Super cheap and easy Savage Axis trigger fix

[super_dave]

Curious. How much spring did you nip to get a better pull?

I did this. Just a shade more than 1 round. I dropped it, hit it, shook it, dropped it more to make sure that it would not discharge. It hasn’t and it really improved the trigger

https://youtu.be/BRlmbVBezoQ

[Bryan]

I did mine for the price of the spring at Lowes. Also polished the sear like mentioned above. Nice and crisp 2lb with no over-travel. Drop test passed every time. Very enjoyable to shoot now. I believe I have some pictures of the spring and how much I trimmed it(shown with a digital caliper.)

[hntndawg]

I cut the spring down on mine. Really sweet trigger now

Curious. How much spring did you nip to get a better pull?

I did this to both of my Axis rifles. Dropped the pull weight to under 4#.


1 rifle I cut 1 1/2 coils off, and the other ended up being 1 3/4 coils (but that one started with like a 12# trigger pull )

[BigThicketBoy]

I guess I'm a little confused.
Are these ones with or without the Acutrigger?
And when to buy the kit do you need to but a new trigger also.
I thought the Acutrigger was a good trigger.
We bought the kids one in 243 and I want a good trigger so the learn to shoot correctly.


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[Smart]

I guess I'm a little confused.
Are these ones with or without the Acutrigger?
And when to buy the kit do you need to but a new trigger also.
I thought the Acutrigger was a good trigger.
We bought the kids one in 243 and I want a good trigger so the learn to shoot correctly.


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No.... it is the cheaper axis without the Accutrigger.

You do not need to change the trigger. It is basically just a spring switchout.

[Playa]

What Smart said

[BigThicketBoy]

No.... it is the cheaper axis without the Accutrigger.

You do not need to change the trigger. It is basically just a spring switchout.

Thanks Smart.

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[sambo73]

Looking at buying a axis in 6.5cm. May have to try this


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[Tony Pic]

I cut the spring down on mine. Really sweet trigger now

Curious. How much spring did you nip to get a better pull?

I did the same. Cut 1.5 rings off of the spring. Polished up trigger surface with some fine grit and Flitz metal polish and waalaaa! New trigger.
I did my trigger job before I found out about this kit.
The Axis is a economy grade rifle, that is inexpensive; but it is not cheap.
Mine in .223 is very accurate.

[bowhuntertex]

Thanks maybe I will keep my junky axis

I will give you $150 for it.

[Patriot-2000]

Just got mine in the mail yesterday when I got home .. Guess what I'm doing this Evening .. Give you a report after I'm done.

[Smart]

I did the same. Cut 1.5 rings off of the spring. Polished up trigger surface with some fine grit and Flitz metal polish and waalaaa! New trigger.

I did my trigger job before I found out about this kit.

The Axis is a economy grade rifle, that is inexpensive; but it is not cheap.

Mine in .223 is very accurate.

I did this too. Took me all of 15-20 minutes. Much improved over stoc. Figured I’d give it a shot first and then grab the EBay kit if it didn’t work. Saved $20

[bowhuntertex]

just ordered my trigger kit for my .22-250. Gonna have it ready to start varmit hunting after deer season.

[BigThicketBoy]

Got one ordered for the kids 243.
The trigger on it is pretty stiff out of the box.

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[Patriot-2000]

Thanks Playa .. $15 off of eBay and easy install. Passed the drop test after install and reduced trigger pull to @ 3.35 pounds by my scale.. was going to go to the Range tomorrow but got to go to Corpus to pick-up the MIL or Christmas ..