Savage Axis 223

[gerry]

Anyone have any experience with these? I noticed today that Savage will be offering a left hand version of this gun for 2012, been thinking I need something small to reload and shoot since I really enjoy doing both. Was thinking about the 204 Ruger as well but since this gun isn't offered in it yet the decision is easy. It is listed as having a 1 in 9 twist so would be quite versatile and would stabilize a 60 gr Partition, would like to take a nice blacktail with it this year. A 55 gr Varmageddon and 60 gr Partition would be a great combo.

 

[FOTIS]

A little rough around the edges but very accurate, I worked on a 30-06 last summer.

 

[gerry]

I could live with a bit of roughness, would expect any Savage to shoot well. I have a couple of guns that need to be traded and this would be just what I'm looking for. The price sure is attractive.

 

[onesonek]

My son bought one in a .223 last fall late. He isn't totally set up for reloading himseld as of yet. And so he asked me to throw a load together just to get out and get going. We didn't do alot of extensive load work just something to see. I did a mid level load with 50 gr. BT's / Benchmark / and V-130. The Benchmark shot slightly better, and well enough in the .7's to get by. Not match grade accuracy, but certainly pretty darn good considering all. I'm sure we could tighten that up some with more load work, just haven't taken the time with all that is going on around here. And for his wants and needs .7 moa will suffice. so he says.

 

[gerry]

Thanks, will see if I can look at a RH gun in our gunshop today and see how they feel. Another good option after looking at the Savage website last night is the model 11 Trophy Hunter complete with a Nikon scope. Savage sure is left hand friendly which isn't the norm in the gun industry.

 

[.280 Remington]

Thanks, will see if I can look at a RH gun in our gunshop today and see how they feel. Another good option after looking at the Savage website last night is the model 11 Trophy Hunter complete with a Nikon scope. Savage sure is left hand friendly which isn't the norm in the gun industry.

Watch the trigger on these, they can be ok, or they can be garbage. If they have more than one in the caliber that you are looking for, sift through those and try and pick the best one. I've seen some close to 10lbs of pull.

 

[gerry]

Took a look at the gunshop today at the RH Axis models it was alright but the 11 F model I looked at was noticeably better. The LH 11 Trophy Hunter looks really attractive with a Nikon scope and it also comes in 260 Remington. Looks like the 35 Whelen build will have to wait and two Savages may happen this year. With trading in a couple of guns and my wife wanting to pitch in some money for an anniversary gift (one year in 3 weeks ) that would be the 223, sell my BLR 260 and get the Savage in it's place. I'm pretty exited, I'll keep you guys updated.

 

[SJB358]

Took a look at the gunshop today at the RH Axis models it was alright but the 11 F model I looked at was noticeably better. The LH 11 Trophy Hunter looks really attractive with a Nikon scope and it also comes in 260 Remington. Looks like the 35 Whelen build will have to wait and two Savages may happen this year. With trading in a couple of guns and my wife wanting to pitch in some money for an anniversary gift (one year in 3 weeks ) that would be the 223, sell my BLR 260 and get the Savage in it's place. I'm pretty exited, I'll keep you guys updated.

Sell the Browning? Really? That is pretty harsh!

 

[DrMike]

Sell the BLR. You'll get more use out of the Savage. Much as I like the BLR, the bolt gun will top it hands down.

 

[gerry]

I do like the BLR but I've been waiting for years for someone to come out with a good lefty 260. We all get exited about a new gun to reload for I'm sure the Savage will be extremely accurate as well. First the 223 needs to come on board then we can see about the next one.

 

[SJB358]

Sell the BLR. You'll get more use out of the Savage. Much as I like the BLR, the bolt gun will top it hands down.

Man, no love for the little Browning.

Gerry, I wished we didn't have the issues of the danged border, cause I would call dibs on that little 260 BLR. I wished Browning would chamber it...

