Savage Axis .223 * Millett TRS-1 * Boyds stock

[Great-Kazoo]

I have heard a lot of bad things about the Savage Axis, but I got to shoot one a couple weeks ago. It was a stock .30-06 with the cheap Bushnell scope on it. I was helping a friend sight it in with factory Remington 180 Corelokts. After sighting it in, I shot a 3 shot group, well inside a 1" square. Not believing it, I shot a second group, confirming the first group was not a fluke. Both groups I would guess around .75", as both were inside the one inch squares. The trigger was horrible, but it broke clean.

This is a rifle that follows an old adage, you shouldn't "judge this book by its cover."

It's because someone with a $1K rifle doesn't want to admit a $500 rifle package out shot him. I sold a very nice polytec M-14 to a high power shooter years ago. It has a USGI bolt installed and NM trigger group. He's competing @ the NRA center in Raton. All the Springfield / Smith snobs gave him shit, till he cleaned their clocks, with that "sub-par chinese junk"
No matter what you're wallet can buy, it's as much the practice as it is the rifle. My basic MVP shoots better than i can. is is a tricked out remy 700, of course not. However i'd put it up against one, if need be.

[<MADDOG>]

Good write up speifly!

I think the Millet TRS is probably an overlooked value/sub $750 scope, and is well worth the money you pay for it. Tracks as it should, and the glass, while not on the Zeiss/SB level, is pretty damn good. The only feature I dislike is the "locking" mechanism on the turrets.

As far as Savages: same story. Savages, minus their horrible stocks, are known "out of the box" shooters.

Question though: what commonality does the Axis series have to the 110/10 series? IE: barrels, stocks, triggers?

[spleify]

Thanks for the compliments gents, its definitely a nice rig. To top it all off Santa Clause brought me a Rifle Basix trigger!! I am going to polish and soften some of the surfaces and remove to fine machine marks in it but other than that I dont think it will need much. Cant wait to run it with the new trigger.

Thanks Santa J

Maddog I honestly dont know much about the Savages to be honest with you. I know Bert thinks they are great guns and that was kind of the deciding factors in buying this one, that and the fact that I shot Irvings and for the money how could ya go wrong.

Also another update, I was able to sell the stock on eBay for almost $90 so that can come back off the total now too. For whatever reason that stock is really desirable, obviously if someone is willing to pay $90 for a bone stock plastic POS stock. I updated my OP to reflect the sale of the stock, stock.

[J]

Thanks for the compliments gents, its definitely a nice rig. To top it all off Santa Clause brought me a Rifle Basix trigger!! I am going to polish and soften some of the surfaces and remove to fine machine marks in it but other than that I dont think it will need much. Cant wait to run it with the new trigger.

Thanks Santa J

Oooh, oooh. Mine next? For the trigger polish that is?

[ray1970]

I bet finding the right hand load for that Savage will cut those groups in half.

Looks like you have yourself a nice shooter on a shoestring budget.

[Irving]

Thanks for the great review. Makes me feel great about my purchase.

Do you have an issue with your bolt handle hitting your scope?

[spleify]

Thanks for the great review. Makes me feel great about my purchase.

Do you have an issue with your bolt handle hitting your scope?

It did hit it but I filed it down a little so it didnt have a sharp bend and now it clears with out an issue. It cleared before but just barely, now I have lots of room.

[J]

New best for this rifle, 0.553 MOA 10 shot group:

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/124845-...oter-and-Rifle

[spleify]

And it still has the stock trigger in it because I am such a slacker and havnt installed to new RifleBasix in it yet

[Irving]

Check it out!