Advise on Savage Axis II with .308

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looking to see what people think, i recently bought savage axis II 308, i have shot about 50rds through it paper shooting, the stock is a little to flimsy for my liking flexes too much, and my plastic on my mag already broke one tab on bottom making it loose and not locking in place properly.
what are you guys experience with this gun? would it be worth replacing stock on this rifle or should i just trade it in?
 
It might be cheap, but I would still use it for a starter rifle. Myself I would get a new stock (bed it) and clean up the trigger some.

Shoot it and learn off of it. This will give you time to narrow down your likes and dislikes.
 
Do a Google search about Rockite and the stock. If you don't mind the added weight, it really stiffens up the stock. I did it to my .223 and the difference was night and day.
As far as the mag goes I can't really offer anything there.
 
Rossiter93 said:
Do a Google search about Rockite and the stock. If you don't mind the added weight, it really stiffens up the stock. I did it to my .223 and the difference was night and day.
As far as the mag goes I can't really offer anything there.
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Thanks man that rockite tip is good never thought of that... ill def look into it.
 
I am going to chime in on the Savage Axis - I have the 308 HB so may make sense. I have just under 550 rounds can shoot five shot touching at 100 yards with my hand loads. That being said the bottom of my magazine broke at exactly round count 487. I do not have a bi-pod I shoot using the v-block from cadwells (green thingy you place your rifle on/in). I could have spent more on my 308 but it does what the more expensive ones do. It will be up on EE once my round count reaches 1,000 or so for a reasonable good price.
 
IvoB said:
I am going to chime in on the Savage Axis - I have the 308 HB so may make sense. I have just under 550 rounds can shoot five shot touching at 100 yards with my hand loads. That being said the bottom of my magazine broke at exactly round count 487. I do not have a bi-pod I shoot using the v-block from cadwells (green thingy you place your rifle on/in). I could have spent more on my 308 but it does what the more expensive ones do. It will be up on EE once my round count reaches 1,000 or so for a reasonable good price.
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Just screw on a new barrel! Keep shootin..
 
Don't put any more money into the rifle but don't sell it either. Use it as a backup/loaner rifle for the times when buddy had forgotten his rifle and is eyeing up your new expensive rifle to barrow. He'll use it, abuse it, run it hard and put it away wet. Or use it on the days you know it will be raining/snowing and you will be crawling through a couple of KMs of bush and mud and you need a rifle that shoots with accuracy. This is the point of a Savage Axis.
 
Garaldtao said:
Don't put any more money into the rifle but don't sell it either. Use it as a backup/loaner rifle for the times when buddy had forgotten his rifle and is eyeing up your new expensive rifle to barrow. He'll use it, abuse it, run it hard and put it away wet. Or use it on the days you know it will be raining/snowing and you will be crawling through a couple of KMs of bush and mud and you need a rifle that shoots with accuracy. This is the point of a Savage Axis.
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Best reply yet. Leave it as is and buy another keeper rifle.
 
Rumor has it the Howa's are on sale.
Might be worth checking this out.

I sure don't understand the Axis luv?
Mag breaks, buy another one at what cost?
Then it breaks and buy another............and..................nudder.

Quality herts jest the first time.
 
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