SHOW NOTES Review time! Savage's Axis II budget rifle in .280 Ackley Improved • Listener lever-action questions & comments • Mid-bore cartridges such as the .338-06 and .35 Whelen for backcountry hunting • A six-pound, six-ounce, sub-$400 mountain rifle • Discussing the Axis II action • Barrel length, rifling twist rate, and type • Axis II stock: Well-designed but flexible • Mounting a bipod: Do or don't?  • Accuracy: Will the Axis II .280 Ackley shoot sub-MOA?  • Reliability and feeding smoothness • Ergonomics: Feel, balance, and responsiveness • Picking the right scope for the Axis II RESOURCES:  Email the host joseph@backcountrypodcast.com Follow/submit questions on Instagram @backcountryhuntingpodcast Follow on Facebook: BackcountryHuntingPodcast  Savage Axis II site Hornady .280 Ackley ammo Nosler .280 Ackley ammo Leupold VX-3i riflescopes