Cheap rifle

[Hock3y24]

I recently picked up a cheap savage axis 308 and threw a bushnell 3x9x40 xlt on it. I'm more than happy with the results at 100 yards with hornaday American whitetail interlock 150s. Anyone else experience similar results with this gun?

[Hock3y24]

1.5 inch groups^

[apoallo]

A friend of a friend has the same gun and caliber but he hand loads and is getting 1.5 inch groups out at 200 yards with a red field mil dot scope on it

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[phade]

Axis imo is probably the best low-end rifle there is.

[Pygmy]

Savage has made accurate rifles for years...A buddy of mine has a M 110 that he bought in the 60s that is a tackdriver.

Used to be, the triggers sucked. However, with the current production accutrigger, that fault has been remedied.

[Dinsdale]

Pygmy, on 16 Oct 2013 - 12:42 PM, said:

Savage has made accurate rifles for years...A buddy of mine has a M 110 that he bought in the 60s that is a tackdriver.

Used to be, the triggers sucked. However, with the current production accutrigger, that fault has been remedied.

 

 

If other companies can make a sweet trigger with no creep and adjustable poundage down into the 3's; then whats Savages problem by adding that stupid sear protection POS tin on their triggers.

 

Other than this 220 slug gun I bought; you couldn't pay me to own that set up....it'd be the first thing ripped out of the gun. If I keep the 220 past this season, that whole accutrigger is goin'; bad enough with bare fingers, it sucks balls with even light shooting gloves.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I only shot my brother in laws one day at the range but didn't like the feel myself.

[Pygmy]

Come on, Dinsdale..Don't hold back..Tell us how ya REALLY feel..!!..LOL...

I guess you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but the accutrigger , along with it's clones made by other manufacturers of inexpensive rifles, is certainly an improvement over the creepy, hard to adjust monstrosities they used to put on them.

[phade]

I only shot my brother in laws one day at the range but didn't like the feel myself.

 

 

You must not like the men your sisters married. Phew.

[moog5050]

How many did you shoot culver.  Remind me not to upset culver.

[steve863]

Come on, Dinsdale..Don't hold back..Tell us how ya REALLY feel..!!..LOL...

 

 

 

 

I think the problem is that Dinsdale is a bit pissed that a $350 Savage can shoot as well as his $3000 German made rifle. LOL

[virgil]

Did Culver just confess to killing his brothers in law?

[Pygmy]

 

How many did you shoot culver.  Remind me not to upset culver.

 

I've had four brothers in law, and I only have ONE sister !

Actually, three of them are nice guys...The other one is a lawyer...

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Did Culver just confess to killing his brothers in law?

 

 

Come on Virgil....get it right. It was plural...lol

[pawle76]

never shot that rifle but I use that bushnell XLT 3x9x40 on 2 of my rifles and love 'em.

Edited October 16, 2013 by pawle76

[Hock3y24]

On a budget with factory ammo I'm very happy, gt the gun for under 300 and scope for 100 with rebate and coupons

[Hock3y24]

On a budget with factory ammo I'm very happy, gt the gun for under 300 and scope for 100 with rebate and coupons

[dbHunterNY]

don't have experience with the axis... but I will say the most accurate gun I own has an accutrigger.  On a great day with no wind I've clover leafed 3 shots at 200 yards.  That's a lucky setup too being a factory rifle and ammo.

[bubba]

I bought the axis in 7-08.  Came with the bushnell; scope for 225 out the door.  I took the bushnell off and replaced it with a Nikon buckmasters 3x9x40. Trigger was a bit stiff as it does not have the accutrigger I adjusted the spring down myself to 3 pound pull and crisp.  I load for myself with 140 grain remington corelokt and 41 grains of Varget it will do about 1.5 at 150.  That is the furthest I have shot it.  Action is smooth and I an very happy with it so far.   I would recommend one to anyone.  Trigger adjustment is simple took me 5 minutes.  

[Steve7]

I use a Savage 110 in 30.06 with a Nikon scope 3x9-40.  The gun shoots exceptional with remington accutips 165gr.   

[Hock3y24]

Yeah that trigger adjustment was great

[HuntOrBeHunted]

Decent rifle for the money. Very popular firearm.

[Jeremy K]

The guy I work with has one in 30-06, came with a scope that failed early but he replaced it with a Nikon, its solid shooter for sure.

[cdmckane]

I LOVE my accu-trigger.  It's a mechanical reminder of proper shooting technique.  I can drive tacks on the range but when a deer is in my cross hairs, the accu-trigger has helped remind me how to shoot, even when shooting my -06 and my muzzy that don't have accu-triggers, resulting in more meat in my freezer.  I won't buy another long gun that doesn't have it.