hey guys I'm looking to get into hunting this year and I was wondering if anyone has experience or opinion on the savage axis? I plan to hunt coyotes primarily, possibly deer. is the .223 cartridge sufficient to drop coyotes and deer with a good shot placement? any help would be appreciated
anyone rocking a savage axis in .223 for hunting?
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little bear
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I have one.I would not use it for deer. If you are going to use it for both, get the 243.
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The .223 is too small to give reliable hits and kills on Deer. For Coyotes, it is good.
Do yourself a favor, and buy a .243 Axis, rather than the .223. It is not only very effective on Coyotes, but with the proper bullets, (100 grain hunting rather than thinner jacketed varmint bullets,) it will take Deer nicely.
The Savage Axis is a good, inexpensive, and accurate rifle. The price right now is about $309 at Cabelas or Wholesale Sports, but for another $30, you can get the combo-package that has a Bushnell scope and mounts. Go for the package, and use it for a while, with the ultimate aim of replacing the cheaper scope with a better one.
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The .223 is too small to give reliable hits and kills on Deer. For Coyotes, it is good.
Do yourself a favor, and buy a .243 Axis, rather than the .223. It is not only very effective on Coyotes, but with the proper bullets, (100 grain hunting rather than thinner jacketed varmint bullets,) it will take Deer nicely.
The Savage Axis is a good, inexpensive, and accurate rifle. The price right now is about $309 at Cabelas or Wholesale Sports, but for another $30, you can get the combo-package that has a Bushnell scope and mounts. Go for the package, and use it for a while, with the ultimate aim of replacing the cheaper scope with a better one.
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Not necessarily. There are now several companies that manufacture .224 Dia bullets for deer. Federal Fusion and Barnes TSX are two that come to mind. Shot placement is important regardless. Great coyote round.
fingers284
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Don't now were your from. it's illegal to hunt big game (Deer) in some provinces with anything less than .23 cal.
hometownhero
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I use mine for hunting all the time. Gophers/coyotes. If I could I would use it for deer as well. As long as you stay within its limits and use good shot placement I see no problem. Hornady also makes a 55gr gmx bullet.
