Axis in 223

**ninner** · 02-19-2021, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Snerdly

I don't know if it is necessary or not but I followed the Savage recommended break in procedures and my Axis shoots pretty good. It might have shot just as well without it but if it didn't, I would always question if it would have shot better if I had. It does take a little time and effort to do but I think I would do it again.

I’ve never used a break in process of any sort and have never had an issue. If groups open up I clean the barrel. That’s about it.

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**charlie b** · 02-19-2021, 09:51 PM

My .223 would have shot better, faster if I had taken the time to break it in. It finally settled down to 1/2MOA and less after about 400 rounds.

**ninner** · 02-22-2021, 10:05 PM

just finished my 223 build by adding a long baffle from a 10. I wish I'd taken time to set up the mill to remove the indexing tab as my grinding job looks like hammered dog shit. I can still clean it up with the mill so its not a total loss, Midway has the baffles for $5 so its a cheap mod.

**hamiltonkiler** · 02-22-2021, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by ninner

just finished my 223 build by adding a long baffle from a 10. I wish I'd taken time to set up the mill to remove the indexing tab as my grinding job looks like hammered dog shit. I can still clean it up with the mill so its not a total loss, Midway has the baffles for $5 so its a cheap mod.

Can we see the gun you lost In the boating accident?

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**charlie b** · 02-23-2021, 08:41 AM

Reminds me of an incident a while back. Father-in-law was Navy and was stationed on Guam during the mid 60's. A friend of his had been stationed there several times (he was married to a local) and had a house there. He was on orders back to the states where he was going to retire and he had a bunch of guns that just would not be legal in the US. Acquired over the years from various islands in the South Pacific. So, they had a boat party. A real one. They took the illegal stuff out to sea and dumped them. Several Thompson sub guns, couple of bazookas, one BAR, Japanese machine gun, etc Even a couple of mortars. Something like 20 items went into the ocean.

And just so it would not go to waste, many of then were fired for the last time before they went over. Even one of the bazookas still had a couple of rounds to go with it.