Savage Axis
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Does anyone have any experience with these rifles? Are they accurate (MOA or better)?
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Re: Savage Axis
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Personally I think you are expecting a lot of an under $300. combo to be able to shoot sub 1" groups consistently. Two new hunters in our camp got them this year and I had hard time grouping under 2" at 100yds with them(one shot better than the other). They don't have the adjustable Accu-trigger. We only shot a couple brands of factory ammo(some guns shoot one or another brand best) and no hand loads because 90% of or shooting 50-75yds and a deer heart is larger than 2". My three savages all now shoot sub MOA but all have custom stocks, glass bedding, floated barrels and been recrowned w/fully adjustable triggers, matched ammo. The scopes are barely suitable for an airgun IMO, I doubt they will stay zeroed for long. To me they are pretty much "as is" rifles and doesn't appear to be much there to accurize(other than restock and bed even if that would help). I am disappointed Savage dropped its quality so much to compete with these low priced combos. The model 110's are still shooters but cost more.
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Re: Savage Axis
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many savage axis rifles do shoot well MOA
the Axis has a non adjustable trigger that is on the heavy side
the Axis II has a better trigger
if your looking at budget hunting rifles the Thompson Center Compass is worth looking at a lot of features for the price and they will give you a MOA guarantee.
the Mossberg patriot is another rifle worth looking at in the same price range
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Re: Savage Axis
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Thanks for the replies. Academy sports is going to put them on a major sale for thanksgiving. I figured as long as the barrels weren’t junk I might give one a try. I can do the bedding and trigger work no problem. Like you said Osky it should make a good truck gun.
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Re: Savage Axis
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Little lightweight in my opinion, if you are interested in the savage line I would upgrade to something in the $6-800 range and have a great rifle
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Re: Savage Axis
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I have an Axis and also a Mossberg someone else mentioned. For a gun right outta the box, i'd go with the Mossberg.
About the same money and ya can get a wood stock. i just can't like plastic stocks for some reason.
Last edited by hippie; 11/08/18 03:50 PM.
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Re: Savage Axis
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This is 1 shot at 227 after windage adjustment from second target (1 in high at 100) The other is a 3 shot group at 227. Federal 130gr factory loads You bedded barrel ,2500 buck plus, reloading ,benchresters 6.5 or any caliber beat that !!!! If you didn't know I bought this little rifle at dunhams on black Friday last year for 199.00 bucks. !!! Plus savage was doing a 100 buck mail in rebate !!! 106.87 tax and all after rebate. Oh forgot to mention it comes with a 3x9 weaver scope. Thats what I was using.....
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Re: Savage Axis
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I have a .243 that did 1.25" at 100(3 shots) with some 80 gr speer and 37 gr of varget. These loads were for another rifle and figured why not try them in the axis
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Re: Savage Axis
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Your targets don't look right Jbyrd63. You gained height , 3 Shots were your highest, 250?
Doesn't make sense.
Last edited by hippie; 11/09/18 01:40 PM.
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