Savage Axis

[serious hunter1218]

So there is a killer deal at my local walmart on a savage axis ll xp in 6.5 creedmoor. And im just wondering if anyone had any experience with one.

 

[Theelusiveperry]

I have the same model and caliber. I've taken two deer with it and neither complained haha. I would recommend upgrading the scope when you can, but for the price it's hard to beat.

 

[serious hunter1218]

I have the same model and caliber. I've taken two deer with it and neither complained haha. I would recommend upgrading the scope when you can, but for the price it's hard to beat.

I have a leupold 4-16 that i got for my brithday that i will put on it.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

dont have the creedmore, but have a 22-250 savage axis, and it is a tack driver. the bolt is a little sloppy IMO but not bad

 

[OldGrayJB]

I shot a friend's Axis .308 and was impressed. I haven't shot a better rifle in that price range.

 

[scooter25]

I have one in 22-250. I replaced the stock with a Boyds and epoxy bedded it. It's a tac driver

 

[Glendon Mullins]

I have one in 22-250. I replaced the stock with a Boyds and epoxy bedded it. It's a tac driver

I want to do this as well, was it pretty easy?

 

[DunnCoHunter]

I have one in .30-06 and love it. I’m thinking about putting a Boyd’s stock on it and upgrading the scope but I’ve been very accurate with it so far so I haven’t convinced myself to spend the money


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[scooter25]

I want to do this as well, was it pretty easy?

The bedding was pretty easy. It's a little intimidating to get started but there's a lot of online tutorials and youtube videos that walk you through the process.

 

[Texasbuckeye]

As others have said, they can be good rifles. Might need to find some factory ammo that will make it sing, but I have one in .243 that two of my kids have shot their first deer with, and it is a good accurate rifle. I upgraded the scope and trigger on it over time.

 

[Laramie]

I bought one a few years ago and the trigger was horrible. I trimmed the spring and it helped some but eventually just changed triggers. If they haven't fixed the trigger, add on the price of a Timney if your looking for an MOA rifle. IMO, there are better rifles in the price range after you account for trigger replacement costs. I would take a look at the Ruger American. Inexpensive and just an all round better built gun for the money imo.

 

[45-70govt]

i bought one in 243 years ago, cheapest package they had. The scope in low light is as expected, poor, and the trigger leaves ALOT to be desired, but it is a shooter all day long. Taken a couple whitetails and countless coyote with it. for the price you really cant go wrong.

 

[Bowhunter08]

Buddy bought his son one and it shoots well.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Had one and it shot 0.5 MOA with commercial Hornady Precision Hunter. Killed plenty of critters with it. Won a T3X in 6.5 CM. Only after I confirmed that it would shoot better than the Axis did I sell that Axis to my friend.

They will not win any beauty contests but they punch above their weight in accuracy.

 

[DunnCoHunter]

My brother has the Axis II. I believe it has a much better trigger than my Axis


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[Milhouse58421]

The Axis IIs are a great value in rifles.... not everyone has or wants to spend $1000+ for a rifle. Axis II also has the Accu trigger..... which is head and shoulders better than the standard Axis XP trigger. The optics on the II are "serviceable"..... the regular Axis, I wouldn't give $5 for the scope it normally comes with. If you can, upgrade the scope to a 4-12 ×40 Vortex Diamondback ($200 retail), and the Axis II becomes better than some more expensive options. I have sold a bunch of them, and never had a complaint. JMO, your mileage may vary.

 

[Milhouse58421]

Also, there is a $50 rebate on Axis IIs until September 15th, for anyone interested.

 

[J.Wells]

I’m not familiar with the 6.5 but I love the axis series

 

[kboatman107]

I have it in 223 and it shoots really good. I reload for it but it shoots a lot of factory ammo fairly well. I’d buy another one.

 

[NMframed]

I bought my son one in 7mm-08 a couple years ago and put a Timney trigger on it. He has killed an oryx from 330yds and a cow elk from about 300 with it. It’s a pretty good shooting rifle for the price. I load light recoil rounds for him with 38 grains of Varget pushing a 140 grain accubond