The Savage Arms™ AXIS II XP package rifle offers amazing out-of-the-box performance at an affordable price. It's flush with features aimed at delivering tack-driving accuracy on every shot, including the company's legendary, user-adjustable AccuTrigger™ system and a factory-mounted, bore-sighted Bushnell Banner 3-9x40mm scope. Added amenities include a button-rifled 22-inch barrel with a matte blued finish, silky smooth bolt action, detachable box magazine and thread-in barrel headspacing.
•3-9x40mm scope
•User-adjustable AccuTrigger™
•Detachable box magazine
•Button-rifled barrel
•Smooth bolt action
•Thread-in barrel headspacing
Series: AXIS
Caliber: 243 Winchester
Barrel Length: 22"
Magazine: Detachable box
Stock Material: Synthetic
Barrel Material: Carbon Steel
Barrel Finish: Matte
Barrel Color: Black
AccuTrigger: Yes
AccuStock: No
Sights: Bushnell Banner 3-9x40 scope, mounted and bore-sighted
Features: Adjustable AccuTrigger
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 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it. — Craig Boddington
