I have the same exact SS rifle, the screws in my scope loosened and point of impact shifted. I little thread lock tite did the trick. No more shifting.
Had a trade with a buddy that introduced me to the 3-9x40 Banner Dusk to Dawn line of scopes. Have to say it grew on me. For a single shot 44 mag it worked great. It wasn't a Nikon or Leupold. This was about 10 years ago. Don't know if the quality had stayed with that line of scopes.
Bushnell scopes use to be better I have a few and they been sighted in for years and no issues. Mine are a mid grade the one that comes with the rifle are a low grade optic. I’ve also found that sometimes new rifles need time to settle. When doing what you did every few shots I would check action screw torque. Make sure they are staying nice and snug. Those savages are accurate I’m not the biggest fan of them because of the stock but they are accurate. Sometimes just needs more rounds through them. I would be interested to know if the accuracy is going to improve after 100-150 rounds have gone through it. Great suggestion on the caliber Doc. Excellent video Doc. Everything you need to know about the rifle and your opinion. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for your compliments and sharing your thoughts brother. I want to try it with barrel stabilizer and see if it will improve the accuracy. God bless.
I was wondering about their Newer Elite 4500 series scopes. They have one that interests me. Not sure about their warranty though compared to leupold and burris which are forever warranties. Bushnell is only a 30 yr warranty looks like, which is a long time, but nice if it were really a "lifetime" warranty like they make it out to be.
I had a savage axis 2 in 308 that came with that same scope. The scope would not hold zero at all. I have shot axis 1s with the weaver scopes and those have held zero just fine. I pulled the Bushnell and put a vortex diamondback on it and was much happier with the way it performed.
the bolt release just requires you to pull the trigger to get it to go down fully, after that you can let go of the trigger which makes it a little easier. The ammo jamming on the second round usually happens for me as well, however its not a problem when feeding into the rifle like you said (the barrel picks the round up just enough to clear it from the mag).
had a savage but all these heavy and high bolt lift and very budget feeling rifle i had to rid of it even though it was accurate, for the same money i got a mauser m18 and that feels like a custom hunting rifle and made in Germany to boot
Wonder if factory rings were lows, or mediums. I'd think a medium would work if came with lows. I like the looks of the Axis and the Ruger A. think Id take a Ruger A over the Axis. If prices are jacked, and a Howa/Weatherby Vanguard could be had for similar money, I'd go that route maybe. Was considering a Axis in a 350 Legend to try, but considering other makes as well. One I will not get is the Mossberg rifles. One thing I wonder about with the stocks that change length of pull like these, is if they hold up over time, or fall apart. If your screwing into plastic, with the screws that hold it together and recoil, just wonder if cam loose, if would booger up threads with recoil.
Ruger American is a great choice and I had a bad experience with Mossberg shotgun so I never bought any Mossberg after that. Happy shopping and Merry Christmas.
No one who has published a video on this Savage Axis II firearm has been able to set three rounds within 3 inches of centre at 100 yards. What's the problem?
Yes that would be great for shooting in prone position or bench shooting especially in longer distances. But hunting in Virginia in thick woods where I only have few seconds to have my crosshair on the deer this height seems to work better for me, especially when I'm hunting from tree stands and shooting distances is under 100 yards. But it might just be my preference. 😂😂
@@vameathunter2771 A lot of it is personal preference. I hunted for 20 years with a knight mk85 muzzleloader and the scope was nearly on the barrel. I got used to having the scope set so my cheek would hit the stock and my eye lined up perfectly. My 300wm has a small cheek riser which allowed for medium rings. Love my 300wm.
Nice rifle. For the price, it's a really good deal. I ended up getting the regular Savage Axis in .308 without the accutrigger. I did the MCarbo spring/trigger upgrade (I used the 2.5lb trigger apring) and changed the stock to a Boyd's Stock. Also, follow up on the Alien Gear holster Core Pack. I didn't like it and sent it back. You essentially get 4 holsters in one, but can only use one at a time, so it's kind of a waste of money. Just my opinion.
@@billclay3643 Hey Bill. I ended up going with the Prairie Hunter style stock. The fit was perfect and simply bolted on with the existing 2 bolts that came with the original stock. I did not go with the pillar bedding as the wood stock is stiff enough. If I wanted pillar bedding, I would have just done that to the original cheap plastic stock. I did, however, camo paint my original stock and will keep it as a backup.
