I bought an axis in .223 as a beater truck gun a while ago, I shoot it more than anything else now. Figured it was hard to go wrong with a gun that was only $300 new. The stock is flexy and thin, I do not like the feel in my hand. Other than that, it shoots superbly. With a Savage you get what you pay for, a mass produced budget gun for very little money. Fit and finish is on par with many tools in my tool box, it functions as it should, accuracy is above average in every Savage rifle I have owned. I currently on own 1 Axis (.223) but have a few different models of Savage rifles in various calibers (17HMR, 22, .223, .270 Win, .308, 30-06. They all shoot the equally well, the more expensive rifles definitely feel more expensive but they do not shoot any better than the Axis.