Help w/ a decision....Savage Axis .223

[Swissfan]

I agree with Hotolds442, save the $100 to put towards a better scope.

[n4ue]

I agree with Hotolds442, save the $100 to put towards a better scope.

+1 what Swissfan said. I think you will find the factory scope will soon be the limiting factor in your accuracy quest. I have 68 year old eyes, but I can still telt the difference between a 'starter' scope and a 'good' one. ha ha

Also, don't forget to do the $1 trigger mod. It's easy to do and reverseable.

ron

[Rimfix]

+1 what Swissfan said. I think you will find the factory scope will soon be the limiting factor in your accuracy quest. I have 68 year old eyes, but I can still telt the difference between a 'starter' scope and a 'good' one. ha ha

Also, don't forget to do the $1 trigger mod. It's easy to do and reverseable.

ron

I'm over 90 days away from 68yr old....I'll try to imagine what you're talking about though.
Spending more money on the scope than the rifle is a concept that I'm beginning to understand.


It's funny though that when you post a question like this you do have a bias.....mine was to go w/ the new one. It seems though that I'm in the minority as to the fear as to what somebody else might have put my future "baby" through.

Even I'm still interested in which direction I'll choose. Can good advice overcome fear? TBD.

Rimfix

[gumbo333]

I'm 60 days from 68. spend your money on the scope. You may find a new Axis no XP, bare bones in the 275 area. Burris makes some nice 2 piece steel rings for the Axis IF you have a long enough scope. Trigger mods are easy and all over this site and U-tube. Good luck, Axis' are addictive.

[Pawatch]

I'm over 90 days away from 68yr old....I'll try to imagine what you're talking about though.
Spending more money on the scope than the rifle is a concept that I'm beginning to understand.


It's funny though that when you post a question like this you do have a bias.....mine was to go w/ the new one. It seems though that I'm in the minority as to the fear as to what somebody else might have put my future "baby" through.

Even I'm still interested in which direction I'll choose. Can good advice overcome fear? TBD.

Rimfix

Myself I would also prefer new....the rifle isn't that much. And it will be something that will get passed down to my kids.
But am agreement on the scope good rings and scope is where it is at.