Good Moring Folks! New member here, and thank you for having me. I have been considering a new stainless steel .223 rifle for some time to replace a Rem. 700 BDL Varmint Special in .243 that I recently sold for predator and varmint hunting. After careful thought and self debate, I decided I would buy the Axis stainless. I went to my local dealer to put a deposit on one only to discover it was not available. So, I put a deposit on an Axis stainless XP, although I will not need the factory scope, as I kept the 4-12x40mm Burris from my old rifle. Does anyone know if Savage intends to keep the Axis stainless in their line-up, or will it, like so many other fine rifles over the years, fall by the wayside? Have already sent a request for information to Savage Arms on their website and am awaiting a response. I was wondering if any of you all might know or have concerns along the same lines. Thanks for any and all replies.

O.