Savage axis xp Rebarrel?

[rbahri5206]

what is the largest caliber a savage axis xp in 308win can be re-barreled to?

[ar15barrels]

With a bolt head and barrel swap, you could turn it into a magnum.

[NorCalFocus]

With the Axis the action is LA for all guns, so the only other thing you have in your way is the mag length.

[rbahri5206]

Great info guys, if i wanted to take on this project what caliber would you guys recomend i already have a 30-06. Something for 1000yds target shooting, im thinking 300wm.

[rbahri5206]

Great info guys, if i wanted to take on this project what caliber would you guys recomend i already have a 30-06. Something for 1000yds target shooting, im thinking 300wm. Would it even be worth it cost wise to rebarrel?

[ar15barrels]

Great info guys, if i wanted to take on this project what caliber would you guys recomend i already have a 30-06. Something for 1000yds target shooting, im thinking 300wm.

284 Winchester.

[kendog4570]

....Something for 1000yds target shooting, im thinking 300wm. ....

You are about 30 years behind the times. NOBODY shoots a magnum for LR target shooting anymore.
Randall's 284 Win suggestion is good.

[NorCalFocus]

1000yd Target shooting? Do you plan on doing a heavy barrel? What stock are you going to use? Trigger?

I own an Axis, for what it is, its great. It does need all of that I listed above to be a decent target gun.

The 284 is a good choice, the 6.5 creedmore is also good. To make it real simple you can do 7mm08 too.

[ar15barrels]

The 284 is a good choice, the 6.5 creedmore is also good. To make it real simple you can do 7mm08 too.

I suggested 284 as it will make better use of a long action than the 7-08 or any of the short action 6.5's without going into the barrel burner magnums.

[NorCalFocus]

I suggested 284 as it will make better use of a long action than the 7-08 or any of the short action 6.5's without going into the barrel burner magnums.

You know your stuff Randall, and I'm not arguing. But remember the mag on the Axis is the only thing that is truly LA or SA. So as long as the OP doesn't mind single loading, or get a LA mag when he changes the stock.....

[ar15barrels]

the mag on the Axis is the only thing that is truly LA or SA. So as long as the OP doesn't mind single loading, or get a LA mag when he changes the stock.....

I don't know the nuances of savage mag boxes.
Can you simply put a long action magazine box into the existing stock or would he have to get a whole new stock for that?

[Army]

The XP is a long action, as it comes in .30-'06, which would make the magazine also long. Like my old 110, Savage will block the magazine for the .308 based rounds.

The .284 may be a funny fit in the mag, as it is too long to use the .308 block without modifying it, and it would still be too short for the standard LA magazine.

No matter which way you go to 1000yds, your limit will be the magazine length, unless you drop in a single shot sled. I would think, you would come out cheaper to simply by a new Savage in the caliber, cartridge, and action you really want.

[NorCalFocus]

I don't know the nuances of savage mag boxes.
Can you simply put a long action magazine box into the existing stock or would he have to get a whole new stock for that?

You know I don't know that part of it. I have a .243 but haven't ever compared it to a 30-06 or other LA mag.