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Over the past 2 years or so I purchase several CVA Scout rifles in 45-70, 44 mag and 35 Whelen and Savage Axis rifles in .223, 350 Legend, 308 Win and 6 ARC. Each of these rifles were under $400 and all shoot sub MOA with the right load. The 35 Whelen shoots 1/2 MOA and the 6 ARC even better than that. Granted the better than average glass helps with the accuracy but guys spend a lot more money for equal or slightly better accuracy.
I've also done trigger jobs on the Axis rifles.
 
Dang, that's impressive! I can't believe you're getting sub-MOA outta rifles under $400. It makes me wanna dig into some budget builds myself. Bet those trigger jobs on the Axis really take them next level
 
bronko22000 said:
Over the past 2 years or so I purchase several CVA Scout rifles in 45-70, 44 mag and 35 Whelen and Savage Axis rifles in .223, 350 Legend, 308 Win and 6 ARC. Each of these rifles were under $400 and all shoot sub MOA with the right load. The 35 Whelen shoots 1/2 MOA and the 6 ARC even better than that. Granted the better than average glass helps with the accuracy but guys spend a lot more money for equal or slightly better accuracy.
I've also done trigger jobs on the Axis rifles.
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What single tweak (specific load, trigger job detail, bedding, or optics change) gave you the biggest jump in accuracy across those budget rifles?
 
Hydro i didn't do anything special with them. The triggers are really decent on them and they shoot just about anything you stuff them with. My 45-70 is shoot 325 FTXs, the 35 Whelen loves 250 Sierra SPs and the 44 likes 300 gr anythings.
 

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