Savage Axis SR .223 Review

[swampratt]

I picked one up here from a member.
I got to shoot it yesterday.
It was gusty when I was shooting and that is my excuse. I used my vinyl homemade bag on the forearm.
The Axis .223 has a narrow forearm and stability for shooting tight groups is tough with the wrong bag or rest.

My regular Axis ,I have 2 the SR 20" barrel (suppressor ready) and the regular Axis with 22" barrel.
My groups Improved when I installed a bi-pod on the Axis. It steady's the rifle.
I shoot it on the bag with the legs closed point the same way the barrel is pointing.

I used my Regular Axis load for this new Axis SR.
At 200 yards it printed a 3 shot group 1.690" center to center. I rocked the gun sideways in the rest on 1 shot. Needs Bi-Pod. or better bag or quit shooting off the top of my car... actually the Car is stable.
My regular Axis with Bi-Pod shot a 3 shot Group of .808" at 200 yards yesterday.
way low and left of POA ..Just got it back from a friend..I think he tweaked something on it.


Now at 100 yards the Axis SR printed 3 shots into a .780" group.
2 going into the same spot.. those were the last 2 shots.

Here is the Axis SR picture (target)
POA (Point of Aim) was the same spot center of the black.

 

[swampratt]

Here is a pic of the regular Axis 22" barrel Shot it side by side yesterday with the SR.
Same load. Of course I have bi-pod and stiffened relieved the forearm and lightened the trigger lighter than the SR.

200 yard is on the right and 100 yard is the left after I adjusted the scope.
100 yard measures .501" and 200 yard measures .808" center to center.

 

[YukonGlocker]

Nice. We get similar results with my son's Savage .223 youth model.

 

[swampratt]

I wonder if the Axis 308 will shoot just as good.

 

[Ignored Member]

Savage is capable of more with the right loads.
Here's my 100 yards 5 shot group with a Savage 11VT in .223 the only thing I've done to the rifle is add an extended bolt handle.
55grain Varmageddon bullet with 25 grains of H335 using a CCI primer.

 

[swampratt]

Nice group there!
I developed a load with Varget shot it at 17 degrees outside ,,frost on the table.
When the weather got in the 70's the load went to crap.. 1.5" at 100 yards.
I have shot this load that looks so so in different temps and it stays together..
I could not find a load with Varget that would stay together in temp swings.
This was 60gr V-Max

Here is the 17 degree target.