Pulling my hair out(Savage Axis)

[Suther]

Oh they know.

"Life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun." -Maurice Ottmar

Life is too short to give a fk what others think.

An ugly gun is much more effective than no gun. An axis is a better platform for the new hunter than a sporter Enfield or Mosin, especially for a newb who can't shoot irons well - which is most newbs these days.

It is unethical to sell it without first fixing it.

As long as you disclose there is a problem, I wouldn't say it's unethical to sell without fixing it. Selling it without fixing OR disclosing the fact it has an issue is not right though.

Hell, I'd buy another axis for sub-$200 with "feeding issues"... (I think I paid $175 for the last one, swapped the camo stock with the black one on my 1st axis, fixed the bolt issue, and sold it for $225, so I got a camo stock and made $50 for 3 minutes worth of work...)

 

[Northern Amateur]

Nothing wrong with the savage axis. Lots of folks hunt with them. It is fun to watch the gun snobs during hunting season. Dressed like they're on the cover of GQ Hunter magazine! Sleep in til after 10am, drive to town for breakfast and brag about how they're up hunting for the week. Back to camp and sit around for a few hours talking smack. Dinner time. Wander about some well marked trails for 45-60 min. Back to camp for a movie and drinks. Go to bed and repeat next day.
Meanwhile they're ultra expensive magnum rifle they brought up for deer hunting might get fired at a make shift target.
Gotta have at least one of these folks in camp for entertainment purposes.
OP, glad you figured it out. Those axis rifles tend to be quite accurate along with getting used as intended.

Cheers

 

[Rob]

Nothing wrong with the savage axis. Lots of folks hunt with them. It is fun to watch the gun snobs during hunting season. Dressed like they're on the cover of GQ Hunter magazine! Sleep in til after 10am, drive to town for breakfast and brag about how they're up hunting for the week. Back to camp and sit around for a few hours talking smack. Dinner time. Wander about some well marked trails for 45-60 min. Back to camp for a movie and drinks. Go to bed and repeat next day.
Meanwhile they're ultra expensive magnum rifle they brought up for deer hunting might get fired at a make shift target.
Gotta have at least one of these folks in camp for entertainment purposes.
OP, glad you figured it out. Those axis rifles tend to be quite accurate along with getting used as intended.

Cheers

So the guys with high quality rifles are idiots? And real hunters use Axis rifles? Yeah right.

 

[Boomer]

Nothing wrong with the savage axis. Lots of folks hunt with them. It is fun to watch the gun snobs during hunting season. Dressed like they're on the cover of GQ Hunter magazine! Sleep in til after 10am, drive to town for breakfast and brag about how they're up hunting for the week. Back to camp and sit around for a few hours talking smack. Dinner time. Wander about some well marked trails for 45-60 min. Back to camp for a movie and drinks. Go to bed and repeat next day.
Meanwhile they're ultra expensive magnum rifle they brought up for deer hunting might get fired at a make shift target.
Gotta have at least one of these folks in camp for entertainment purposes.
OP, glad you figured it out. Those axis rifles tend to be quite accurate along with getting used as intended.

Cheers

Its true that many people hunt with Axis rifles, its also true that many people have had problems with them. There's no shame in hunting with the best rifle you can afford, so its no more proper to disparage those who can afford nice gear than it is to disparage those who have more modest gear. Certainly there are those who hunt as you describe, and some of them even have nice gear. Some of the same breed have junk. But then there are folks who hunt from remote primitive camps, and hunt in physically demanding terrain. That breed of hunter doesn't carry an Axis rifle; they simply can't afford to carry a rifle they can't depend on, and this form of hunting might well be the pinnacle of the sport. There's more to a hunting rifle than accuracy, and frankly for all this talk about Axis accuracy, I haven't been overwhelmed with the accuracy of the Axis rifles I've seen around here, most produce 2" 3 shot groups with factory .308 ammo, most of the Axis rifles I've seen have been .308s. The 4 most important features of a hunting rifle are reliability, balance, trigger action, and fit to the shooter and it's been my observation that the Savage Axis is lacking in all 4 areas. Better options are available for similar money, particularly in the used market. Note that I'm not casting dispersions against those who carry Axis rifles, but I am quite willing to point out the short comings of these rifles based on my own observations.

 

[Ganderite]

If you have confidence in a rifle and it will hit where you aim, it is a good rifle.

You might regard it as a tool - or a piece of art. That is the eye of the beholder.

I recall going on a moose hunt with a 7x57 sporter made from a Chilean Mauser. The guide made comments. He expected me to have a "better" rifle.

It was 100% reliable and hit where I aimed. Perfect for the purpose. I have since sold many of my rifles, but I still have that one.

 

[PEKS]

Ganderite, well said.
For hunting, if I doubt a rifle's accuracy and/or operational functions it sits behind or passed on.
There is enough factors against us in the bush already.