Savage axis 2 ( wood stock )

[marine one]

Hello Everyone,
I'd like to ask some Savage owners about what they feel about Savage Axis rifle, I have Intention on
buying one with a wood stock that comes with rifle..I have intentions of putting a 10 round magazine
and a bottom plate metal and trigger guard that's metal all so.

If the wood stock that they give me don't work,I'll just get a Boyed stock.
These are my Intentions.
Thank you all for Responding to my Request.

 

[troy fairweather]

Just spend the money on a better rifle, at the end of the day you still have a axis and could be worth less then what you payed. the axis do shot good tho just about all modern rifles do.

 

[12Bravo20]

I know that Boyds makes all the thumbhole and laminate stocks for Savage. I'm not sure about the solid wood Montecarlo stocks.

 

[LoonWulf]

Couple questions.

What are you trying to build the rifle into, what will you use it for?

Are you interested in, and do you enjoy working on your guns, or do you simply want the finished product?

What cartridge are you interested in?

 

[marine one]

Couple questions.
LoonWulf, What I'm trying to do is two things, One is to work on my Rifle which I injoy and Two. is to start off with a budget rifle with a good Name and improve it.I don't have alot money to put into my hobby or if you call it My Thing!
The cartridge that I'm thinking getting is 223, why because I have the dies and not to spend more money on different dies.

 

[troy fairweather]

Then get the ruger, them you can use ar-15 mags.

 

[BigBL87]

JMHO, if working on the rifle is part of your plan I'd foot a smidge more for a Savage 11 or one of the budget minded Remington 700 models. More aftermarket support for you and honestly just nicer actions to build on. Nothing wrong with the Axis, just not something I'd spend much money on to build up.

 

[BigBL87]

Not sure how much the Axis is that you're looking at, but this would be another nice option for a base to build on. I got one and switched out the stock for a Hogue Overmold. It's $399, the cheapest wood stocked Axis rifles I've seen are in the same price range. It has a hinged internal mag but you can get detachable mag setups for it that take 10 round mags.

https://www.cdnnsports.com/weatherby-vanguard-223rem-heavy-barrel.html#.XmGtH_dMErd

 

[LoonWulf]

The Wby/Howa is IMO a much better rifle than the Axis or Axis2, but it dosent have as much support in the aftermarket.

If you LIKE the Axis, and realize you WILL spend far more than you would buying something closer to what you want out the door, its not a bad platform to start with.
Personally its my least favorite budget rifle (primarily because i dont like anything about them besides the accuracy, and I would literally replace everything ON the barreled reciever), but Ive seen some worked over that were actually pretty nice rifles.

 

[BigBL87]

The Wby/Howa is IMO a much better rifle than the Axis or Axis2, but it dosent have as much support in the aftermarket.

True. I suppose I don't really change much on my rifles. Basically the stock and maybe the scope bases. Maybe trigger if it's easy enough. So, there doesn't need to be much aftermarket to keep me happy, haha.

 

[doubleh]

As an Axis owner I would say don't waste your money on upgrades. Shoot it as is or buy something better. Back when I was searching for a light weight 22-250 this was about the lightest thing I could find. I should have searched more or just put up with a little more weight.

 

[marine one]

As an Axis owner I would say don't waste your money on upgrades. Shoot it as is or buy something better. Back when I was searching for a light weight 22-250 this was about the lightest thing I could find. I should have searched more or just put up with a little more weight.

Hi Doubleh, what don't you like about the Axis, I've looked at other Axis like Axis 2 it has accutrigger and wood stock everything else is still same
same barrel.

 

[marine one]

The Wby/Howa is IMO a much better rifle than the Axis or Axis2, but it dosent have as much support in the aftermarket.

If you LIKE the Axis, and realize you WILL spend far more than you would buying something closer to what you want out the door, its not a bad platform to start with.
Personally its my least favorite budget rifle (primarily because i dont like anything about them besides the accuracy, and I would literally replace everything ON the barreled reciever), but Ive seen some worked over that were actually pretty nice rifles.

Loon Wulf Hi, as you stated is the Weatherby made By Howa in Japan.And I'm looking 22 inch barrel.and also Built in USA. I would like to thank you for
sharing my project with me, your comments were helpful

 

[marine one]

Not sure how much the Axis is that you're looking at, but this would be another nice option for a base to build on. I got one and switched out the stock for a Hogue Overmold. It's $399, the cheapest wood stocked Axis rifles I've seen are in the same price range. It has a hinged internal mag but you can get detachable mag setups for it that take 10 round mags.

https://www.cdnnsports.com/weatherby-vanguard-223rem-heavy-barrel.html#.XmGtH_dMErd

Hi bigBL87, thank you for responding but I'm trying to stay with things built US . I'm Looking at Savage 10 Trophy hunter XP it has a good looking wood stock
and a accutrigger .what I would replace is barrel to a heavy barrel and change out scope.

 

[BigBL87]

Hi bigBL87, thank you for responding but I'm trying to stay with things built US . I'm Looking at Savage 10 Trophy hunter XP it has a good looking wood stock
and a accutrigger .what I would replace is barrel to a heavy barrel and change out scope.

I have a Savage 10 heavy barrel myself, mine is a 308. Really nice rifle and more accurate than I am. I dropped mine in a Choate Tactical stock. One of the great things with the Savages is how easy the barrels are to swap, I don't see myself swapping mine any time soon but maybe if 6.5 Creedmor ends up pushing .308 out down the road I might.

 

[doubleh]

Hi Doubleh, what don't you like about the Axis, I've looked at other Axis like Axis 2 it has accutrigger and wood stock everything else is still same
same barrel.

