Savage Axis XP 308 Win 20" 4rd 3-9x40 Scope Rifle

308 Win in a 20" barrel is a combination hunters keep coming back to. The cartridge was built around a short action and does not give up much velocity when the barrel gets trimmed, and the resulting rifle is easier to carry and quicker onto a target in tight cover. The Axis XP adds a 3-9x40 scope, mounted and boresighted at the factory, so the rifle needs a range session and nothing else before it goes to work.

Savage builds the Axis around button rifled barrels and thread-in headspacing, a system that holds tolerances tight without hand fitting. The reshaped bolt handle is easier to grab under a scope and the bolt lift is short. The magazine holds 4rd and detaches for loading. The muzzle is threaded for a brake or a suppressor. The stock is black synthetic with sling swivel studs. 308 ammunition sits on every shelf in the country in everything from plain practice loads to premium bonded hunting bullets, which makes this rifle easy to feed and simple to tune to whatever game is on the license. It is a working rifle with the optic already sorted.