Switching barrel on an axis

[rakatak]

I have a 308 barrel that came off of a savage model 11 Boyd’s thumb hole rifle. Friend bought a used axis in 243 the other day and wants my 308 barrel. Will the 308 barrel work on the axis action. Thanks

[bc160]

Yes. The axis rifle use the standard small shank barrels on most of the savage rifles. The only other ones are large shank and come mostly on the precision actions along with a few others.

[rakatak]

What does he do about the recoil lug. It’s made into the stock on the axis. Do you just take the recoil lug off the model 11 and screw barrel onto axis action?

[prdatr]

What does he do about the recoil lug. It’s made into the stock on the axis. Do you just take the recoil lug off the model 11 and screw barrel onto axis action?

There is probably something on You Tube.

[olddav]

Swapping barrels does not require changing the recoil lug. Just use the recoil lug that came with Axis action.

[bc160]

What does he do about the recoil lug. It’s made into the stock on the axis. Do you just take the recoil lug off the model 11 and screw barrel onto axis action?

There is a "notch" machined into the axis action. This is were the recoil lug that is mounted into the stock fits. No need to use any other recoil lug. You can, as soon choose to do, machine the front of the axis off the "notch" portion then use the regular recoil lug of course you would have to remove the lug mounted in the stock and clearance the stock for the new lug. I have done it both ways and for me I see no real advantage of changing over to the normal recoil lug. A pillar and or a good bedding job with the built in recoil lug seems to work just great for me.

[rakatak]

Ok. Thank you guys

[at4rxj]

So there's no discernable difference in the two lug options? The standard style lug seems like it would be more consistent. Maybe I'm wrong?

[Handi204]

I had a problem getting a barrel off my Axis the threads had little balls of something it them, kept squirting WD-40 on the threads and worked the nut wrench back and forth. Took about 45 minutes or so .

[GaCop]

I had a problem getting a barrel off my Axis the threads had little balls of something it them, kept squirting WD-40 on the threads and worked the nut wrench back and forth. Took about 45 minutes or so .

Good to know.

[mattri]

Interesting.

I come from the old Savage camp.

Barrel nut wrench should be here this week, have been applying penetrating oil into the "Axis Gap" off and on.

[charlie b]

So there's no discernable difference in the two lug options? The standard style lug seems like it would be more consistent. Maybe I'm wrong?

If it has pillars and is bedded then the recoil lug difference has less of an impact.

[celltech]

I had a problem getting a barrel off my Axis the threads had little balls of something it them

Left over sandblasting media. Always makes it fun to remove the OEM barrel. Good time to clean out the action threads as well.

[prdatr]

Interesting.

I come from the old Savage camp.

Barrel nut wrench should be here this week, have been applying penetrating oil into the "Axis Gap" off and on.

If you can find some Kroil it works very well.

[PappaSmurf]

If you can find some Kroil it works very well.

Does anybody know is the newer style axis stocks has pillars or bedded?

[GaCop]

Does anybody know is the newer style axis stocks has pillars or bedded?

Mine has the pillars in the plastic stock. Rifle made in 2018. No factory stock is going to be bedded. if you want that along with the pillars you'll have to do that yourself. I epoxy bedded my Axis.

[PappaSmurf]

Thank you sir

[GrenGuy]

Along with the use of Kroil or other Penetrating Oil, the application of “HEAT” can be very beneficial. An electric heat gun is often more than is needed :(