Just saying hello as one very excited newbie. Purchased an Axis II XP in .223 NIB earlier today. Definitely not my first rifle, but my first Savage firearm. Brought it home, cleaned it (the bore was filthy from the test firing, but Hobbs #9 made quick work of that), oiled it, and introduced it to it's new rifle bag.

The plan is to bore sight it later this week. Yeah, I know it's bore sighted from the factory. And the store that sold me the gun bore sighted it for me again in their shop. But I figure they're both just doing the prelim work to make the final tweaks easier for me.

I suspect the synthetic stock will eventually be replaced by a Boyd's wood stock, but this is my first rifle with a synthetic stock...I'll give it a chance before I make up my mind.

Looking forward to experiencing the legendary accuracy of the Savage barrel for myself. Have already fallen in love with the Accutrigger. And really looking forward to learning from the crew here. Glad to be amongst y'all!