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The .22-250 Remington has been laying out coyotes and prairie dogs for decades, and the Savage Axis 2 puts that flat-shooting speed into a rifle that won't make you wince at checkout. This version wears a 20 inch matte black carbon steel barrel with a threaded muzzle, so screwing on a suppressor or brake takes seconds instead of a trip to the gunsmith. The shorter barrel also makes it a natural for truck guns and calling setups where you're swinging the rifle in and out of blinds and cabs all season.
Savage gave the Axis line its biggest refresh in 2024, and it shows. The gray synthetic stock has cleaner ergonomics than the old Axis, plus a removable spacer that adjusts length of pull, handy if the rifle gets shared between adults and younger hunters. The redesigned bolt handle is easier to run with gloves on, and the receiver comes drilled and tapped so mounting a scope is straightforward. Underneath it all you get the same accuracy-driven build Savage is known for: thread-in headspacing, a floating bolt head, and a button-rifled barrel with a 1:12 twist that favors the 50 to 55 grain bullets this cartridge loves.
The biggest reason to pick the Axis 2 over bargain-bin bolt guns is the AccuTrigger. You can adjust the pull weight yourself to get a crisp, clean break, and the blade safety in the trigger face keeps things secure if the rifle takes a knock. Pair that with the two-position tang safety that sits right under your thumb and a 4+1 capacity detachable box magazine, and you have a rifle that handles like something costing quite a bit more.
For varmint hunters, predator callers, or anyone who wants a laser-flat .22 caliber centerfire with suppressor-ready threads out of the box, this one checks the boxes. Bolt it into a good scope, find the load your barrel likes, and go ruin a coyote's day.
Yes, the 20 inch barrel comes threaded from the factory with a protector cap installed. You can attach a suppressor or muzzle brake without any gunsmithing. Just match your device to the muzzle threads and you're set.
The 1:12 twist in this barrel is happiest with bullets in the 40 to 55 grain range, which covers the vast majority of factory .22-250 varmint loads. Classics like 50 and 55 grain V-Max and ballistic tip loads tend to shoot very well. Bullets heavier than about 60 grains may not stabilize reliably, so stick with the lighter stuff.
The Axis 2 is the 2024 redesign of the line. It adds an updated stock with better ergonomics and a removable length-of-pull spacer, a sleeker bolt handle, and threaded barrels across the lineup. It keeps the user-adjustable AccuTrigger that made the Axis II popular in the first place.
No, this model ships without optics, but the receiver is drilled and tapped so adding bases and rings is easy. If you want a package rifle with a factory-mounted scope, look at the Axis 2 XP versions instead. Given how flat the .22-250 shoots, a quality variable scope in the 4-12x range is a popular pairing.
| UPC | 011356331250 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 33125 |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 20" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22-250 Remington |
| Capacity | 4 + 1 |
| Magazine Included | 1 x 4-Round |
| Model | |
| Safety | Two-Position |
| Shipping Weight | 9.0 |
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