Savage · Rifle
Savage Axis 2 Pro
Bolt action · 6.5 Creedmoor · introduced 2024
Also known as Axis 2 Pro, Axis II Pro
About the Savage Axis 2 Pro
The Savage Axis 2 Pro is an American bolt-action hunting rifle introduced in late 2024 as the premium tier of Savage's budget-oriented Axis line. It pairs the Axis 2 action with the user-adjustable AccuTrigger, a 20-inch fluted heavy-sporter carbon-steel barrel with a 5/8x24 threaded muzzle, and a Gun Metal Bronze Cerakote finish over the receiver, barrel, and bolt handle. Its injection-molded synthetic stock features a negative-drop comb, ambidextrous palm swells, and a Forest SP camouflage finish, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for optics mounting.
The Axis line launched in 2009 as Savage's answer to affordable entry-level bolt-action hunting rifles; the Axis 2 Pro represents a premium upgrade with Cerakote finishing, a threaded fluted barrel, and the AccuTrigger, blurring the line between budget and mid-tier hunting rifles.
Savage Axis 2 Pro specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.5 kg (3.4 lb)
- Calibres
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- Magazine capacity
- 4 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 508 mm (20.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1029 mm (40.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 2.95 kg (6.50 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:8 in (203 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Carbon steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- cerakote
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 820 m/s (2690 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2962 J (2185 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 800 m
History
- Introduced
- 2024
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Features
- Accutrigger
- Threaded barrel
- Fluted heavy sporter barrel
- Negative drop comb
- Ambidextrous palm swells
- Detachable box magazine
- Sling swivel studs
- Rubber recoil pad
- Drilled and tapped receiver
Safety
- Tang safety
- Accutrigger accurelease
Offered in full-size and compact configurations across a range of chamberings including .223 Remington, 6mm ARC, 6.5mm Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, and .400 Legend. MSRP around $1,359 at launch.
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