Axis Heavy Barrel is real... Just an fyi

[upSLIDEdown]

Saw/commented on a thread yesterday regarding a heavy barrel Axis that was listed on Gallery of Guns, and no one had ever heard of it, myself included. Just got off the phone with Savage. New 2014 mid year release. Axis heavy barrel edition. Wasn't supposed to ship until June, but evidently a few advance orders have gone out already. If you plan to order one, I'd call to make sure they have it in stock first.

[Itsricmo]

That's Awesome! Will the heavy barrel encompass all the calibers or only .243, 22-250, .223 and .308? (Your typical heavy barreled calibers)

[FW Conch]

How Heavy?....Full Bull, Heavy Varmint, Varmint???

[Itsricmo]

5R stright bull... hahaha

I am going to say its going to be 1 of the 4 calibers I listed and taper will most likely be Varmint.
What did the ad say that was posted?

[upSLIDEdown]

Not sure on dimensions or contour, but I'm pretty sure it'll be in multiple calibers.

[Itsricmo]

For some reason I see them skipping, 30-06 and .270 along with 25-06 and 7mm-08... Just because those are not the norm for a bull barrel.
Who knows though, maybe they will prove me wrong :p

[Jay24bal]

With Ruger's new addition of the American Predator, hopefully Savage will add 6.5 Creedmoor to the new heavy barreled Axis.

[upSLIDEdown]

Gallery of Guns lists the following

308
243
22-250
223

[LoneWolf]

May just have to wait and grab one of those and call my 223 build done after dropping it the stock I have sitting around still.

[kyron4]

What kind of price are they going to list for ?

[Itsricmo]

Gallery of Guns lists the following

308
243
22-250
223

Yep, figures... can't be strange for once and bull barrel a 30-06.. I guess that's what Apache Gunworks is for :D

[savatage]

What kind of price are they going to list for ?

$386

[Twostepct]

Savage website shows MSRP of $382, $20 more than the base Axis.

[brfussell]

The $386 is MSRP. I bet it will it go for around $325.

[Rooster 50]

Wonder if it will have an accutrigger?

[brfussell]

I don't believe it does. But you can always clip the spring or install an aftermarket trigger.

[brfussell]

In case anyone is interested, Gallery of Guns is showing an inventory of 30 of the Axis Heavy Barrel.

[homer76]

I just looked at the Savage website and it didn't say what the barrel twist rates are. I'll be picking up a heavy barreled version and a Boyd's stock to go with it.

[brfussell]

Gallery of Guns list the barrel twist at 1-9.25.

[Rooster 50]

I just looked at the Savage website and it didn't say what the barrel twist rates are. I'll be picking up a heavy barreled version and a Boyd's stock to go with it.

What difference would it make as to the barrel twist? You won't be reloading it.