@@vameathunter2771 Thank you. I've been learning as I go. Just trying to do as much I can without having to take any firearms to a gunsmith. FYI: The Pro Trigger kit came with a 2.5 and 3.5lb spring. I opted for the 2.5 and it's great. I may swap out to the 3.5 just to see if I notice the difference.
i have this same exact gun and when i was shooting at 100 yards i got like a 7 inche spread, took loke 10 shots an i was shooting in groups of 3 an it always seemed like my 3rd shot went way off, i dont have a nice mount like yours tho. would you reccomend a boyds stock maybe? or you think better scope and barrel stabalizer would be better? im kinda worried to try an get a deer and not having a good place to stablize my rifle and get a good shot. i realy dont want to injure the dear i want a nice clean shot, maybe i should just get some more practice
If you are getting 7" at 100 yard, it's not you. Get a dependable scope & rings and make sure they are torqued to properly. Barrel stabilizer is a great idea but I don't think boyds stock is going to help.
I love my savage axis 2 xp 243Winchester . Mines blue. Cock on open . Push feed. Removable magazine. Accutrigger. Synthetic stock. Free floating barrel. 200 yards zero. I had to use high rings on my chiappa la322lever action 22lr. For the hammer to have clearance. It works perfect. I have low rings on the savage axis.243 Winchester.
You really can't go wrong with Savage Axis in 308 but for that caliber the combo with scope is not advice you should mount a Burris fullfield which I think is best buy for the money. I also did a review on this scope as well th-cam.com/video/lfm_RvCyeaA/w-d-xo.html
For the money my favorite scope is Burris and you can watch my review here. th-cam.com/video/lfm_RvCyeaA/w-d-xo.html but if you money go with Leupold 😁
If you are going to hunt in the rain or snow go with SS but if you are hunting where shooting distance is mostly 20-100 yards (like here in VA) deer can see the movement of the barrel easier so go with carbon steel or SS inside and black finish outside. Best of luck bro.
You would get better accuracy if you stuck that stock into your shoulder firmly. You can’t get a good group with that rifle bouncing around all over the place because your scared of the recoil.
Nope, you'll get best accuracy if you reduce any muscle tension to your rifle including your cheek, shoulder or holding forearm stock. In fact you'll see many sharp shooter minimizing any contact with the rifle and use free floating barrels. If you look at my channel I'm able shoot under 1 moa at 100 with all my rifles including lever action but this new rifle needs to be shot more to achieve copper equilibrium for better accuracy. Thanks for watching bro n God bless.
I don't have a Savage Axis, but I do have a Savage model 110 and the Mark 2 in 22lr. I like them both, the model 110 has an awesome trigger.
Yes, Savage has great triggers especially accutrigger. Thanks for watching n God bless.
Limbsaver resonator helped mine a lot.
Great! Thanks for watching.
I got the hardwood version of the 308 axis 2 xp. Love that accu-trigger.
Sounds great bro n thanks for watching.
I have the same exact SS rifle, the screws in my scope loosened and point of impact shifted. I little thread lock tite did the trick. No more shifting.
Sounds great, thanks for sharing.
Had a trade with a buddy that introduced me to the 3-9x40 Banner Dusk to Dawn line of scopes. Have to say it grew on me. For a single shot 44 mag it worked great. It wasn't a Nikon or Leupold. This was about 10 years ago. Don't know if the quality had stayed with that line of scopes.
Great, you keep what works and trade what doesn't ;-)
Bushnell scopes use to be better I have a few and they been sighted in for years and no issues. Mine are a mid grade the one that comes with the rifle are a low grade optic. I’ve also found that sometimes new rifles need time to settle. When doing what you did every few shots I would check action screw torque. Make sure they are staying nice and snug. Those savages are accurate I’m not the biggest fan of them because of the stock but they are accurate. Sometimes just needs more rounds through them. I would be interested to know if the accuracy is going to improve after 100-150 rounds have gone through it. Great suggestion on the caliber Doc. Excellent video Doc. Everything you need to know about the rifle and your opinion. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for your compliments and sharing your thoughts brother. I want to try it with barrel stabilizer and see if it will improve the accuracy. God bless.
I agree about the stock which is why I replaced mine with a Boyd's stock. Otherwise, I would suggest pillaring the existing stock to stiffen it up.
