Axis one-piece weaver rail, 2 options?

[First303]

Hi guys, new here first post. I bought an Axis 2 XP chambered in 243 back in the spring, letter P in the serial number. Couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn, loose bases, crooked scope etc. I put a Trophy XLT scope on it, but I don’t like the way it sits, it’s not comfortable. I want to put a one piece Weaver rail in place of the two-piece factory bases, but I’m coming up with two part numbers. 48347 is pre-2021, 48400 is post-2021. Naturally I assume 48400 is what I need, but I read some screws were the wrong size, and there wasn’t any concrete evidence on which one I need. I emailed Savage Arms to try and pinpoint the manufacture date to be sure but haven’t heard back. I also can’t seem to find a 48400 rail locally, so I’ll have to order online; if I do that I want to be sure I get it right. Does anybody know for sure? It must be 48400, but I’d just like to be 100% certain

[Fuj']

Not sure of your numbers your quoting but, get on swfa.com for rings and scope bases.
They may have those number matched, or something better in inventory. Screws will
come with the bases.

[Dave Hoback]

Your Axis uses 8-40 screws. The scope base you are referring to with PN# 48400 is the Weaver rail. https://www.amazon.com/WEAVER-1-Piec...s%2C93&sr=8-12

Any rail for the Axis using 8-40 screws will work. I prefer a full Picatinny rail made of 7075 Aluminum like this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Talley-Savage...199234&sr=8-37

[First303]

Thank you both for the quick replies and the links. I also couldn’t find the difference between 48347 and 48400, I thought I read one was 20 moa? I’ll poke around some more, but I’m thinking I should be safe with 48400, iirc it says 8-40 on the description.. I’ve got a set of Weaver quad lock rings too, a little better than what the gun originally came with.

[First303]

I called Weaver, held for awhile n opted to use the call back option. Within an hour or so I had a very pleasant guy call me back (excellent customer service imo, or at least with this inquiry) and gave me all the info I needed. 48347 is for the older ones that have smaller screws (6-xx) and the 48400 is for after 06/2021 with larger (8-40) screws. I did not find anywhere online that the screws were smaller for the older one, hence a little confusion. He also said that 99610 was the picatinny for the current model Axis with 8-40 screws

[Dave Hoback]

Yes, it’s the screws. I’m sorry, I thought I relayed that. I should have been more.

[LHitchcox]

The difference is definitely the screw size. In 2021 Savage changed to a larger screw thread size on most of their centerfire rifles, so you either need to identify the production date or take a good look at the screws from the factory base. The size difference will be evident. An in law of mine bought an Axis rifle last year and the shop had a base. Problem was the base was for an older production rifle and the rifle had the larger size threads.

[First303]

Thank you Dave for the pictures, now I clearly see the difference when they’re posted side by side; completely different and hard to mix up lol. The one I ordered online didn’t show up, and my local gun shop has been waiting on a big Weaver order since Christmas. “It’ll be in next week” . Canadian Tire has the old model one piece rail, but not the new one. I haven’t had a chance to call my other localish gun shop 1.5 hours away to see if they have.

I actually emailed Savage to get the exact date of this model rifle, but they didn’t reply. That was December 27, they were short staffed and very busy in an earlier conversation I had.

Thanks for the reply LHitchcox, I find it odd that these rifles are very common and yet the 8-40 new model bases are hard to find.

My apologies for the late reply guys, I didn’t get any notifications on this thread