6.5x55 Axis build, need some advice.

[Spectre 765]

Hi everyone, new member here. I want to build a Savage Axis in 6.5x55 Swede, and need some guidance. This will be my first-ever build.

1. Do I need a long action (e.g .270) or can the Swede use the short action magazine?

2. I will use bullets in the 120 to 140 gr range with a 20" barrel. What rate of twist would work?

3. I want a carbine that balances reasonably well. What's the upper limit for barrel contour?

4. Is there any reason(s) that building a 6.5x55 Axis is a bad idea?


If anyone has already built an Axis in this caliber, please let me know what parts you used and how it turned out. Thanks to everyone who read this, I hope I posted it in the right place.