I was wondering about their Newer Elite 4500 series scopes. They have one that interests me. Not sure about their warranty though compared to leupold and burris which are forever warranties. Bushnell is only a 30 yr warranty looks like, which is a long time, but nice if it were really a "lifetime" warranty like they make it out to be.
Very nice, that setup will drop some whitetails just fine. You can always upgrade the scope in the future to make it even better. 😁
Yup! You got that right bro n thanks for watching. God bless.
I had a savage axis 2 in 308 that came with that same scope. The scope would not hold zero at all. I have shot axis 1s with the weaver scopes and those have held zero just fine. I pulled the Bushnell and put a vortex diamondback on it and was much happier with the way it performed.
That's what I was afraid of and good choice on Vortex bro. God bless.
the bolt release just requires you to pull the trigger to get it to go down fully, after that you can let go of the trigger which makes it a little easier. The ammo jamming on the second round usually happens for me as well, however its not a problem when feeding into the rifle like you said (the barrel picks the round up just enough to clear it from the mag).
YUP! Thanks for sharing and happy new year.
I had a Bushnell yrs ago that the side turret rotated out the side of tube just trying to remove the cap.
I had Bushnell lens that fell off and no more Bushnell for me.
4.5-14x42 will bring those groups into 3 touching size all day long. Nice shooting.
I agree brother, thanks n God bless.
had a savage but all these heavy and high bolt lift and very budget feeling rifle i had to rid of it even though it was accurate, for the same money i got a mauser m18 and that feels like a custom hunting rifle and made in Germany
to boot
I heard good things about M18👍
Thank you, really enjoyed this video!
It was my pleasure and thank you for watching.
I pull my bolt with a single hand. It’s a savage weather warrior 116, seems a lot of people have trouble with bolt removal.
My Savage LR hunting rifle is easy with bolt release in front of trigger guard but every other Savages were not so kind to me.
Thank you for your vids
It's my pleasure, thanks for watching n happy new year.
Great video as always Doc!
Thanks bro!
Wonder if factory rings were lows, or mediums. I'd think a medium would work if came with lows. I like the looks of the Axis and the Ruger A. think Id take a Ruger A over the Axis. If prices are jacked, and a Howa/Weatherby Vanguard could be had for similar money, I'd go that route maybe. Was considering a Axis in a 350 Legend to try, but considering other makes as well. One I will not get is the Mossberg rifles. One thing I wonder about with the stocks that change length of pull like these, is if they hold up over time, or fall apart. If your screwing into plastic, with the screws that hold it together and recoil, just wonder if cam loose, if would booger up threads with recoil.
Ruger American is a great choice and I had a bad experience with Mossberg shotgun so I never bought any Mossberg after that. Happy shopping and Merry Christmas.
Awesome video Doc.
Thanks bro n God bless.
No one who has published a video on this Savage Axis II firearm has been able to set three rounds within 3 inches of centre at 100 yards. What's the problem?
I have the savage Axis in 30-06
Sounds like a great hunting rifle.
When you lift the bolt, it cocks the trigger. Maybe part of reason stiff.
Yes, and Savage is not known for smooth action like Tikka.
American af I love it
😁
Good job. Nice work
Thanks n God bless.
I wouldn't be able to handle the height of that scope. I like mine so the scope is nearly touching the barrel.
Yes that would be great for shooting in prone position or bench shooting especially in longer distances. But hunting in Virginia in thick woods where I only have few seconds to have my crosshair on the deer this height seems to work better for me, especially when I'm hunting from tree stands and shooting distances is under 100 yards. But it might just be my preference. 😂😂
@@vameathunter2771 A lot of it is personal preference. I hunted for 20 years with a knight mk85 muzzleloader and the scope was nearly on the barrel. I got used to having the scope set so my cheek would hit the stock and my eye lined up perfectly. My 300wm has a small cheek riser which allowed for medium rings. Love my 300wm.
@@tray22 Yup! Sounds like your muscle memory set for that height👍
Nice rifle. For the price, it's a really good deal.
I ended up getting the regular Savage Axis in .308 without the accutrigger. I did the MCarbo spring/trigger upgrade (I used the 2.5lb trigger apring) and changed the stock to a Boyd's Stock.
Also, follow up on the Alien Gear holster Core Pack. I didn't like it and sent it back. You essentially get 4 holsters in one, but can only use one at a time, so it's kind of a waste of money. Just my opinion.
Nice.
