I love this picture. Great gun
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Thats an awesome setup! How does she shoot Elgin?
Who did the paint job? It is awesome. What type of scope and bipod? That's a great looking rifle. http://i981.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps94f8a587.jpg[/QUOTE]
I did the paint...green/brown base colours, green on brown/brown on green sponged, then some khaki and black sponges on top of those. bi-pod is a cheap Blackhawk and the scope is a cheap Centre Point. This gun started off as a cheap set-up to teach my son to shoot but, turned out to be a great little shooter. I bet if I bedded the action and got new glass...this thing would shoot with the $1500 rigs.
here is a better look at the paint scheme on the old stock stock...did the same scheme on the Boyds though...
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My Axis .308 with Nikon prostaff 4-12x40 with 2 10rd mags I still need to reinforce the stock and then slap a bipod on it but this is it so far
here is my 22 250 so far
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My stainless .06 in its new Boyd's furniture. Only mods are a new trigger spring and the Boyd's FT Thumbhole stock in pepper. Topped with DNZ game reaper 1pc mount holding a leupold rifleman 3-9x40. Nothing too fancy about my rig but it shoots ragged hole 3 shot groups and all together cost me just under 600, had 300 for the used gun, 150 for the scope, 114 for the stock and probably around 50 for the mount, thats less than some of my friend's gun or glass alone - and it shoots every bit as good as any of their more expensive setups =) http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...ps31240998.jpg
looking good
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Axis .308 SR w/ muzzle brake, dnz rings, bsa glass etched scope, SSS stock with homemade camo job. Want to find an accutrigger and a larger bolt knob and I'll be happy.
Really like the webbing paint,and adds texture,going to go this route on my varmint thumbhole .17 hmr,I think.
Yea it gives it a little texture. Pretty easy to do with airbrush or touch-up size hvlp gun. Or you can try the krylon route.
here is my set up
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/s...psfcd67eee.jpg
Savage Axis .243 Left hand
Boyds Classic in Pepper
EGW Rail
Redfield Revolution
Leupold accessories
Burris Sign Z rings
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Frank has some insite on the mags
problay talking about frank in florida i just ordered a mag from him as well
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Thank you kindly
And another one has been bitten by the proverbial Axis bug.....
Welcome to your new addiction.
here's mine but it is nowhere finished yet ,still alot of modifying to do !!!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps86cc1ec1.jpg
I think you have your bipod on backwards...? I think i have the same bipod (caldwell?) The directions show it going on the other way. the other pics ive seen of this style are flipped the opposite way with legs folding forward. But then again im a newb so maybe it doesnt matter?
Looks good regardless..actually there are a bunch of sexy guns in this thread.
Lol..i guess even newbs can help out from time to time. You actually had me wondering...i had to look it up myself.
here's it now with the bipod folding forward and my nice new Witt Machine Muzzle brake installed ,going to be so much moe fun to shoot now with less recoil but the people next to me at the range will hate me with a 20 percent more louder muzzle blast LOL!!http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps7fc99ff3.jpg
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That's mine. Its a 308.
Did you get that Left Hand stock from Boyds are did you modify a right hand.....Was told from Boyd that Left Hand would not be available for axis until today....I just did order the FT today.....looks nice
Here is my .223
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Guess ill share mine...just threw it together last night
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...psca50ef45.jpg
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Truly a "budget" build. No high dollar parts here but i think it will still be a fun paper puncher/ steel ringer. The axis truly is a nice entry level bolt gun. I handled a few different makes along with some other savages. The action felt just as nice as any of the others. Trigger is somewhat heavy but i dont think its terrible (but i am a noob). Stock on the other hand...pretty flimsy. I can rock the whole barrel assembly back and forth a quarter inch or so when sitting on the bipod. Might stiffen it up like others have or go with boyds (hopefully they make a tacticool soon). Also not going to mess with the trigger untill i put some rounds down range. Overall very happy with the price. Here is a parts list and total for anyone that cares.
Axis SR .308 - buds guns $307
Barska 10x40 varmint- midway $89
EGW 0 MOA base- Optics planet $29
3" and 5" sunshades - optics planet $20 both
Caldwell bipod-midway $23
Weaver med rings- wally world $10
Muzzle brake- ebay $24 (kinda looks like a cross between JP and Miculek brake)
Custom 10rd mag- built by a friend
Total parts listed - mag ....just over $500
Plans..
Shoot it
Trigger job
Maybe bolt knob
Paint and stiffen stock or Boyds stock
Looks great,I also have an axis .308,reg.barrel right now but a do have a S/R barrel for it with a Miculek brake.Really like how you listed scope,mounts and ring height,Helpful to others.I was lucky enough to catch a good sale at Boyds and got a prairie hunter stock for $45.My next upgrade gonna be a trigger.
When did boyds have their prarie hunter for $45!?!?! And how did i miss this???
It was 12-19-13,only color choice was applejack,but I like it.Also got a thumbhole for my 93 .17HMR for $40.It was a happy day! Same day I ordered the pepper thumbhole for the Edge in 223..3 Boyds for less than $200.
Where can you get the S/R barrel? Do you have to get it from Savage?
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I gotcha. Thats why i didnt see it..lol. i would have taken any color and probably just painted it. It sucks boyds charges extra for unfinished or i would go that route.
And thanks for the kind words btw. i try to include everything because i know everything is a learning process. Might keep someone from searching around if they end up with a similar combo.
Edit: Wrong thread
Yes I'm waiting fir Boyds Tacticool for the axis too.
Y'all convinced me to join the club. After being a die hard cheap rifle advocate, I decided to spring for a couple of those $99 stocks offered by Boyd's. I like plain & simple so I went with 2 of the Classic in woodland camo. Nice stocks. Made to fit nicely except for the fat barrels which took me all of 45 minutes to open up with my Dremel & a piece of 100 grit wrapped around a 1" pipe.
First one is my Axis .308 -
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Next one is my Axis 25.06 which is my second favorite next to my beloved 30.06. This is the one that's boring to shoot. The bullets always go thru the same hole...
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...wstocks001.jpg
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...wstocks002.jpg
I believe these stocks have renewed my love for the Axis. We'll be going out to the swamp this weekend for an official test & tryout.
Looks awesome frank
Thanks DJ. I can't wait to try them out.