I bought my previously-owned axis (.223) from a pawnshop (the gun was like new.) The rifle came with the factory two-piece scope mounts (but no scope.) The problem I had with these mounts is the distance between them is so great that most scopes do not have a straight tube that is long enough to be mounted. I already had a BSA 4-16XAO (picked up at a gun show) that worked, but I'll probably go to the one-piece mount and maybe a better scope later. I bought the Axis because I wanted a lightweight (and inexpensive) bolt-action .223. My heavy-barrel Model 10FP is too heavy for anything but bench shooting.

I currently have a total of 4 .223's , the Axis and the model 10 bolt-actions and a NEF and an H&R break-open. The NEF is the Youth model w/ open sights, and is a lot of fun to shoot, especially w/ reduced loads. That's the reason I'd like to have a second Axis w/ open sights. (I think I"m getting toomany223s )

No .223 ammo? You MUST get into reloading.