What model Boyd’s and how was the fit? Drop in? Did you get the optional pillar bedding?
@@billclay3643 Hey Bill. I ended up going with the Prairie Hunter style stock. The fit was perfect and simply bolted on with the existing 2 bolts that came with the original stock. I did not go with the pillar bedding as the wood stock is stiff enough. If I wanted pillar bedding, I would have just done that to the original cheap plastic stock. I did, however, camo paint my original stock and will keep it as a backup.
Thanks bro and sounds like you know how to set it up right brother. God bless.
@@vameathunter2771 Thank you. I've been learning as I go. Just trying to do as much I can without having to take any firearms to a gunsmith. FYI: The Pro Trigger kit came with a 2.5 and 3.5lb spring. I opted for the 2.5 and it's great. I may swap out to the 3.5 just to see if I notice the difference.
@@IAMRUSTEDROOT You are going notice the difference and once you feel that 2lb pull there is no going back LOL!
i have this same exact gun and when i was shooting at 100 yards i got like a 7 inche spread, took loke 10 shots an i was shooting in groups of 3 an it always seemed like my 3rd shot went way off, i dont have a nice mount like yours tho. would you reccomend a boyds stock maybe? or you think better scope and barrel stabalizer would be better? im kinda worried to try an get a deer and not having a good place to stablize my rifle and get a good shot. i realy dont want to injure the dear i want a nice clean shot, maybe i should just get some more practice
If you are getting 7" at 100 yard, it's not you. Get a dependable scope & rings and make sure they are torqued to properly. Barrel stabilizer is a great idea but I don't think boyds stock is going to help.
@@vameathunter2771 thanks for the reply! :D
@@danielhanson1434 It was my pleasure, and you might want to try different ammunitions, I hope it will work out for you.
I love my savage axis 2 xp 243Winchester . Mines blue. Cock on open . Push feed. Removable magazine. Accutrigger. Synthetic stock. Free floating barrel. 200 yards zero. I had to use high rings on my chiappa la322lever action 22lr. For the hammer to have clearance. It works perfect. I have low rings on the savage axis.243 Winchester.
thanks great and thanks for sharing.
Nice video sir!!! I'm thinking about getting a hunting rifle my first choice is savage axis 308. What do you think sir?
You really can't go wrong with Savage Axis in 308 but for that caliber the combo with scope is not advice you should mount a Burris fullfield which I think is best buy for the money. I also did a review on this scope as well
th-cam.com/video/lfm_RvCyeaA/w-d-xo.html
Other rifles you might want to consider are Browning AB3 and TC Compass.
@@vameathunter2771 thank you sir!!!
Weird. The bolt lever on mine doesn't touch my scope. Same setup. 🤷🏻♂️
If it has same setup it might be the scope is mounted more forward or backward.
A very nice rifle
Thanks bro!
I find that custom hand loads shoot better out of these savage firearms .
Thanks for the info bro. 😁
what scope would you suggest to upgrade to?
For the money my favorite scope is Burris and you can watch my review here. th-cam.com/video/lfm_RvCyeaA/w-d-xo.html
but if you money go with Leupold 😁
I love it
Thanks n God bless.
What would you prefer, carbon steel or SS?? I cannot decide and atm its hard sourcing carbon steel atm.
If you are going to hunt in the rain or snow go with SS but if you are hunting where shooting distance is mostly 20-100 yards (like here in VA) deer can see the movement of the barrel easier so go with carbon steel or SS inside and black finish outside.
Best of luck bro.
Kinda of scope rings did you change too?
Not sure bur it came with the rifle and scope as a combo.
Why do you tap the scope’s turret?
It helps to adjust the crosshair faster.
What ring did you get to replace the original rings?
Since this is not my rifle we kept the same rings and scope.
Sorry, we replace it with Talley rings, I did so many savage rifle reviews I got confused 😂
You would get better accuracy if you stuck that stock into your shoulder firmly. You can’t get a good group with that rifle bouncing around all over the place because your scared of the recoil.
Nope, you'll get best accuracy if you reduce any muscle tension to your rifle including your cheek, shoulder or holding forearm stock. In fact you'll see many sharp shooter minimizing any contact with the rifle and use free floating barrels. If you look at my channel I'm able shoot under 1 moa at 100 with all my rifles including lever action but this new rifle needs to be shot more to achieve copper equilibrium for better accuracy. Thanks for watching bro n God bless.