Just got a new Axis II in .243, it has the nice hardwood stock and accutrigger. I haven't had a chance to fire it yet but noticed that the barrel is a bit offset in the stock channel. There is more gap between barrel and stock on the bolt side than on the other. It didn't pass the dollar bill test for free floating.

I'm going to remove the stock later and make sure it was installed properly and torque it down to spec. Hopefully that will even out the gap some.

If not, does anyone have experience sanding the stock channel? I'll likely try by wrapping a socket in fine grip sand paper and going a little at a time.

On a positive note I'm really impressed with how much nicer the stock makes this rifle feel. Now I'm really itching to get my Model 11 Trophy Hunter (.308) into a nicer stock. :)

Can't wait for the wife to try this .243 out. She did okay on the .308 but I think lesser recoil will be nice for her.