily lightened by simply cutting a couple of coils from the trigger spring.
It's on youtube and easy to do. I did it with one I owned and it worked great!
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03-17-2013, 02:38 PM
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Check out mystic precision on gun nutz. He did a torture test on one of these. It's quite comical.
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03-17-2013, 02:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterDave
The Axis trigger is easily lightened by simply cutting a couple of coils from the trigger spring.
It's on youtube and easy to do. I did it with one I owned and it worked great!
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Yup I have tweaked Stevens and Savage triggers as well and they improve a little... Sear engagement and over travel adjustment on the other hand require some precise adjustment and for that you really need set screws...
You can't compair a worked over trigger to the aftermarket ones... It's night and day... I'm not saying home trigger jobs aren't worth the effort because that would be a bit hipocritical BUT the aftermarket triggers are just really really nice and very simple to install, you can safely adjust your trigger to 1-2lbs, set it for zero over travel and adjust sear engagement for a perfect break... Try are a treat to shoot and only cost $100ish
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03-17-2013, 07:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TriggerHappyHippy
I could do that! LOL
I will try it this week and post pictures
I think I will remove some material, then glass bad 3 welding rods the entire length of the stock.
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Not sure how welding rods would work, I used some nice stiff key stock (x2) and lots of epoxy...stiffened her right up and made my bipod groups just as tight as my bench groups...cheap fix. A new trigger makes it my go-to "coyote-ugly-cannon"...
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