Savage axis rifles

G1355 · Dec 24, 2014

I know someone posted on here about a month back looking at a new savage 270 wondered if they liked it, went and bought a new savage 7mm-08 bolt action 3+1 yesterday hope it comes in Friday, its black with stainless barrel and scope the way I wanted it, accutrigger was nice on 22-250 I looked at but didnt think that was worth the extra $225 dollars for that and a little better scope. So I bought one without the nice trigger and am gonna replace spring as alot of people complain about they pull hard 7-8lb. Anyone have any new savage rifles? Your thoughts good gun?

old popper · Dec 24, 2014

Savage rifles are VERY good and very accurate, in my opinion. I have several older Savages (pre accutrigger) that I installed Timney triggers on. That improves them as far as trigger pull. I have my .22-250 set at 3# pull.

Billy NY · Dec 24, 2014

I was thoroughly impressed with a an '07 vintage, (new at the time) Savage tactical, in stainless, .308/short barrel. Make a great brush gun and the accuracy, the trigger which I believe was still factory, it was a tack driver and at ranges I hunt whitetail or similar, just ideal, and I think it was in the $500 range, friend across the road has it and the same model in a .17HMR, shot each one and liked both of them.

Lazy WP · Dec 24, 2014

My wife has one in 223 youth. It shoots about as nice as any rifle we have. The trigger isn't great, but you also don't have to worry about it going boom before you are ready either.

Lou from Wi. · Dec 24, 2014

G1355,
I hope you enjoy your new rifle.
Anytime I see advertisement for sale ,any rifle ,pistol, that has a poly frame and stock, they can forget me. A cheap way to get suckers to buy any polymer weapon, and you can see what I mean by looking on Armslist. Every one there seems to want to dump their polymer junk, that in time will crack and come apart. I never thought we were out of wood, as I'm burning oak,elm, maple,walnut etc. Well ok now, you have to know now that I'm holding 6 different caliber rifles and shotguns all with wood stocks, all beautiful looking and after many years of hunting in in-climate weather,nasty brush overgrowth, they still look beautiful,like new and still hits where we aim,no warping of stock. Anyway, Armslist will bear out my opinion on unloading polymer firearms. Enjoy your Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
LOU

G1355 · Dec 24, 2014

Yeah my 7mm-08 was right at 500 after tax, had a 30-06 I liked and the salesman said the 7mm-08 and 30-06 are pretty similar said both will kill any animal that I'm gonna shoot.

G1355 · Dec 24, 2014

Merry Christmas to you to, be my first synthetic stock and first stainless barrel, all my other guns are wood stock and blued barrel, I had them order it because I really liked the looks of the black synthetic stock and stainless barrel and It was lighter what I like. I thought it looked nice biggest reason I had them order me one instead of getting a wooden stock as they had some wood ones on shelf. My dad has a marlin 22lr that has a synthetic stock and still looks good after 10-15 years. I basically bought mine to look at and occasional coyote hunting.

old popper · Dec 24, 2014

Lou, I'm with you on wood stocks and blued barrels & actions, but times are changing. The younger fellas like those ugly black stocks and shiny stainless actions. I will admit to having one synthetic/stainless, and a couple of synthetic/blued, but that is in a group of nearly a hundred firearms.
Dale

DaninKansas · Dec 26, 2014

Actually the cheap synthetics are usually better than the cheap wood stocks used in years past. Savage wood stocks on their base rifles were crap, usually NOT walnut (cheap birch?) and the checkering was stamped. I bought two Marlin XS7s (basically the Savage 110) and replaced the stock on my 308 with a Boyd's laminated stock. My son's youth sized .243 still sports the black plastic.

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/ProductDetail/2z7340804111_classic-marlinandreg-xs7-short-action-factory-barrel-channel-nutmeg-laminate-finished

DaninKansas · Dec 26, 2014

A very good review of "base" line offering by manufacturers.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/compared_bolt_action_economy_rifles.htm

The Savage Axis and the Remington 783 are the bottom of the barrel.

oldtanker · Dec 26, 2014

G: While I not a big fan of Savage firearms they are adequate and dependable for a hunting gun. For a guy who does a lot of shooting they are not built to last. Doesn't have to be pretty or have excellent fit and finish to kill a deer.

As far as 270 is concerned that's a good round and ammo is readily available. Good knock down power out to about 600 yards and accurate. Now I know most of the people I know 250 to 300 yards is pushing their skill level. No big deal. Zeroed at 200 yards puts you at an aim point for 100 to 300 yards the same to nail the kill zone on a deer. 100 yards will be about 2" high and 300 about 4" low. Kill zone for a deer is about 8".

Thinking about trading my current 270 on a Browning X bolt.

Rick

DaninKansas · Dec 26, 2014

Just curious - what is not built to last on a Savage rifle? I've seen a lot of old Savage rifles that have been abused and misused (namely people loading them with hot loads) that still function.

The Savage action is one of the strongest on the market - if they would just stop messing with it changing it from flat top, round top, center feed, staggered feed, 4.4" bolt spacing, 4.25" bolt spacing. Rebarreling a Savage is breeze compared to rebarreling a Remington.

oldtanker · Dec 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 13:36:02 12/26/14) Just curious - what is not built to last on a Savage rifle? I've seen a lot of old Savage rifles that have been abused and misused (namely people loading them with hot loads) that still function.

The Savage action is one of the strongest on the market - if they would just stop messing with it changing it from flat top, round top, center feed, staggered feed, 4.4" bolt spacing, 4.25" bolt spacing. Rebarreling a Savage is breeze compared to rebarreling a Remington.

They are not as well made. I don't know weather it's the grade of steel in the barrels or what but they won't last as long as other brands. I don't care how easy it is to re-barrel, if you have to do it with fewer rounds through it then it didn't stand up to another brand. Add in that new on the shelf other brands have a smoother action and the fit an finish is better. In other words you get what you pay for. Heck I know a lot of people who own Savage rifles. I don't know anyone who shoots more than a half dozen rounds a year through one. Everyone I know who does any serious or competition shooting has a better quality rifle. Like I said, for the average guy, who's going to zero it, then hunt and the following years check the zero and hunt again it will last. For a guy who may put 20 or more rounds through a rifle a week I'd say look for a better gun.

Rick

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