.223 magazine?

[SilentScreams]

First, I'd like to start off by saying that I'm a new rifle owner. Aside from the M-16 A2 through A4 in the army, I haven't had much contact with any type of rifle. That said, I recently purchased a Savage Axis .223 and it only came with a 4 round magazine. My question is this, I'm looking for extra magazines that could hold more. As my state doesn't have any maximum magazine size, I was wanting to get maybe a 10 round magazine. Is it possible to use this rifle with say an AR .223 or similar rifle?

 

[zoomie]

No.

Maybe look this guy up: http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2931588

 

[Marquezj16]

I don't think so. Too much of a difference.

 

[SilentScreams]

Thanks.

Hey, thanks for the link, this guy looks like he is working on what I'm wanting in the 15 round capacity. Just what I was looking for. Appreciate it.

 

[jmr40]

These are the questions you ask BEFORE you purchase the gun. I doubt if anything is available for the Axis. Mossberg does make a bolt rifle that takes AR magazines as does one of Remington's pump action guns. Ruger makes a 308 bolt rifle that takes 10 round magazines and Tikka offers larger magazzines for their T-3 rifle.

 

[justin251]

Why would you need more than 4 rounds in a bolt gun?

A big long magazine gets in the way.

 

[insomni]

^^ for zombie hordes.

 

[justin251]

^^ for zombie hordes.

I suppose. I think an ar or mini14 would have fit the open better than a bolt gun like the axis. They are also 2x the cost of the axis.

 

[SilentScreams]

It's not so much a neccessity as a preference. I tend to fire a lot while at the range. I just was curious. In any case there's a guy in the above link that was given to me and the guys has had some success with the .308 Savage. He's working on the .223.





EDIT: Also a ten round magazine wouldn't get in the way overly much, it wouldn't even touch the ground in a prone position. In any case. I just like to fire down range alot and stopping to reload every 8 shots (I have two magazines) is fine, I'd just prefer not to. I admit it was an oversight when purchasing it.