savage axis 7mm08

[Mo.shooter6.5]

i want to a build on a 7mm08 ai. i havent found a good barell yet. i want to do this to replace my 6.5 creedmor.thats senn excess of 4500 rounds and is shooting poorly as of late. so im looking for ideas and insight on what guys have used. stocks barells and what not. not interested in putting junk china scopes or temu stocks.i want to do it good.

[charlie b]

This is a difficult place to be in. The Axis is not worth much as a rifle so it really depends on how much money you want to throw at it. It will not become a 1/4MOA gun without a LOT of effort so part of the question is what do you want from it? It will get you below MOA and maybe down to 1/2MOA depending on the barrel you choose and your shooting ability.

I have an Axis that I have modified (Walmart special .223 heavy barrel). Boyd's stock, McCarbo trigger, Diamondback scope. I chose to not invest a lot on the components (~$700) and it still shoots OK, under 1MOA with good loads. The scope is made in China. Hard to justify a $1000 scope on a $400 rifle.

As long as you are happy starting with the Axis then go for it.

[PatrickBruce]

I have 2 Savage axis's. Both are in Boyd's stocks with budget scopes up top. My .22-250 is a consistent 1 moa rifle with factory ammo. The other (.308) shoots about 1.25-1.5 moa consistently with factory ammo. The .308 has the mcarbo trigger kit. .22-250 has a cut factory trigger spring. For how much I've put into them, I'm happy. Charlie B is right, getting pinpoint precision is a very expensive endeavor, especially with a budget rifle. If that is your desire, be prepared to spend a lot.

The scopes up top are a Bushnell legend 4-12x40 (.22-250) and an Athlon 4-16x40 (.308)

[txtrout75218]

I'm curious on what you want to accomplish with conversion to AI. Most 308 based cartridges tend to not have much of a gain when converted to AI.



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[irate]

Unless you handload, AI won't be much use.. I understand the rifle itself would be fine with STANDARD 7/08 ammo from any store, in a pinch - merely losing maybe 50 or 100fps? (Never tried it).

I'd say it sounds like a fun project as long as you keep it cheap. The huge plus with Savage - to me - is the damned bolt and barrel-nut. Swap heads, swap barrels: switch cartridges.. If you can swap for less than the coast of a new rifle, it's worth it to you; if storage space is a premium and you want those calibers, again - it's worth it to you. (I'm watchin' all you robbers trying to get NEW price from USED barrels! ;-)

And, if you really enjoy the gains and process, by all means, buy a better Savage - the 110? 111? Same bolts & barrels, I believe. Then you return the Axis to near original and sell her used - no harm no foul and someone ELSE has a starter to enjoy.

Remember: the Axis stock is an EASY replacement.. Boyds has some pretty stuff (I would love a thumbhole), And the Hogue Overmolded on my 06 is great, if a trifle heavy. It doesn't FLEX. Midway has those for Savage at under $150. Magpul similarly has stocks for the Axis, and MCIdefense has an adapter to the Axis stock. I remember the Axis had a nasty wiggle, so I'd replace the stock entirely. That can itself solve all accuracy problems.

Scopes? Meh.. I would spend more than a hundred or so.. Tasco has worked fine for me for 50 years. Almost invariably 3-9x because higher powers soar the price.