does anyone know if a 284 win will feed in a standard short action axis style magazine? or if there is another magazine option for a mod 11 vt? I am contemplating another barrel in 284 or rechambering to 300 wsm.
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does anyone know if a 284 win will feed in a standard short action axis style magazine? or if there is another magazine option for a mod 11 vt? I am contemplating another barrel in 284 or rechambering to 300 wsm.
Can you clarify axis style and model 11. I use a long action for my 284AI, but I do that because I use the heavy bullets for long range shooting. In that scenario the COAL is a little to long for feeding from a magazine in a short action. if you are shooting lighter shorter projectiles you can get away with the SA mag. If you have an axis I think the Stock/ Magazine configuration solves some of those issues between Long and short action. I am not 100 percent on that, hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in.
If you will be sticking to 130-140gr traditional jacketed hunting bullets you can get by with a S/A Axis magazine. If you want to shoot the heavier/longer bullets you will need to single feed or go to a long action.
I will be using it as a hunting rifle, i will probobly not be shooting the long target vlds but i would like to be able to shoot 160 class hunting bullets and the sst/interbonds are fairly long, i will maesure some bullets and my mag. Maybee a 300 wsm would be a better option.
It will work, but you will limit your case-overall-length to 2.8" (maybe even a little less) to work in the magazine. Perfect for hunting application, but you won't be getting more than 100 fps over a 7-08 with the bullet set so deep in the neck.
I've never looked at any of the Axis/Edge rifles but is the Axis a one size action or is it made in both short and long actions?
one size action, but magazines are either short or long with a different trigger guard to accommodate each.