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jeremyglass
09-30-2014, 06:13 PM
Hello all and thank you in advance for taking your time to read this!

I am currently stuck between purchasing the Savage Axis XP ii (Camo) or the Savage 11/111 Trophy Hunter XP (black).

Both would be in .308 chamber. My question is what are the differences between the 2 rifles? The axis 2 is showing it is lighter 6.5 vs 7.2 lbs. The Trophy Hunter has the Nikon Scope but not sure if that is better than the Kaspan.

With the rebates I can purchase:
Axis 2 camo shipped to my FFL for $319.99 after rebates
Trophy Hunter " " $341.99 after rebates

Any and all help is appreciated. This will be my first rifle and by no means needing anything for competition shooting or serious upgrades. Just want a rifle to have when going hunting in Florida/Georgia.

Broke_Okie_Ty
09-30-2014, 07:17 PM
Either of those are going to be good. I would spend the extra $20 and get the 10. If you ever went to sell or upgrade it would be easier. That's just my .02

olddav
09-30-2014, 07:29 PM
The 11/111 offers a wider range of replacement part and upgrades, just in case you want to improve or upgrade the rifle in the future.

jeremyglass
09-30-2014, 10:20 PM
Is there any differences in the "quality of parts" stock on either of the rifles? Since the Axis 2 is "newer" in production does it have any advantages over the trophy?

foxx
09-30-2014, 11:37 PM
Is there any differences in the "quality of parts" stock on either of the rifles? Since the Axis 2 is "newer" in production does it have any advantages over the trophy?

No, the Axis has no advantages over the 10/110's. They are less expensive, but they didn't improve on anything in their design.

GaCop
10-01-2014, 07:57 AM
Far more after market support for the 10/110 series than the Axis.

jeremyglass
10-01-2014, 09:55 AM
Thank you everyone! PSA sold out of the .308 :mad: so I went with the .270 trophy hunter xp. Looking forward to joining this great community.