 

[Oldtrader3]

Scotty, Browning has a BLR 7-08 and the .243 Win models. The 7-08 wil do the same thing in a short BLR as a .260 will and the recoil will be pretty similar. Just thinking because when you are my age, there will be no BLR .358's around anymore that any sane person can afford. There never were more than a few of them made each year.

The guns that I miss are not the off-the-shelf Remchesters that I have owned. I do not even remember most of them. The ones that I remeber and miss now are the classics which I have owned, especially in the larger and less known calibers. Volume of sales always wins in retailling and we are lucky that in the past, the gun companies get bored and their marketing people build these short issue runs that keep all of us going with interesting guns.

I had a little mini-stroke last week and am having troubles with recall and coodination. Mostly issues with composing and typing, nothing serious, I will get over it. I just won't post as often.

 

[SJB358]

Scotty, Browning has a BLR 7-08 and the .243 Win models. The 7-08 wil do the same thing in a short BLR as a .260 will and the recoil will be pretty similar. Just thinking because when you are my age, there will be no BLR .358's around anymore that any sane person can afford. There never were more than a few of them made each year.

The guns that I miss are not the off-the-shelf Remchesters that I have owned. I do not even remember most of them. The ones that I remeber and miss now are the classics which I have owned, especially in the larger and less known calibers. Volume of sales always wins in retailling and we are lucky that in the past, the gun companies get bored and their marketing people build these short issue runs that keep all of us goin with interesting guns.

I had a little mini-stroke last week and am having troubles with recall and coodination. Mostly issues with composing and typing, nothing serious, I will get over it. I just won't post as often.

My little Browning BLR is very safe with me Charlie. It is going no where.

I guess the reason I like the 260, is just it is a 260. I have the 7mm Mauser, 7WSM and 7RM in the safe right now, so my desire to own a 7-08 is pretty small. Granted, when my daughter comes of age, and has any desire to shoot with pop's, the M70 Compact in a 7-08 would probably be the first rifle I would look at. I thrive off of being different I guess... Hence the reason I don't own a 30-06.. Although, Fotis started my wheels turning with that 7600 30-06 he bought. A similar rifle in a Whelen would win 100 times out of 100 though..

 

[DrMike]

Charlie, take your time and mend fully. Those TIAs are nothing to ignore.

Scotty, there is nothing stopping you from importing rifles from Canada; it is importing rifles into Canada that causes HS to sweat. Of course, letting guns slip into Mexico is not a serious problem.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I was just thinking about the fact that I had built for me two custom rifles in .270 Win and 7mm Rem Mag respectively when I was about your age and could finally afford to have more than 3 guns at one time. Those (2) calibers were at that time very popular, certainly did the job at hand and still are popular top sellers. I used both of those rifles for years as my main deer battery for mountain hunting in the various places that I have lived in this country.

The issue is, as I got older, I acquired more rifles, started collecting Winchester Model 70's and branched out in my hunting experience and sophistication, while still using the (2) customs for deer rifles. Now they have been promised to my kids and are put away for that purpose in the safe and do not get worked as hard as they once were, although there is nothing wrong mechanically with either of them and they still shoot well under MOA.

However, they are hard used and not pristine rifles any more and are good more as hand-me-downs than to sell for collector guns. I have worn most of their collector value off, although I wonder about that when I look at all the shlocked "collector" grade fakes and made up Model 70 Winchesters on Gunbroker of which maybe 1 in 5 of their highly touted "collector" rifles is legitimately an original and collectible rifle.

My interests have changed though and I am more interested in more collectible stuff now. I guess that the issue which I now face is old age and the fact that I can in retirement, no longer justify owning 15 rifles. It has become more relevant now to own (5 or 6) rifles and shoot much more than hunt. We all will eventually, if we survive, reach this point in life. I had done some arranging and thinking about this in recent years and arranged my battery to work to support this premise. So I am happy but, it is good to think about what you want to keep and pass on.