After reading through the features and benefits in this savage axis ii xp hardwood review it s hard to think of a situation where this rifle wouldn t perform well.
Axis ii xp hardwood review.
The axis continues to be a combination of design for manufacturing speed as well as best use of materials for price.
Savage axis ii xp hardwood review.
With the axis ii xp the bolt head is separate and connected to the bolt body by a rod with a bit of play in it.
Savage got this part right.
Chambered in 243 win this rifle would be excellent for varmint or coyote hunting.
The axis ii xp comes with a mounted and bore sighted 3x 9x 40mm weaver kaspa riflescope which has the trajectory compensating ballistic x reticle.
I bought my first savage axis about a decade ago.
Like all savage bolt action rifles the axis ii xp is a push feed design.
The assembled multi piece bolt is exceedingly smooth like the previously tested axis models.
For that reason the axis ii xp is the most desirable of the axis models even if you decide to upgrade the budget optics.
Although i m not a big fan of the safety blade the trigger itself is light and crisp.
The axis ii xp includes a four round removable box magazine.
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.
I left mine as it came from the box right at 3 5 lbs with very little take up and a very crisp let off.
The trigger is easily adjustable for pull weight.
On hand crafted rifles this isn t a big deal but it tends to put a hurt on the price point.
For those unfamiliar with the savage accutrigger it was a highly celebrated innovation when it was introduced in 2002.