I don't have an Axis, but since it uses the same barrel as my Model 11 I will pitch in this much. The Savage barrels are 1:9 and will shoot most anything from 40 grains up to about 70 grains with good accuracy. Normally I shoot 50-55 grain bullets. My current loads are: 50 grain Nosler BT over 26 grains of Tac and a CCI 450 primer, and my cheap load is 55 grain Varmint Nightmare (Hornady) over 25.5 Tac and CCI 450 primer. Both shoot sub-moa as long as I can do my part.