Please bestow your wisdom upon me. I am getting a new rifle and being a tightwad I will choose between two rifles which are the Mossberg 100ATF or the Savage Axis. Which would you choose and why. Thanks for your suggestions. It will be a .270W.
Mossberg or Savage?
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Depends on what you wanna do, but I generally like the Savages.
I have two Axis rifles and a 111. The Axis rifles are great shooters, and have a growing aftermarket. Boyd's and SSS makes a laminate stock for it now, you can use 111 barrels, and they now come with the AccuTrigger. Flimsy stock, but in my own use, it's not been a big issue. If you want to stiffen it up, then a $100 Boyd's stock would do fine.
I have two Axis rifles and a 111. The Axis rifles are great shooters, and have a growing aftermarket. Boyd's and SSS makes a laminate stock for it now, you can use 111 barrels, and they now come with the AccuTrigger. Flimsy stock, but in my own use, it's not been a big issue. If you want to stiffen it up, then a $100 Boyd's stock would do fine.
I have not shot either one. However, when I was looking into a similar purchase a few months ago, I was HIGHLY impressed with the 100ATR--much more so than I anticipated. On the other hand, the Axis did not impress me at all. The caveat, of course, is that how they shoot is the most important--and I don't know which is better in that area.
cat_IT_guy
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If you want an after market stock and trigger a Stevens 200 is a low end Savage, I've seen the used under $250
dprice3844444, I read the reviews you suggested and after reading them, I decided to purchase neither. I think I'll save my money and get a Model 70 Winchester. There were to many negative reviews about the Mossberg and too many complaints about the Axis's trigger. Thanks to all of you for your replies.
Ks5shooter
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Don't rule out the T/C Venture 75 dollar rebate going on now. Guaranteed 1 in groups at 100 yrds. Blued or weather shield. Free floated barrel and adj. trigger down to 3.5 lbs. I own 3 and all are awesome tack drivers....Don
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=441491278
Delivered $325 bucks after rebate
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/bolt-action-rifles/venture/venture-blued#information
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=441491278
Delivered $325 bucks after rebate
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/bolt-action-rifles/venture/venture-blued#information
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Dicks is selling the Savage 111 with Accutrigger and Nikon scope for $420. You cannot beat that.
Jackal
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I wasn't aware that the Axis 2 has the accutrigger. That may be a game changer. Academy advertised the Axis for about 275$, but I don't know whether that was for the Axis 2 or not. How do you tell the difference? Is it on the rifle? They may be trying to get rid of the older model Axis. I will check out the Weatherby I do like their stock. I will also check out the T/C venture. I have read good things about it.
Yeah, if you look at the Axis II, the trigger will have a little blade coming out of it. The Axis I won't have that.
Axis II:
http://www.all4shooters.com/de/Spez...-SHOW-2014-SAVAGE-AXIS-II-XP.png?resize=1200x
Axis I:
http://gunshero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Savage-Axis-308.png
The Axis II with scope usually hovers around $350-$375, but there's a $50 rebate on the Axis I & II rifles. So you could come out paying just a few bucks more than you'd planned.
Rebate here:
http://www.slickguns.com/product/savage-arms-rifleman-rebate
Axis II:
http://www.all4shooters.com/de/Spez...-SHOW-2014-SAVAGE-AXIS-II-XP.png?resize=1200x
Axis I:
http://gunshero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Savage-Axis-308.png
The Axis II with scope usually hovers around $350-$375, but there's a $50 rebate on the Axis I & II rifles. So you could come out paying just a few bucks more than you'd planned.
Rebate here:
http://www.slickguns.com/product/savage-arms-rifleman-rebate
I liked the ATR better than the Savage
The Axis 30-06 really sent waves down the stock when I shot it. I sold it. The Mossberg .308 is accurate and solid. I really like its accuracy. with a 3x9 buckmaster, this is a great field gun.
The Axis 30-06 really sent waves down the stock when I shot it. I sold it. The Mossberg .308 is accurate and solid. I really like its accuracy. with a 3x9 buckmaster, this is a great field gun.
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