Savage Axis Ii Hardwood Review

My first three round group measured a dead even 1inch.

Savage axis ii hardwood review. Since then they came out with the savage axis ii a version of the axis that comes with the much better accutrigger and a better scope on their package rifles. Most gun writers know when to put the rifle down and start writing. At the end of the day if it doesn t shoot well then it ain t worth squat. The gun is very balanced and light enough to easily carry with you on different hunting trips whether you re scaling rocky slopes or just hiking through the woods to your deer stand.

Savage s accutrigger enables shooters to obtain exceptional accuracy with the axis ii xp by allowing precise adjustments for desired weight of pull with a crisp release and no creep. It was a once inch group. Offered in a variety of calibers it leverages the familial relationships within the vista outdoor network of companies and includes a bushnell banner scope. There are several benefits to owning and shooting the savage axis ii xp rifle.

It comes set at 3 lbs but it s easily adjusted with the supplied tool all the way down to 1 6 lbs. Savage axis ii xp hardwood review. That means for around 100 more the axis ii provides the shooter with a superior trigger and comes with a mounted and bore sighted optic. The savage axis ii xp has the same adjustable accutrigger as their more expensive rifle.

The package rifle maximizes any shooter s precision with the user adjustable accutrigger system button rifling and a factory mounted and boresighted bushnell 3 9x40mm scope. Plus savage recently came out with several additional variants including hardwood compact stainless and camo. Let s get back to the accuracy out of this savage axis ii xp in 30 06. Obviously there s a lot more to understand about what s under the hood so let s take a look.

Although i m not a big fan of the safety blade the trigger itself is light and crisp. Yeah you read that right. 22675 axis xp stainless 6 5 creedmoor 507 22676 axis ii xp 6 5 creedmoor 485 22677 axis ii xp stainless 6 5 creedmoor 580 22678 axis ii xp hardwood 6 5 creedmoor 506 savage arms is a brand of vista outdoor inc an outdoor sports and recreation company. I bought my first savage axis about a decade ago.

The savage axis ii xp hardwood bolt action rifle features a traditional hardwood stock and a weaver kaspa 3 9x40mm scope. Savage got this part right. The axis continues to be a combination of design for manufacturing speed as well as best use of materials for price.