Thinking of shortening my Savage Axis 223 barrel to make it a more compact truck gun. Planning to replace the stock and cut the barrel to 18 or 20 inch. I can do the work myself so I`m not worried about cost.

Just wondering, Has anyone here ever cut one of those barrels ? Anyone have any thoughts on what it will do to accuracy? I plan to give the rifle a trigger job and free float the barrel. Using the axis because it is a cheap rifle to start with and not such a money loss if it turns out bad