Savage Arms Axis XP Left Handed Bolt Action Rifle 270 Winchester 22" Barrel (1)-4Rd Magazine 3-9x40 Scope Included Synthetic Stock Matte Black Finish
MANUFACTURER: Savage Arms
FAMILY: Axis Series
MODEL: Axis XP
TYPE: Rifle
ACTION: Bolt Action
CALIBER/GAUGE: 270 Win
FINISH: Matte
FINISH TYPE: Black
STOCK: Synthetic Stock
STOCK/GRIPS: Black Synthetic
Barrel: 22"
Overall Length: 42.5"
Drilled / Tapped
RATE-OF-TWIST: 1-in-10
Capacity: 4 + 1
# Of Magazines: 1
MAG DESCRIPTION: 4 rd. Detachable Box
SIGHTS: No Sights
SIGHT TYPE: None
SPECIAL FEATURE: Left Hand
WEIGHT: 7.6 lbs.
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 9.7 lbs.
SAFETY FEATURES: 2 Position Top Tang
ADDL INFO: 3-9x40 Scope
ADDL INFO: Integral Swivel Studs
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.
The 270 Winchester was introduced in 1925 in the Winchester Model 54 bolt-action, forerunner to the Model 70. Based on the 30-06 case necked down, it was the first production cartridge to use a .277-inch bullet. Why this bullet diameter was chosen is not clear. The intent, however, was to create a cartridge that shot flatter than the 30-06 and produced less recoil. This effort was so successful that the 270 Winchester remains the world's most popular 270 cartridge...and since 1925 only three other commercial cartridges have used this bullet diameter. With a 130-grain bullet at 3060 feet per second and a 150-grain bullet at 2950 the 270 is powerful and flat shooting. It is adequate for game up to elk, ideal for virtually all American deer hunting, and, as it's long-time champion, gunwriter Jack O'Connor, so often wrote, it is a marvelous choice for mountain hunting. It is a standard chambering for almost all rifle makers, and choices in factory loads run into the many dozens. — Craig Boddington
