Several years ago, just after the Axis was introduced I bought one in Stainless chambered in 270 win. I love to tinker and this was a winter project rifle. Once it arrived I popped it apart and checked it out. Didn't think much of the stock and trigger. Mounted a spare Ziess on it and went to range with proven hand loads. It shot very good, but as it was a project rifle, therefore I ordered a Rifle Basix Trigger and A Boyd's Lite weight Thumb hole stock. Re-cut the crown for grins.
After installing them, the rifle did shoot better, mainly due to better trigger.( This rifle did not come with "Accu-trigger") The Boyd's stock changed the balance and I wasn't a fan. Therefore The Factory synthetic stock was painted and reinstalled.
After a while, I wanted the scope it was wearing and another scope was installed. When ready to sight in the different scope I grabbed some 270 reloads and a box of Federal 130 Soft Points that were donated by a friend after working up a very good load for his rifle. When sighting the Axis in, I used the Federal ammo and was startled by one hole groups.
Several more trips to the range and this rifle and Federal ammo kept shooting one hole groups. Since then I have shot several hogs and 2 deer with this combination. Now I have a lot of confidence in it.
I don't always hunt with it, but it usually rides in Truck with me.
Just a story about things coming together. It's not always true for me...