Strange question, I know, but...

Got an original Savage Axis (not XP or II) in .243. Nice gun, great accuracy with handloads.

But one thing puzzles me: the amount of muzzle rise with this rifle. Now I know .243 is a small caliber, and the recoil is minimal (I feel more with my SKS in7.62x39, and that's not a heavy recoiling gun), but the amount of muzzle rise is surprising. I notice it most when I'm shooting prone off front/rear bags. I'm shooting with the front bag just fwd of the mag well. It seems to have more muzzle rise than any of my other rifles. I imagine it would be worse with a bipod...

Anyone else notice this, or is this just me? I was thinking that my other rifles (all semi-auto) have heavier barrels, maybe generally heavier forward of the balance point, maybe that's it...?

Not a problem, just curious.