Savage axis bolt handle hitting scope?

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I have ran high rings on this since I purchased it and tried medium Burris z rings today and the bolt handle hits the scope. Anyone else have this issue? I'm wondering if getting a glades armory bolt handle will help my issue? I seem to get a better cheek weld and eye relief with mediums but no matter how I move the scope it hits. Any tips other than grinding the bolt handle down?

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Occular is listed at 1.6" which isn't horribly large

If the Axis uses the same bolt handle as a 110 I've got an old spare you can have to play with.

I've found that anything over medium rings and I need a comb riser to be comfortable.
 
Quick Google search shows that happens with medium rings on the axis quite a bit. I've never noticed but it kinda looks like the stock Axis handle curves up towards the scope bell a little? If so a straighter handle would help.

Oh also if you don't need alot more space to clear you can cut shims from sheets of metal, or even soda cans and put them under your rail or bases to raise the scope some.
 
LoonWulf said:
Quick Google search shows that happens with medium rings on the axis quite a bit. I've never noticed but it kinda looks like the stock Axis handle curves up towards the scope bell a little? If so a straighter handle would help.

Oh also if you don't need alot more space to clear you can cut shims from sheets of metal, or even soda cans and put them under your rail or bases to raise the scope some.
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I thought about the shim thing as well. I checked into the model 10 handles fitting them and found out they do not. Right now I'm like 2-3k from not scratching the scope. I guess I could electrical tape it but sometimes we get on a hot woodchuck field and I have to rack another round fairly quickly and I don't want it slamming into the scope. My buddy wanted to file the bolt handle arm down to clear it but with it already being cast I was a little afraid to.
 
If shimming won't work and you want to keep your medium rings, I think your stuck with modfying your stock handle or trying an aftermarket.

Again I haven't looked at the axis handles that closely, but if it does have an upwards curve that brings it closer to the scope bell, I think I'd probably heat and bend the handle strait or giving it a curve away from the scope.

If it doesn't have the curve towards the bell than dishing the handle a little where it hits shouldn't be much of issue in terms of strength.
 
LoonWulf said:
If shimming won't work and you want to keep your medium rings, I think your stuck with modfying your stock handle or trying an aftermarket.

Again I haven't looked at the axis handles that closely, but if it does have an upwards curve that brings it closer to the scope bell, I think I'd probably heat and bend the handle strait or giving it a curve away from the scope.

If it doesn't have the curve towards the bell than dishing the handle a little where it hits shouldn't be much of issue in terms of strength.
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I think the glades armory bolt will do the trick. I will order one soon before grinding away.
 
The glade’s product is cheap enough, you aren’t out much to try it. Their customer service is terrible, and their coatings are even worse, but the products are typically good.
 
Varminterror said:
The glade’s product is cheap enough, you aren’t out much to try it. Their customer service is terrible, and their coatings are even worse, but the products are typically good.
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I've been reading that guys aren't getting their product and no response from glades. I also see they have several axis handles but not really sure what to get so i was treading lightly with that option.
 
LoonWulf said:
Occular is listed at 1.6" which isn't horribly large

If the Axis uses the same bolt handle as a 110 I've got an old spare you can have to play with.

I've found that anything over medium rings and I need a comb riser to be comfortable.
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Given that the "standard" for scopes in the old days used to be 1.5" above the bore line, I'd say this scope will take medium rings at least.
 
@ohihunter2014 - I’ve received the few orders I have placed, but I have also never received a response email or phone call from them about their products, except for ONE email response which was rather curt, saying, “we apologize you’re not satisfied with the product, please send it for return and refund...” - that in response to a technical question about how to make my bolt handle work with a different bolt shroud after an OEM recall and replacement... I didn’t want a refund, I wanted some technical product support...

If they were any more expensive, I wouldn’t ever do business with them, and even though I may order from them again in the future, I want to be sure to offer fair warning to others. The products are fine, or fine enough, but the company isn’t.
 
I found some videos of guys putting 10/110 nobs on their axis. I also read a few post elswere about it. Looks like you could use a 10/110 knob, but you would loose primary extraction, as the axis knobs have a caming surface built in, and the 10/110s cam on the bolt baffle.
From the vids and reading it also doesn't look like it would help a whole lot, but it might help enough.

All the videos I've looked at are of guns with high or taller mounts.
Part of the problem seems to be how much play the axis bolt has, tho again with as little as I've handled one I can't say from personal experience.
I'm actually having that fight with one of my rifles. I put a scope with a larger bell on and now the bolt handle will rub if it's not operated gently. I'm probably going to go to a smaller belled scope, as I'm loath to give up the low rings that are on there now.
 
LoonWulf said:
I found some videos of guys putting 10/110 nobs on their axis. I also read a few post elswere about it. Looks like you could use a 10/110 knob, but you would loose primary extraction, as the axis knobs have a caming surface built in, and the 10/110s cam on the bolt baffle.
From the vids and reading it also doesn't look like it would help a whole lot, but it might help enough.

All the videos I've looked at are of guns with high or taller mounts.
Part of the problem seems to be how much play the axis bolt has, tho again with as little as I've handled one I can't say from personal experience.
I'm actually having that fight with one of my rifles. I put a scope with a larger bell on and now the bolt handle will rub if it's not operated gently. I'm probably going to go to a smaller belled scope, as I'm loath to give up the low rings that are on there now.
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I read that also about the extraction issue. I think the bolt having the play in it is also the issue. Its almost like the slop is what's making it touch the scope. I seen elsewhere where a guy took a dremel and ground down the high spots and then filled in the small divots of the bolt handle with epoxy and painted it black and another post saying the glades would fix the issue. My buddy almost has me talked into taking away some material and filling with the epoxy and if it doesn't work go to the glades. I'm about 80% on board with him. lol.
 
Well I had my buddy who's a basement tinkerer look at it and he took a couple files to the bolt handle arm and polished it and cold blue it and it works awesome! I'd say maybe 5-6k taken off so it's integrity wasn't compromised. She now wears Burris medium rings.
 
Well scope is mounted, reboresighted, medium Burris rings, weaver 1pc base I could go low but the scope would be hitting the barrel. I will be doing a threaded bolt knob here soon. Will be doing a range day possibly tomorrow so sure hoping the consistency of the cheek weld helps accuracy.
 
What did you end up doing on this axis I put a scope on one yesterday and went to sight it in and noticed my bolt hitting also
 
Had same problem when I bought mine.
Small eyebell Redfield Revolution 4-12X and medium rings.

You can.....:

Go with higher rings and use a cheekriser on the stock.

Or..........

Scallop the bolt handle for clearance.

Or maybe change the bolt handle.



The factory bolt handle has two pockets in the stem and is not pretty..
I angled my grind to make it look OK (not worse).
Dunno if a diff bolt handle and grind would be easier.

Bead blasted and cold blued mine, looked no worse than the rest of the thing. Worked too.

Cheek riser, stock stiffened.........trigger job, the thing shot very well.
But even w mods the factory stock sucked so bad I dumped it at a loss and went back to a 700 ADL Synth.
 
Kydex, and Velcro.
Cheap and effective, and can be done so no perm mod to stock.
I screwed my cheekriser onto the Savage after finding out where I wanted it.
On my Contender carbine it was just Velcro.
Both sides..........PITA to get on where I wanted it, but when I did it held fine.
Made it so the cheekriser itself had pretty good clamping force.
 
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