Savage Axis .223 Post your load and pic

[swampratt]

Yes LC-13 shot best for me for the LC cases anyway.
I now use Federal cases for all my accuracy loads as it is just as accurate as LC13 and LC16.
In fact I do not sort those cases I can shoot any of the 3 and they print exactly the same.

Some reading. Take it for what it is worth.

Federal's response to FC vs. LC brass difference

In reference to .223/5.56 brass. On the 24HC Black Rifle Challenge Thread there was a recent discussion about FC brass being softer than other brands. It seems several people found this to be the case in the past. It was also brought up whether the newer FC brass with the case head that ha...

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[Mr.Glock]

I used aluminum arrows and the epoxy from hell!! LOL! Great cheap accurate rifles with a little work!!

 

[AKguy1985]

Had an axis II in .308 but sold it because my 6.8 SPC AR does the same thing.

 

[Rob357Sig]

Now some here are looking for a decent bolt gun in .223.
Savage Axis II was mentioned but I feel that may get laughed at based on what some of the
guys here were looking for.

I tossed stones at that .223 or 5.56 for years as I was in the 30cal heavies group and thought the .223 was just not adequate for killing the deer here.
Boy was I wrong.
My Savage Axis is one of my most fun guns to shoot and only accurate guns are fun to shoot in my book.

My first outing with my Axis with 3-9 x 50 Tasco sscope.

Loaded a ladder test with Varget... 6 rounds
24.5. TO 26.0 gr in .3gr steps. CCI 550 primers. Lee dies, Federal cases

.795" center to center group At 100 yards 1.5gr difference in charge weight.
Shot all 6 back to back single loading them.. one front bag no rear bag.




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Here is another 100 yard target working loads with that 60 gr. v-max and LC 13 cases and Varget.
3 shot groups as fast as I could get back on target.

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100 yards with the Vmax vs the PSP 55gr bullets.

This is a pencil barrel gun I paid $150 for and I have shot 3 shot group at 300 under 1".
With that 55gr V-max.
Those Axis rifles are very accurate and inexpensive.
I love mine and have no desire to try and find something more accurate as this gets it done.

But I do not shoot competition just hunting and plinking.

BRASS: Hornady
PROJO: Hornady 55gr VMAX
PRI: REM 7 1/2
PWDR: CFE223 26.0gr

Plenty of Yote’s have been slayed with that combo.

 

[Mr.Glock]

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BRASS: Hornady
PROJO: Hornady 55gr VMAX
PRI: REM 7 1/2
PWDR: CFE223 26.0gr

Plenty of Yote’s have been slayed with that combo.

Real nice!

 

[dlbleak]

I got a TC Compass when they were $175 after rebate. I’ve got so much 223/5.56 that I haven’t loaded for it yet. I see that @swampratt got a 32 inch drop at 400. I haven’t taken mine past 100 yet.
I put the dedicated 223 scope from cabelas that has hash marks out to 750 yards. I was a little surprised at the drop with a can on it. Zeroed at 100 with no can, I have to put it on the 250 yard hash to hit bull with the can on it.

 

[ssgrock3]

Now some here are looking for a decent bolt gun in .223.
Savage Axis II was mentioned but I feel that may get laughed at based on what some of the
guys here were looking for.

I tossed stones at that .223 or 5.56 for years as I was in the 30cal heavies group and thought the .223 was just not adequate for killing the deer here.
Boy was I wrong.
My Savage Axis is one of my most fun guns to shoot and only accurate guns are fun to shoot in my book.

My first outing with my Axis with 3-9 x 50 Tasco sscope.

Loaded a ladder test with Varget... 6 rounds
24.5. TO 26.0 gr in .3gr steps. CCI 550 primers. Lee dies, Federal cases

.795" center to center group At 100 yards 1.5gr difference in charge weight.
Shot all 6 back to back single loading them.. one front bag no rear bag.




View attachment 260073

Here is another 100 yard target working loads with that 60 gr. v-max and LC 13 cases and Varget.
3 shot groups as fast as I could get back on target.

View attachment 260088

View attachment 260093

100 yards with the Vmax vs the PSP 55gr bullets.

This is a pencil barrel gun I paid $150 for and I have shot 3 shot group at 300 under 1".
With that 55gr V-max.
Those Axis rifles are very accurate and inexpensive.
I love mine and have no desire to try and find something more accurate as this gets it done.

But I do not shoot competition just hunting and plinking.

Damn nice groups