Have built a few rifles using the old 110 style actions but hadn't done anything with an Axis before.
Picked up a 223, swapped the bolt and obviously the barrel.
Everything was pretty straightforward, not sure I love the recoil lug in the stock or the Axis bolt but it is what it is and old donor Savages are getting harder to find.
Plan for the rifle is twofold:
1) inexpensive deer rifle as it meets reqs here. Will put a basic scope on it and if it is reasonably accurate with factory ammo good to go.
2) a platform to work with the 450 Bushmaster. I think this round has a lot of potential in heavy for caliber loads, possibly even subsonic. I went with a 1:16 twist so I can work with heavy cast bullets.
Should be fun either way, will post results.
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