A local guy had bought a Axis about a month ago, Stainless .223, with ss weaver bases, rings and a new Redfield 4x12 on it. He found a new toy he wanted so he priced me the .223 for $300 w/o the scope! I have seen him shoot the gun, will do between 1/2 and 3/4 inch with factory ammo for 5 shot groups. I had went thru the trigger for him, #2 and crisp!! I picked it up tonight, added steel millet rings and a older, know dependable, Burris fullfield, 4x12, gonna try to get her zeroed in the next day or so, but know it wont take but a few shots to get her there, and I know what it shoots, and know it likes a handload of mine he had tried, so I am stoked. I have a whole safe of factory savage varmint rifles, and several builds I have done, but a light weight rifle appeals more to me all the time. How do you guys think I did?