I've got the rifle in 308. Surprised that you didn't mention the trigger pull. I love the rifle, but what was Savage thinking? The pull must be at least 8 pounds! I got it zeroed at 100, but I cant say that it was an enjoyable experience. This is as close to a "childproof " rifle as I've ever experienced, it would take at least a 12yo to pull this trigger. In B-R-A-S-S terminology, the surprise was usually that it finally fired.
Now, I currently own two Savage rifles, this Axis and a MkII, and I bought my first savage over 50 years ago, so I am not bashing Savage, but I'm anxiously awaiting delivery of a Basix Sav-1 trigger. I'm sure that if I dont resolve the trigger issue, that the rifle will go into the safe and I'll never shoot it again.
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