Savage Arms Axis bolt-action centerfire rifle blends unflinching performance and impressive accuracy. It sports a modern design that features sleek contours, recoil pad vents and a textured, easy-to-control grip. The Axis also features a carbon-steel barrel, a drilled and tapped receiver, and offers silky-smooth bolt operation. This XP Compact model has a Mossy Oak Break-Up Country synthetic stock and a 20" blued carbon steel barrel. It comes with a 3-9x40mm Weaver scope, already bore-sighted.
Brand Savage
Category Rifles
Caliber 223 Remington
Model Axis
Series XP Compact with Scope
Action Bolt
Magnification 3-9x
Sights None, Scope
Capacity 4+1
Objective 40mm
Hand Right Youth / Compact
Metal Finish Blued
Oal 40"
Receiver Material Carbon Steel
Safety Three Position
Stock Description Synthetic Mossy Oak Break-Up Country
Trigger Standard
Twist 1:9"
Weight 6.8 lbs
Barrel Description Sporter Carbon Steel
Search Code SAV
Similar Items RI223
Barrel Length 20"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced in 1964, the 223 Remington is the civilian version of the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Although very similar to the 222 Remington it has a slightly longer case and a shorter neck, giving it greater powder capacity and thus higher velocity--which was necessary to meet military penetration requirements at longer range. NOTE: 223 Remington ammunition may be safely fired in any 5.56x45mm chamber, but 5.56x45mm ammunition SHOULD NOT BE USED in a 223 chamber! Standard is a 55-grain bullet at 3240 feet per second, with lighter bullets somewhat faster and heavier bullets a bit slower. The 223 is the most popular 22 centerfire today, and possiby the most popular centerfire cartridge. Ammunition choices are legion, as are choices in firearms. The 223 is an accurate cartridge ideally suited for varmint hunting out to beyond 300 yards, and with heavy-bullet loads designed for the purpose is used effectively by many deer hunters. — Craig Boddington
