Axis in 300 Winchester Short Magnum

[Mr65]

I had a friend bring me a rifle that he had drilled into the chamber while trying to put on a scope mount. I fitted a new barrel for him and he left the old one with me. I cut about .750 off the back and picked up the threads and cut new ones .750 forward. I then chambered it in 300WSM. Got a savage 110 LA magnum bolt head, machined it for the proper firing pin protrusion and built this AXIS into a magnum, Turned out pretty nice. Got it all head spaced tonight and a scope mounted.

This AXIS was originally in .308, I modified the magazine and it feeds like factory, but only holds two of the fat rounds in the mag :)

[Dave Hoback]

Very nice Mr65! Hey, your’s is the 2nd MAxis we’ve seen done! Bravo!

[wywindsor]

Do you plan to reload? If so tell us how you feel about the action and pressure of a magnum in an axis action.

[charlie b]

I wouldn't have any problem with it. Same bolt lugs and action size as the 110. Same barrel.

[Dave Hoback]

Here ya go. Good read. https://www.savageshooters.com/conte...-s-Maxis-Build

[Mr65]

Do you plan to reload? If so tell us how you feel about the action and pressure of a magnum in an axis action.

I handload for everything and I am running 70gr of N165 behind a 180gr Accubond CT bullet, if memory serves. That is the MAX load (and most accurate) and there is ZERO issue. I know people are going to scream when I say this, but the AXIS action is a TANK and in some respects (I have not measured) seems to be thicker in areas than the 110 action.

I have built 4 custom rifles on the AXIS actions and each of them has turned out to be excellent shooters, this however if the first magnum but I have no fear at all. Do not get me wrong, I love the 110s, recently built a 26 Nosler and a 30 Nosler on the 110 receivers and they shoot so nice.

One other note is that AXIS triggers seem to re-work\tune very well, so well in fact I have not replaced any of them, just reworked them to whatever pull weight I want and they break like glass. Friends who shoot my rifles do not believe they are factory triggers :)

[Dave Hoback]

I handload for everything and I am running 70gr of N165 behind a 180gr Accubond CT bullet, if memory serves. That is the MAX load (and most accurate) and there is ZERO issue. I know people are going to scream when I say this, but the AXIS action is a TANK and in some respects (I have not measured) seems to be thicker in areas than the 110 action.

I have built 4 custom rifles on the AXIS actions and each of them has turned out to be excellent shooters, this however if the first magnum but I have no fear at all. Do not get me wrong, I love the 110s, recently built a 26 Nosler and a 30 Nosler on the 110 receivers and they shoot so nice.

One other note is that AXIS triggers seem to re-work\tune very well, so well in fact I have not replaced any of them, just reworked them to whatever pull weight I want and they break like glass. Friends who shoot my rifles do not believe they are factory triggers :)

Sacrileicious! LOL! I would be all for the Axis, except for the weird Recoil Lug setup & no rear tang. It just seems unfinished. They are good solid rifles for hunting or plinking, etc. However, they are not ​the 110.

[Mr65]

Dave my friend I do not disagree! I just happened into a few of them from people who were selling, I do not think I would ever go out and buy a new one, but I like deals and toys :) I never pay over $200 for an AXIS and that gives me a platform to play with. Wish we could still get Mauser actions cheap like the ole days. I have only 2 Mauser action left to build on and one is a Siamese action, not sure what to do with that one. Oh just a note, you know you can add a REAL recoil lug to an AXIS right? Have to use heat to get that pesky lug glued in the stock out though, I hold a large soldering iron on them for a few minutes to melt the epoxy and pull them out.

The other day I had a friend give me a vintage Savage 110 Magnum action. He got it on some trade and just handed it to me. Best I can tell it is an older 110 that has the bolt face that recesses into the barrel like a Rem 700. It also uses a claw type extractor and the ejector works sorta like a Mauser, strange 110. It was missing all the trigger components but I won a full trigger pack on ebay for the older action (expensive). I had a new X-Caliber SS R5 6.5 barrel laying around, I cut the bolt face recess and chambered it in 26 Nosler. Set the headspace tonight on it, just waiting for the trigger parts now. I will post pics when I get it done. I know Dave likes gun porn

Little teaser pics, I am putting the vintage 110 in a vintage savage stock I have been hand rubbing with tung oil for a week.