I apologize for an confusion Dan, I own 5 savages but not an axis. My rifles all have the recoil lug with a ring that slips over the barrel between the nut and the action. I am not familiar with the savage models that use the recoil lug in your picture. I bow out, but keep asking questions as that is how I got my rifle shooting low groups. There are a lot of helpful people on this site and I am hoping one of them can get you where you want to be..

God bless