Savage Axis .223 WOW

[swampratt]

WOW! That is what I was like when I fired this inexpensive gun.

OK numbers for you.
some trigger work was done not much..installed a Tasco 3-9x50.
Watch the second screw from the front on the rail that screws to the action.. shorter screw needed.

Now i copper pin cleaned some federal cases and annealed them and used a primer flash hole debur tool to make the primer pocket nice INSIDE the cases.
FLS with lee dies,, chamfered case mouth with VLD tool.

I did not trim or weigh cases.

Loaded a ladder test with Varget... 6 rounds
24.5. TO 26.0 gr in .3gr steps. CCI 550 primers

.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.

This gun is very light and so is really hard to hold steady from my heart beat.
My heavy barrel savage .308 with a wider flatter forearm is much easier to rest and no heart beat issues.




If you must see holes..
Super happy with this inexpensive gun so far.

 

[YukonGlocker]

and it'll only get better!

 

[chazroh]

Very nice, what bullets you shooting?

 

[swampratt]

It is a 60gr Vmax flat base. The bullet has .450" of bearing surface.
these.



http://www.midwayusa.com/product/77...er-224-diameter-60-grain-flat-base-box-of-100

 

[bigfug]

Good to know, was thinking of this, or a Weatherby GH2 for my daughter. She likes the look of the Savage better, although I did think about getting her the 11xp version.

 

[swampratt]

I wanted to keep money output to a minimum as i never had a .223 and to me is like a new car..I do not like new cars. Will never own one.
So If i can get a new car really cheap and it is reliable and does what i want i will get one.

 

[chazroh]

It is a 60gr Vmax flat base. The bullet has .450" of bearing surface.
these.



http://www.midwayusa.com/product/77...er-224-diameter-60-grain-flat-base-box-of-100

These shoot really well out of my ar with h335

 

[fubarjohnnyr]

nice job on the tweaks and mods for that gun. any plans for the stock?

 

[swampratt]

chazroh when you say shoot really well .. do you have any numbers to go with that,, like 1/2" at 100 yards for 3 shots..etc?

So far if I keep all weight even on the forearm of the stock it does not touch the barrel.
But if I lay it to 1 side and put all the weight of the gun on the forearm it will touch the barrel.
So I will probably get out the epoxy and an arrow or 2 to stiffen it all up.

But if you hold and shoot it in regular fashion it will be fine..But there are times I am leaning sideways in a tree to get a shot.

 

[chazroh]

I'll dig up some of my records, but I think they were 1/2-3/4" at 100yds.