re: Savage axis compact 7mm08

savage is shooting circles around everyone that's sub-$1000 off-the-shelf right now, including Tikka - thats per my 'smith in Woodworth. That caliber is awesome for hunting the southeast for whitetail, coyotes, etc. Good thing about savage, their barreled actions are so popular for custom builds, aftermarket stocks are limitless. you can re-stock it years down the road if you need it to fit better when she gets older. I would have one yesterday if I didnt already have a 7RM & a 243.