Axis bolt help-PLEASE

[Willoughby]

my young freind 14 just got his 1st rifle, a 243 axis- he is small build & is having trouble with bolt lift effort & trigger pull effort
He ask if I could help make it better, Im asking you to help me help him , he is a great kid who has been through a lot
the trigger was an easy fix with a new spring & some honing -went from 7lb to 3lb-
but Im not sure what I can do with the bolt -it dosent come uncocked its just HARD to lift 12-14 lb effort
I dont know how to take it apart, its different than my Savages -no allen bolt in rear just a pin?
how does this bolt come apart ? and is the bolt handle replacable with a longer one, like a Savage?
Ive heard of a bolt lift kit - but mostly negative
any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks in advance from me & Micah

[82boy]

The bolt comes a part like a Savage accu-stock rifle, decock the bolt, and there you will find a allen hole. There is not much that cane be done to reduce bolt lift, except send it to SSS for a T&T job.

[Willoughby]

thanks 82boy ,for the help
but is there a longer bolt handle that I could mod to fit this rifle?

[82boy]

thanks 82boy ,for the help
but is there a longer bolt handle that I could mod to fit this rifle?


Nope,
The only option would be to grind down the knob, and thread it and screw on one of the premade knobs. to give it a bit of length.

[Willoughby]

I found by adding a .097 shim (a 1/2 washer from hardware store) behind bolt handle I can lower lift effort from 14 lb to 12lb
I understand this is making the firing pin spring weaker, by adding .097 more space for it -
but I think it still has enough spring to make it go boom , we'll see this week end
I also polished the end of spring & gained another 1/2 lb or so
Im gonna get his blessings on cut -weld on an inch on his bolt handle
this will help a little more Im sure- keep you posted -
this aint a bad little gun for the $

[Willoughby]

added an inch to bolt handle helped a lot - down to 10 lb lift effort now- but it feels like much less
all I have to do now is go shoot it to make sure main spring is still strong enough - Im sure it is-
the only part savage will sell you on this rifle is the bolt handle - for 11.00
so this is reversable- if he ever wanted to- he could
the trigger went from 7 to 3 lbs
the bolt lift went from 14 to 10 lbs
thanks for the help from me & Micah