OK,
Is there room for one more Axis II misfire thread? This is my first Savage post, on a tired old topic.
Before buying my .223 Axis II (a nice economically priced rifle when it fires) 8 months ago, I read the reviews, was aware of the misfire issues, and bought it anyway. Shame on me!

There were misfires within the first 20 rds. I read as many posts/threads as I could, soaked my bolt in brake cleaner, oiled it, things improved then degraded. I have never taken it to the range without a bunch of misfires. Now with less than 200 rds in thru the gun, nearly every other trigger pull results in a misfire.

I disassembled the bolt, cleaned it well (wasn’t dirty, just oily). Reassembled, and the pin penetration is .045”. Seems right from the posts I read. The two springs are tough as can be. I read a post where someone made and inserted a bushing to increase spring pressure which solved his identical problem (he didn’t say the bushing size or which spring got it). I know this is a chronic problem on these and has been for years. The firing pin penetration is fixed on the Axis II and cannot be adjusted. It seems to be all about the springs and cleanliness from what I can see.

I have not fired the gun since reassembling the bolt this morning, may not have a chance for a while. I will attempt to speak to a technical expert at Savage (good luck from what I gather) but I am interested if anyone out there has solved this problem short of sending the gun back to the manufacturer (for an unspecified part replacement)?
Thanks,
4Ceesuns