Point of diminishing returns?

[ItsBrettyWap]

1. What is the cost of getting it threaded? If they can.

2. What is the cost of chassis/new barrel?

3. Sounds like you shoot fine with the chassis as is.

4. How much is a new rifle, how you want it, from factory?

Anything aftermarket, beyond real deal practical upgrades (I'm looking at you glock oem nub extended slide release), is vanity to me. You've done the hard part already. You got good with and trust the gun. I'd be for getting the barrel threaded if it doesn't cost a lot, opens you up for brakes and suppressors. Just be practical.

 

[swampy14]

1. What is the cost of getting it threaded? If they can.

2. What is the cost of chassis/new barrel?

3. Sounds like you shoot fine with the chassis as is.

4. How much is a new rifle, how you want it, from factory?

Anything aftermarket, beyond real deal practical upgrades (I'm looking at you glock oem nub extended slide release), is vanity to me. You've done the hard part already. You got good with and trust the gun. I'd be for getting the barrel threaded if it doesn't cost a lot, opens you up for brakes and suppressors. Just be practical.

1- local smith said $125 for threading and $35 to remove the barrel for the action because it’s too short to put in their lathe with the action still attached.

2- cheapest stock that I would consider an “improvement” would be the new axis ergo stock. Can be had for about $125
If not that one mdt has their field stock for $300
And the lss gen 3 chassis kit for $700

Cheapest barrel available is $250 and x-caliber was about $500 to my specs.

3- the rifle does shoot fine. I can probably get it to shoot better but I’ve only really tried the Barnes 127lrx and it shoot sub-Moa and I stopped there.

4- a factory rifle the way I’d want it would be $1100-2000 depending on if I got a carbon barrel or not.

I’d probably upgrade the scope as well and that would another couple hundred dollars as well

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I would never bother to get a carbon barrel. That's a waste of money with the current technology.

If the rifle already shoots sub-MOA 10-shot groups, then chasing perfection might be fun, but is ultimately pointless.

Threading the rifle you have to 1/2x28, purchasing a quality hunting suppressor and adapter from the same manufacturer or other reputable source (such as an OG), and improving the optic with a reliable SWFA, Trijicon, etc. scope for $350-1000 makes a great deal of sense. The cost to slightly cut and thread the barrel is minimal. The suppressor and scope can be put on a new rifle if you decide you want to upgrade it further.

 

[swampy14]

I would never bother to get a carbon barrel. That's a waste of money with the current technology.

If the rifle already shoots sub-MOA 10-shot groups, then chasing perfection might be fun, but is ultimately pointless.

Threading the rifle you have to 1/2x28, purchasing a quality hunting suppressor and adapter from the same manufacturer or other reputable source (such as an OG), and improving the optic with a reliable SWFA, Trijicon, etc. scope for $350-1000 makes a great deal of sense. The cost to slightly cut and thread the barrel is minimal. The suppressor and scope can be put on a new rifle if you decide you want to upgrade it further.

I haven't shot a 10rd group with this rifle, only 3rd groups, as its mainly a hunting rifle and most shots are cold bore. maybe I need to shoot a 10rd to test accuracy and see.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I haven't shot a 10rd group with this rifle, only 3rd groups, as its mainly a hunting rifle and most shots are cold bore. maybe I need to shoot a 10rd to test accuracy and see.

Yes, you really need to do that. Not necessarily shoot ten straight shots, but shoot ten shots into the same target. Three shots isn’t a large enough sample size to judge a rifle’s accuracy, unless you are trying to convince someone else to buy it.


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[grfox92]

You asked for opinions and Ill give mine. Im not trying to be mean, this is just my opinion.

I wouldn't put another dollar into the Axis. You said it yourself, it's a budget action. That rifle has served you well, gave you experience, now it's time to move on.

I've been there and done that and will never own another budget rifle again. Savage, Ruger American, Mossberg, these are budget actions.

Tikka, Howa, R700 platform these are forever actions that can be built into phenomenal custom rifles that actually keep their value.

I wish i could recomend a Browning X Bolt (I have one) but there isnt enough aftermarket support, as a side note IMO X Bolt is second to Tikka for a guaranteed good functioning rifle out of the box. If you like McMillan stocks, you could put together a nice X Bolt, but I dont like the McMillan.

What I would do, is sell the Axis and put that money into a Tikka and a good scope. If you dont like the idea of selling the Axis than keep it as a backup rifle.

Whatever you do, make sure you put enough money aside to put a good proven scope on your rifle.

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[swampy14]

This is what I’m leaning towards. I’ve thought about selling it but I’d probably just keep it cause I doubt I would get much in return for it. I have a 2yo son, so when it comes time I can hand it to him to train on and I will look for a different action. I’m heading to my local scheels tomorrow to put hands on several different rifles to see what I like best