Savage Axis XP 243 Win 20" 4rd 3-9x40 Scope Left Hand Rifle

Left hand hunters usually end up working a bolt with the wrong hand or hunting down one of the few mirrored actions on the shelf. The Axis XP in left hand configuration solves that, and it comes with a 3-9x40 scope already mounted and boresighted, so it is close to zero out of the box and needs only a few rounds at the range to finish the job. Chambered in 243 Winchester, it is a mild recoiling deer and varmint rifle that a younger or smaller framed shooter can handle without picking up a flinch.

The 20" button rifled barrel is short enough to carry through timber, and the muzzle is threaded for a brake or a suppressor. Savage's thread in headspacing sets barrel to bolt fit precisely during assembly, which is a large part of why these rifles shoot better than their place in the lineup suggests. The updated bolt handle is shaped for a positive grip in cold or wet weather, the detachable box magazine holds 4 rounds and drops free, and the black synthetic stock shrugs off weather without swelling or warping. It is a straightforward hunting rifle with everything a first deer rifle needs already attached to it.