I have been craving a 6.5 and have found a sale on the left hand Axis in Creedmoor. Does anyone have an Axis in Creedmoor and if so, how does it shoot? Does the skinny shorter barrel shoot tight groups? I am not interested in long range target shooting. I am looking for a deer rifle with lighter recoil than my .30-06 and good penetration on deer sized game.

Thanks in advance