Savage Axis II .308 Winchester
Model: 52064
Savage Axis II .308 Winchester
Model: 52064
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Savage Axis II is an entry-level bolt-action .308 Winchester built for big game, hog and predator hunting. Savage no longer makes it, so it is a used buy. Its AccuTrigger is adjustable by the owner and listed at 2.5 lbs, a lighter pull than the Remington 700 ADL leaves the factory with.
The receiver takes two-piece Weaver-style scope bases, and one 4-round magazine came with the rifle. The magazine release is ambidextrous and the pistol grip has palm swells on both sides, so a left-handed shooter works everything but the bolt the same way. Nothing on the stock adjusts for fit, from comb height to length of pull.
If you’re cross-shopping, the Ruger American Rifle is another used buy, 0.48 lbs lighter, and it came with a one-piece Picatinny base on the receiver. The Remington 700 ADL is heavier at 7.25 lbs with a 24-inch barrel.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Savage redesigned the Axis 2 stock with more aggressive texturing and added ambidextrous palm swells to the pistol grip.
- The bolt was redesigned for the Axis 2 and the barrel threads into the receiver for headspacing, so the action is set at assembly and not shimmed.
- The Axis manual lists the ring makers whose rings work with a Weaver-style base, so matching rings to the bases is not guesswork.
- Two-piece bases need both halves aligned, where a one-piece rail like the Ruger American Rifle’s is set at the factory.
- The safety has two positions, so the bolt cannot be cycled with the trigger blocked the way a three-position safety allows.
- Savage listed this configuration as an international-market build, so a US-market Axis 2 in .308 is not quite the same rifle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is it different from the Savage 110 Hunter?
The Savage 110 Hunter is the step up at 7.25 lbs, with AccuFit spacers, AccuStock bedding and a three-position safety.
Is the barrel threaded?
No. Savage listed this one as unthreaded, so a brake or a suppressor means barrel work.
Is the barrel carbon steel or stainless?
Carbon steel, with a matte black finish over a sporter contour.
