Quote Originally Posted by hornet112 View Post
Yes the barrels are the same.
Just and FYI, the recoil lugs are different. The Axis uses a stock mounted recoil lug similar to a Tikka, but the barrels are interchangeable.

Quote Originally Posted by prdatr View Post
I have one in 243 and all I did was add a Rifle Basix trigger and set it to 2.5 #'s.
Rifle Basix trigger made a huge difference in shrinking groups on my 243 Axis. Just ordered a second one for a SS 223 Axis that followed me home after Thanksgiving.

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