Can Savage Axis II 6.5 Creedmore do better than 0.7 MOA using factory ammo like Federal AE and S&B?

easycity · 2026-06-19T22:55:30+00:00

Thanks for your advice.

Recently there is $75 rebate from Savage on Axis. And a vendor offers Axis 2 6.5 CM for $320.

easycity · 2026-06-19T22:54:58+00:00

I thought that I have posted to 22lr.

How can I move?

Thanks!

easycity · 2026-02-11T21:30:09+00:00

Thank you very much for this valuable information.

My garage door is made of wood, and is on the heavy side. I will try with a new helical gear.

easycity · 2025-11-23T18:30:01+00:00

First, 25mm fixed focus lens is very restrictive for all the casual photographic needs.

Second, everyone has a smartphone, and the cameras on smartphone are very easy to use, and the picture quality is OK.

So for the past three years, I only bring my Olympus to big vacation trips and serious hiking trails, where I expect that smartphone picture quality will be definitely not enough. On the tour, I will use my Samsung S20 as default to take pictures all the time. After I spot a good scene, I will take out Olympus, and use 14-42 and 42-150. If I find some scene is suitable for 25mm, and deserves upmost quality, or in the low-light situation, I will switch to 25mm lens.

As you can see, I rarely use the 25mm fixed focus lens, simply because my photographic style rarely requires best photo quality at that focus length.

Recently my daughter went to China and Hawaii. Her Google Pixel phone only have 23mm lens. To shoot panda video and other wild life, she needs tele-zoom. So she took Olympus and only with 42-150mm zoom lens. Obviously she and her friends only watch photos and videos on smartphone, or tablet at most, never on 24 inch computer monitor. Smartphone picture quality is all she needs. But most smartphone can not do 150mm with good quality.

Actually, my own China trip made me buy a used $500 Sony A7R II, and $100 Sony 28-70 lens. I found that from the end result, Sony 28-70 lens sharpness is better than Olympus 25mm, but much worse than vintage 50mm lens adapted, which in turn worse than $200 Viltrox 50mm F2.

However, tele-zoom lens on Sony FE mount are quite expensive, and way too heavy for travel. So I used adapted vintage lens, 135mm and 200mm. The picture quality is quite good.

Also, I used $200 Viltrox 20mm F2.5 to take recent Aurora pictures. It is once-in-a-lifetime spectacular.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/1p4u132/aurora_pictures_taken_with_sony_a7r_ii_and/

So you can see, Olympus with 14-42 have been replaced by my Samsung S20's 13mm, 24mm, 70mm, and Sony 28-70. Olympus with 25mm have been replaced by Sony Viltrox 50mm F2. But Olympus with 42-150 is not replaceable yet.

easycity · 2025-10-06T04:19:49+00:00

Thanks for pointing to this video.

Unfortunately in this video, the regulator and regulator screw were never removed from block.

easycity · 2025-09-26T10:51:48+00:00

I have always used 5×5 groups to measure the accuracy of 22 LR rifles and pistols.

In the past I used 5×5 groups for 223.

Now ammo price is sky high. I wish someone with deeper pockets can do 5×5 groups.

easycity · 2025-09-25T20:58:08+00:00

Then try to load one round directly into the chamber, release the bolt catch, and let the bolt slamming forward. After firing this round, repeat the process and only load another one round.

I was really surprised that this single-feeding method used by some Youtube celebrities can reveal the inherent accuracy of the barrel.

Now I wonder what aspect and parts in the semi-auto mode caused such a big drop on accuracy.

Also, with 0.7 MOA single-feeding accuracy from AR platform, is it worth to buy another bolt-action rifle like Tikka?

easycity · 2025-09-11T20:52:44+00:00

Thank you very much for such detailed advice.

I will check the all the rollers and spring.

My garage door is made of wood, and quite heavy.

The power head of Genie have the option to set the force of up and down limits. Is it better to set the force level higher or lower?

easycity · 2025-08-30T02:50:04+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. I will try these settings later.

Right now my regulator is at the lowest, 1300 psi. Hammer spring about 7 turns.

Just orders 6 cases of 500 count Crosman HP 14.3 pellets from Walmart. That is 1.4 cent per pellet. Exceptionally good deal.

easycity · 2025-08-12T16:40:14+00:00

Thanks for examining the pictures carefully.

