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11-27-2014, 12:19 AM
I picked up an axis in .223, with the light sporter barrel, did the trigger spring trick and plastic stock tweeks. Very slow fire groups are comfortably under 1/2 MOA, with handloads. If I rapid fire, the barrel starts to walk by the third shot. (no surprise) It actually performs better than I expected. The original reason I bought this sweet shooter, was to use as a platform to be re barreled for a couple of High speed pistol calibers, 22 TCM and 7.62 X 25, in a carbine length configuration.
Next on the agenda, is to re barrel. I have a stainless, fluted, Remington varmint barrel takeoff, chambered 22-250, 1:14 twist (never fired). The plan is to cut off the factory chamber, duplicate the axis barrel thread and bolt clearance, then re chamber in 22 TCM.
Since the 22 TCM is, essentially a cut down .223 case, the bolt / head is correct and the round, although quite a bit shorter, should feed just fine from the magazine.
Sound's like a pretty straight forward conversion. (AFAIK the re worked REM barrel will headspace just like any other Savage barrel) I don't see any problems.
What am I missing?
Anything else I need to know, before I start makin' chips?
Thanks, Paul
Next on the agenda, is to re barrel. I have a stainless, fluted, Remington varmint barrel takeoff, chambered 22-250, 1:14 twist (never fired). The plan is to cut off the factory chamber, duplicate the axis barrel thread and bolt clearance, then re chamber in 22 TCM.
Since the 22 TCM is, essentially a cut down .223 case, the bolt / head is correct and the round, although quite a bit shorter, should feed just fine from the magazine.
Sound's like a pretty straight forward conversion. (AFAIK the re worked REM barrel will headspace just like any other Savage barrel) I don't see any problems.
What am I missing?
Anything else I need to know, before I start makin' chips?
Thanks, Paul