The easiest way to answer your question is to say just about everything except it’s accuracy. Mine Is from well before the accu-trigger was added and had the stock that only fit very large people. No aftermarket stocks were available so I built a wood stock from scratch and installed a Riflebasix trigger. It’s much more user friendly now but I still don’t care for the gun and am seriously considering selling or trading it off even though I’m not going to be able to get much out of it. It’s a cheap gun and will fetch a cheap price even with the upgrades, something that should be taken into consideration by anyone contemplating upgrading one.

 

[marine one]

I have a Savage 10 heavy barrel myself, mine is a 308. Really nice rifle and more accurate than I am. I dropped mine in a Choate Tactical stock. One of the great things with the Savages is how easy the barrels are to swap, I don't see myself swapping mine any time soon but maybe if 6.5 Creedmor ends up pushing .308 out down the road I might.
BigBL87- How come you have a plastic stock, doesn't Savage 10 come with a wood stock??

 

[marine one]

The easiest way to answer your question is to say just about everything except it’s accuracy. Mine Is from well before the accu-trigger was added and had the stock that only fit very large people. No aftermarket stocks were available so I built a wood stock from scratch and installed a Riflebasix trigger. It’s much more user friendly now but I still don’t care for the gun and am seriously considering selling or trading it off even though I’m not going to be able to get much out of it. It’s a cheap gun and will fetch a cheap price even with the upgrades, something tat should be taken into consideration by anyone contemplating upgrading one.

doubleh,,Thanks for responding to my post , I dought if I could build a wood stock from scratch, good luck to you on your endeavors.

 

[BigBL87]

The stock is aftermarket from Choate. This one to be specific:

https://www.eabco.net/Choate-Tactical-Stock-for-Savage-10110-Series-Rifles_p_14690.html

I got it because it has a full length aluminum bedding block and is just a nice solid stock at an affordable price. The original stock was polymer as well though, here's the original listing:

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsupers...lt-action-rifle-with-brown-digital-camo-stock

 

[marine one]

The stock is aftermarket from Choate. This one to be specific:

https://www.eabco.net/Choate-Tactical-Stock-for-Savage-10110-Series-Rifles_p_14690.html

I got it because it has a full length aluminum bedding block and is just a nice solid stock at an affordable price. The original stock was polymer as well though, here's the original listing:

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsupers...lt-action-rifle-with-brown-digital-camo-stock

Thank you for web, site, the Choate stocks look good,they carry a lot of other things for Savage rifles also.

 

[BigBL87]

Thank you for web, site, the Choate stocks look good,they carry a lot of other things for Savage rifles also.

They definitely do, prices are generally reasonable as well. If you happen to look at the Choate stock down the line, do be aware that it is quite heavy and the barrel channel is very wide to allow for it to fit even the largest of bull barrels. Both of those things were fine with me being as its mostly for bench shooting and stationary hunting and has a bull barrel, but others might not like it as much. I'd give both Choate and Boyd's a thumbs up from experience. The Hogue Overmold stock I have and I'd buy it again for what I paid for it (half price) but I wouldn't pay the regular price for one.

 

[marine one]

They definitely do, prices are generally reasonable as well. If you happen to look at the Choate stock down the line, do be aware that it is quite heavy and the barrel channel is very wide to allow for it to fit even the largest of bull barrels. Both of those things were fine with me being as its mostly for bench shooting and stationary hunting and has a bull barrel, but others might not like it as much. I'd give both Choate and Boyd's a thumbs up from experience. The Hogue Overmold stock I have and I'd buy it again for what I paid for it (half price) but I wouldn't pay the regular price for one.

Eventually, I will put a heavy barrel 22 inch or 20. But I have to get rifle first ( first things first, I always say.

 

[Skylerbone]

Sometimes the least expensive rifle is the one you pay for upfront. If it must be a wood stock and US made then a Mossberg or Remington 700 ADL are still within budget range and won’t give up too much initial ground on accuracy.

If @LoonWulf is the King of budget rifles around here (and he knows his way around modifying them) then I am in squire territory, and while I enjoy tinkering there are times I wish I could just go back in time and trade 10:1 for a few really good rifles that need nothing but range time.

If it must be budget minded however, then the two I mentioned or the used market are my suggestion. Perhaps a single shot like the T/C Contender or a Henry which are both wood/USA as well?

 

[marine one]

Sometimes the least expensive rifle is the one you pay for upfront. If it must be a wood stock and US made then a Mossberg or Remington 700 ADL are still within budget range and won’t give up too much initial ground on accuracy.

If @LoonWulf is the King of budget rifles around here (and he knows his way around modifying them) then I am in squire territory, and while I enjoy tinkering there are times I wish I could just go back in time and trade 10:1 for a few really good rifles that need nothing but range time.

If it must be budget minded however, then the two I mentioned or the used market are my suggestion. Perhaps a single shot like the T/C Contender or a Henry which are both wood/USA as well?

Hi Skyerbone, thanks for your input, I at one time was looking at Remington 700 ADL but found out through others who recently bought Remingtons had
Quality control problems and were not happy with there product.I then started to look at Savage Rifles and Savage Rifle history, that's got me to start
looking at Savage Rifles.

 

[Skylerbone]

I wouldn’t say Remington quality is without faults but I own several including one picked up this week, a new 783. The Internet is often fraught with misinformation or misinformed authors of what passes for information. One can demand too much of a cheap Dodge sedan when their comparison is a Rolls Royce.

While Remington has seen a few stumbles with a model or two lately, the 700 line has been a bread and butter staple of reasonable quality and I’ve owned at least 1 example continuously for 30 years. A few came and went funding other interests but not due to bad behavior. Plenty of support down the road in aftermarket and very shootable out of the box. Only a suggestion worth considering while you think things over.