In addition to this, the recoil lug isn’t held in by any other parts. This totally depends on how you hold the rifle in your hands or how you rest it on the surfaces. Additionally, the stock, at times, makes contact with the barrel at different instances. It’s made of flimsy plastic material, and it bends so much that you can just flex it from the wrist area to the butt with just your hands and no other tools.Īlso, the front part easily flexes around the barrel of the rifle. The savage axis 223 has one of the worst stocks you can ever spot in a rifle of this price range and similar spec. This was totally unexpected but made the product worth the money. The optical quality of the scope requires praises as it is quite good for the price range it is offered.
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It seems stiffer and even better when compared to the other rifles’ action that is of open-top type.Īnother plus point is that the rifle came with an attached Bushnell banner scope. The safety of the rifle is perfect, which is a big, no-nonsense unit with two different settings.Īnother advantage of the construction of this rifle is the one-sided ejection port design of the rifle’s action. Although, some small or minute things like a long grip might put you off. However, for a price this low, the rifle surely shines with its quality build and usability.įor general use, you won’t experience any major quality or technical issues with this rifle. The Savage Axis 223 may not be the best rifle you have ever laid your hands on if you ignore the price factor. The metal feed lips of the center feed magazines let you easily snap in the rounds from the top.
When it comes to the loading and unloading of the center feed magazines, it isn’t that fast, and this is where we have a neutral impression of the rifle. However, when the price point is considered, the magazine is great, and if you dislike the plastic-catch make of the magazine, you will have to buy a high-end model. The center magazine of the gun works perfectly fine, and you would instantly fall in love with its make and usability, but the plastic magazine catch might not be worthy of all the praises. The Savage Axis 223 features a magazine that’s a combination of a polished metal body and feed lips with a hard plastic bottom and an in-built magazine catch. The rifle has a range of 0.75 to 1.25 inches groups at a 100 yards space all day long. Even if you use a recoil lug that occupies the rifle instead of using the action, this rifle produces amazing groups. Its accuracy is above excellent when you compare it with other similar guns in the same price range. Savage blew it out of the park with this Savage Axis 223. True to their claims, the rifle is indeed worth every penny you pay for, but it’s better you don’t expect the features that you see in the high-end rifles from Savage. The initial hype around the rifle was about its price and how Savage arms marketed it as one of the most affordable rifles they have ever made. It is loaded with features making a decent under budget purchase for beginners. If you have been wanting to lay your hands on an affordable rifle that doesn’t ditch you midway through the family hunt, this is the product to go for. Overall, it has the traditional 2-lug design the Savage rifles have. The type of action in this gun is of the push feed type equipped with a huge claw extractor and a single plunger ejector. The muzzle of the Savage Axis 223 isn’t’ well-polished, and you can still see some kind of machine marks on it, which is okay as it doesn’t affect the gun’s operation.
It has a matte finish with a sporter contour and good middle ground to hold the gun firmly while walking around in the bushes, and it is great for shooting otherwise. The barrel of this savage rifle is the same as that of the expensive models, with the same quality and almost the same build. This feels solid, and you can operate it with or without your gloves on. The tang-mounted type safety comes with a large thumb tab made of high quality, strong and durable plastic resin. When coming to the safety on the Savage Axis 223, it’s a bit different compared to the older versions from the Savage Arms. It can go as low as 1.6 lbs and still works fine, and that’s where this inexpensive rifle steals your heart. The trigger set comes weighing at 3lbs, and you can cut it down according to your preference. The safety badge might put you off a bit, but the whole trigger system is crisp and lightweight. You might have to do a bit of polishing to get it going at the start, but after this, it makes the pull of the trigger quite smooth. The trigger assembly of this gun is quite simple.
223 caliber comes with a basic Bushnell 3-9X40 scope and firing Federal Fusion 62gr soft point ammo.