Savage Axis?

[Deanimator]

Don't overlook the Stevens 200 if you see a nice used one. I really liked them.

Unfortunately, this isn't a great area for used guns, and by the time you've gone through the hassle of ordering something off of Gunbroker, you could have bought a new 110 from Fin, Feather, Fur locally, or from Bud's.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Unfortunately, this isn't a great area for used guns, and by the time you've gone through the hassle of ordering something off of Gunbroker, you could have bought a new 110 from Fin, Feather, Fur locally, or from Bud's.

I feel for you. I'm used to very gun friendly areas where I can find anything I want except a decent price on a Savage 99.

 

[BigBL87]

Unfortunately, this isn't a great area for used guns, and by the time you've gone through the hassle of ordering something off of Gunbroker, you could have bought a new 110 from Fin, Feather, Fur locally, or from Bud's.

Glad I'm not the only one. I've browsed used in my area and half the time the prices are higher than new. Sometimes I feel guilty about buying online so much, but then I remember the used guns listed for $100 more than new and I don't feel that bad anymore.

 

[troy fairweather]

Don't overlook the Stevens 200 if you see a nice used one. I really liked them.

Ya there good but I haven't seen one here in N.Y. In years.

 

[LoonWulf]

Ya there good but I haven't seen one here in N.Y. In years.

Savage only did those for what, 2-3years? they are just a basic 10/110 and we're a way better over all gun than the edge/axis that replaced them.

 

[HPCadm17]

I have an Axis, but it's the old one without the Accutrigger. My wife got it for me a 6 years ago for my 50th birthday. Mine is in .308 with the lightweight barrel. My observations are as follows.

1. The plastic stock is a flimsy piece of crap.
2. The action, and barrel that came in it is very accurate.

I didn't know anything about the Axis at the time so I started looking online, got on a Savage forum, you tube videos... everything I could think of. First thing I found out is it's real easy to do a trigger job on them. You can clip off one coil of the spring, or replace it with a different spring... Mine had no creep, but was a bit heavy. Now, with one coil gone, it's real nice. You shouldn't have to deal with that with the newer guns. I found some guy making custom bolt handles, so I had him do me up one just for fun. I like it a lot better that the stock one. Not needed, but it was a cool little touch. I sent him mine, he did the new knob on it. The stock, I just could not live with, so I ordered one from Boyds. This completely transformed the gun. Now it looked like the guns in the catalogs that I lusted after as a teenage boy... The added weight helped a bit with recoil too. Having the lightweight barrel does mean, it will start to string if I do a long range session, but it was built as a hunting gun anyway. It will do under .75" with Fed GMM, and 1.25" with Core-lokt. (from the bench)

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Went almost exactly the same route with a Savage Axis in .270. Put on a classic walnut Boyd's stock which made it look like a "real" classic rifle. Mine came with a low-end Bushnell scope, and is balls accurate at 300 yards. It's a good gun for the money, and I just wanted something that could take into the woods and not have to worry about ruining an expensive rifle.

 

[troy fairweather]

Savage only did those for what, 2-3years? they are just a basic 10/110 and we're a way better over all gun than the edge/axis that replaced them.

Ya I had one, wish I kept it. Have not seen one since around here.

 

[LoonWulf]

Ya I had one, wish I kept it. Have not seen one since around here.

marlin xs7s about the closest option.

 

[troy fairweather]

marlin xs7s about the closest option.

don't see many of them either from what I've seen there a nice gun, I w wonder what the barrel threads are.

 

[LoonWulf]

don't see many of them either from what I've seen there a nice gun, I w wonder what the barrel threads are.

Cdnn still has some.of the .243s for 250ish with a rubish scope.
1-10twist, and a little light for Elk, or I would have suggested them to the OP.

receivers are threaded 1.06ish-20, or same as Savage, but there MAY be issues with clearance on the bolt when using Savage pre chambered barrels.... actually that makes me think, I have that .30 Cal shilen barrel that needs a receiver.....

 

[troy fairweather]

Cdnn still has some.of the .243s for 250ish with a rubish scope.
1-10twist, and a little light for Elk, or I would have suggested them to the OP.

receivers are threaded 1.06ish-20, or same as Savage, but there MAY be issues with clearance on the bolt when using Savage pre chambered barrels.... actually that makes me think, I have that .30 Cal shilen barrel that needs a receiver.....

Ya I was just looking on there site, they have a win m70 in 325 wsm for 650 with a rebate that has me thinking. They still have those rugers fo.

 

[Bfh_auto]

Ya there good but I haven't seen one here in N.Y. In years.

The closest pawn shop has one new old stock in 270. It's the only one besides my nephew's and a friend's that I've seen in a long time.

 

[Mosin Bubba]

I've got a 112BVSS in .30-06. It's an excellent long range target rifle. On the other hand, it's quite heavy, and not necessarily something I want to hump up and down rugged terrain. I'm looking for something somewhat lighter, and that's probably going to be a 110 with a sporter weight barrel.

There's a million different models of 110, so it all depends on which one you get, but Savage's website lists their wood-stocked 110 sporter at 8.1 pounds. Based on the one I have in 243, that sounds about right. They can be pigs. Really good-shooting pigs, but still.

 

[LoonWulf]

There's a million different models of 110, so it all depends on which one you get, but Savage's website lists their wood-stocked 110 sporter at 8.1 pounds. Based on the one I have in 243, that sounds about right. They can be pigs. Really good-shooting pigs, but still.

agreed, the base 10s are about 6.5lbs but go up from there, unless we're considering the ultralights which have milling and thin bobbed barrels.