Geesh - just bought an Savage Axis with a Bushnell scope - on sale - with my friendly sporting goods discount - for about $300. Did this after asking? Which is more accurrate - the Savage or the Ruger - and the answer from this shop (which has about 10 other stores in the chain) was we sell a lot more Savages then we do Ruger - and the guy himself said his Savage shoots great.
There is also a thread that says you can adjust the Axis trigger pull (yes, it's not an Accu-Trigger - which I like - and I have a knock off of sorts in my 30.06 4x4 from Mossberg - which shoots just fine) - with a $3 part - to bring it down to about 3 pounds - which I intend to check out after I get the rifle in 10 days.
Mainly wanted a little .308 in 22" for carrying for hog hunting, whatever - as the Mossberg has a 24" barrell and a 2" Muzzle break (shoots like a .308 and first muzzle brake I ever bought but it was just on the model) so that's why I boutht it - that and the fact they are requiring full long rifle registration after the first of the year, here in California anyway.
I was going to buy a shotgun - a semi-auto - Baretta 300 Outlander - 12 gauge - for $600 (on sale and then my discount) but for about the same total price - bought a pump Remington 870 (I grew up with a Model 97 Winchester pump and brought back geese and ducks and pheasants just fine in Oregon) - and the Savage Axis - for $300 each
Time will tell if I made the right decision I guess - and I don't intend to work the Axis that hard. (Yes, the mag is a plastic - but seems to fit ok).
Oh yes, I will report back but and any other info you might have will be appreciated. The Bushell scope - 3x9x40 seems servicable - and if I really fall in love with this little gun - I may put a Nikon Buckmaster on it.
There is also a thread that says you can adjust the Axis trigger pull (yes, it's not an Accu-Trigger - which I like - and I have a knock off of sorts in my 30.06 4x4 from Mossberg - which shoots just fine) - with a $3 part - to bring it down to about 3 pounds - which I intend to check out after I get the rifle in 10 days.
Mainly wanted a little .308 in 22" for carrying for hog hunting, whatever - as the Mossberg has a 24" barrell and a 2" Muzzle break (shoots like a .308 and first muzzle brake I ever bought but it was just on the model) so that's why I boutht it - that and the fact they are requiring full long rifle registration after the first of the year, here in California anyway.
I was going to buy a shotgun - a semi-auto - Baretta 300 Outlander - 12 gauge - for $600 (on sale and then my discount) but for about the same total price - bought a pump Remington 870 (I grew up with a Model 97 Winchester pump and brought back geese and ducks and pheasants just fine in Oregon) - and the Savage Axis - for $300 each
Time will tell if I made the right decision I guess - and I don't intend to work the Axis that hard. (Yes, the mag is a plastic - but seems to fit ok).
Oh yes, I will report back but and any other info you might have will be appreciated. The Bushell scope - 3x9x40 seems servicable - and if I really fall in love with this little gun - I may put a Nikon Buckmaster on it.
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