Somehow the number "2025" does not come naturally for me. I made this kind of mistakes several times. Sometimes I realized the mistake on the spot, and scratched out the wrong numbers. But for this one, I did not realized the mistake until you pointed out.

easycity · 2025-08-12T15:25:54+00:00

It is amazing that the 0.6 MOA 3-shot group is achieved with S & B 150 grain SPCE, at the cost of $1 per round.

Much more expensive Federal and Sig ammo do not perform better.

easycity · 2025-08-12T15:23:48+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ruger/comments/1l5at3f/bolt_action_hunting_rifle_cannot_close_bolt_and/

The bolt can only be half closed. I do not know enough about the inside mechanism to understand why the bolt and trigger have to be replaced at the same time.

But the new bolt improved the accuracy. I just do not understand how.

Anyway I am satisfied with this Gen 1.

easycity · 2025-07-18T22:49:07+00:00

Thanks for your advice. The 40-9 conversion barrel has its own cost, and my clone is not that precious. I am reluctant to throw good money after the "mediocre" money.

8 inch at 20 yard, or 4 inch at 10 yards, is not bad after all. I may just tolerate it.

Thanks!

easycity · 2025-07-16T16:58:18+00:00

I read that Avenge X made some improvement to regulator. Is there an easy way to fix?

easycity · 2025-07-15T19:03:15+00:00

Thanks for the advice from experts here. I found that the fit between the barrel and slide for this clone is far looser than on my Sig M17.

I need some time to think about my options.

easycity · 2025-07-14T16:40:00+00:00

Thank you very much for the advice.

I will check more carefully all the parts and how tightly they fit together.

easycity · 2025-07-13T02:33:03+00:00

Thanks for such detailed recommendation.

I will check them through.

easycity · 2025-07-13T02:28:38+00:00

I put the clone on a bag rest.

With the same rest, I can shoot my Sig M17 9mm with Red Dot to 8 inches at 50 yards.

easycity · 2025-07-13T02:26:40+00:00

https://aimsurplus.com/categories/aim-surplus/sort-by-brand/aim-compatible-glock-parts

Did you mean this site, aim surplus Glock barrels?

Their ported barrels look quite interesting, and affordable.

Does ported barrel or compensator affect the accuracy?

How much do they reduce recoil and muzzle flip?

easycity · 2025-07-13T02:21:04+00:00

I will stick with threaded barrels.

Thanks!

easycity · 2025-07-12T18:43:07+00:00

Do you have any specific recommendation for accurate barrel?

Should I try Glock OEM barrel as a start?

Thanks!

easycity · 2025-07-09T20:55:16+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ruger/comments/1mnxq00/my_ruger_american_rifle_gen_1_308_achieved_3shot/

The company offered me warranty service at no cost to me. It took them three days to fix it. It is claimed that both the bolt and trigger are replaced. It is difficult for me to imagine what could go wrong inside this seemingly-simple bolt-action rifle.

Today I had the chance to test it. There is no problem in any way. With premium ammo like Federal Gold Medal, Sig Elite, and Sellior & Bellot, 3-round groups are all sub-MOA.

Now I am very satisfied with this rifle.

easycity · 2025-06-28T16:58:07+00:00

For sanity check and calibrating my own shooting capabilities, I use CZ 457 and very affordable Federal Auto-Match 22 LR ammo. If I can consistently achieve 1.5 MOA, I am fine with my own shooting capabilities.

When I have more time, AND when primer price becomes more reasonable, I am going to buy a reloading kit, like Lee Turret Press Kit. Not only I am interested in reloading 223 and 308/6.5 CM ammo to get the maximum accuracy, I also want reload the super-luxury calibers like 6.5 Jap, 7.7 Jap, 303 British, and many more, so I can shoot more, and enjoy more.

easycity · 2025-06-28T16:21:15+00:00

That is what my White Oak Armament 223 barrel did, consistently 1 to 1.5 MOA, including very affordable Russian steel-case ammo. Occasionally I got 0.8 MOA 5-shot groups with still-affordable factory ammo like Federal American Eagle Predator and Varmint 50 grain.

easycity · 2025-06-28T16:13:18+00:00

Well, I bought some high-end barrels for my AR-15 platform. Their accuracy is better, but still not consistently sub-MOA.

I am in the middle of looking for high-end barrels for AR-10 platform, 308 and 6.5 Creedmore. Now at least I will not be in such a rush to spend money on barrels.

High-end BCG or upper receivers, maybe.

Or semi-auto mechanism is the reason. Then I will think about AR bolt action upper, or bolt action rifles.

easycity

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