Savage Axis .223 Post your load and pic

[swampratt]

Yes LC-13 shot best for me for the LC cases anyway.
I now use Federal cases for all my accuracy loads as it is just as accurate as LC13 and LC16.
In fact I do not sort those cases I can shoot any of the 3 and they print exactly the same.

Some reading. Take it for what it is worth.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...ederals-response-to-fc-vs-lc-brass-difference

 

[Mr.Glock]

I used aluminum arrows and the epoxy from hell!! LOL! Great cheap accurate rifles with a little work!!

 

[AKguy1985]

Had an axis II in .308 but sold it because my 6.8 SPC AR does the same thing.

 

[Rob357Sig]

Now some here are looking for a decent bolt gun in .223.
Savage Axis II was mentioned but I feel that may get laughed at based on what some of the
guys here were looking for.

I tossed stones at that .223 or 5.56 for years as I was in the 30cal heavies group and thought the .223 was just not adequate for killing the deer here.
Boy was I wrong.
My Savage Axis is one of my most fun guns to shoot and only accurate guns are fun to shoot in my book.

My first outing with my Axis with 3-9 x 50 Tasco sscope.

Loaded a ladder test with Varget... 6 rounds
24.5. TO 26.0 gr in .3gr steps. CCI 550 primers. Lee dies, Federal cases

.795" center to center group At 100 yards 1.5gr difference in charge weight.
Shot all 6 back to back single loading them.. one front bag no rear bag.




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Here is another 100 yard target working loads with that 60 gr. v-max and LC 13 cases and Varget.
3 shot groups as fast as I could get back on target.

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100 yards with the Vmax vs the PSP 55gr bullets.

This is a pencil barrel gun I paid $150 for and I have shot 3 shot group at 300 under 1".
With that 55gr V-max.
Those Axis rifles are very accurate and inexpensive.
I love mine and have no desire to try and find something more accurate as this gets it done.

But I do not shoot competition just hunting and plinking.

BRASS: Hornady
PROJO: Hornady 55gr VMAX
PRI: REM 7 1/2
PWDR: CFE223 26.0gr

Plenty of Yote’s have been slayed with that combo.

 

[Mr.Glock]

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BRASS: Hornady
PROJO: Hornady 55gr VMAX
PRI: REM 7 1/2
PWDR: CFE223 26.0gr

Plenty of Yote’s have been slayed with that combo.

Real nice!

 

[dlbleak]

I got a TC Compass when they were $175 after rebate. I’ve got so much 223/5.56 that I haven’t loaded for it yet. I see that @swampratt got a 32 inch drop at 400. I haven’t taken mine past 100 yet.
I put the dedicated 223 scope from cabelas that has hash marks out to 750 yards. I was a little surprised at the drop with a can on it. Zeroed at 100 with no can, I have to put it on the 250 yard hash to hit bull with the can on it.

 

[ssgrock3]

Now some here are looking for a decent bolt gun in .223.
Savage Axis II was mentioned but I feel that may get laughed at based on what some of the
guys here were looking for.

I tossed stones at that .223 or 5.56 for years as I was in the 30cal heavies group and thought the .223 was just not adequate for killing the deer here.
Boy was I wrong.
My Savage Axis is one of my most fun guns to shoot and only accurate guns are fun to shoot in my book.

My first outing with my Axis with 3-9 x 50 Tasco sscope.

Loaded a ladder test with Varget... 6 rounds
24.5. TO 26.0 gr in .3gr steps. CCI 550 primers. Lee dies, Federal cases

.795" center to center group At 100 yards 1.5gr difference in charge weight.
Shot all 6 back to back single loading them.. one front bag no rear bag.




View attachment 260073

Here is another 100 yard target working loads with that 60 gr. v-max and LC 13 cases and Varget.
3 shot groups as fast as I could get back on target.

View attachment 260088

View attachment 260093

100 yards with the Vmax vs the PSP 55gr bullets.

This is a pencil barrel gun I paid $150 for and I have shot 3 shot group at 300 under 1".
With that 55gr V-max.
Those Axis rifles are very accurate and inexpensive.
I love mine and have no desire to try and find something more accurate as this gets it done.

But I do not shoot competition just hunting and plinking.

Damn nice groups