Savage Arms Axis II 300 AAC Blackout 16.125" Barrel 4rd Synthetic Black

Savage Axis II 300 AAC Blackout 16.125' Barrel 4rd Synthetic Black

Savage has expanded the AXIS II line to include a chambering for 300 Blackout, providing the ballistics that made the cartridge famous in a bolt-action platform built for hunters. The light, compact rifle gets the most performance from 300 Blackout thanks to its 16 1/8-inch heavy barrel with threaded muzzle for use with a suppressor or muzzle brake. It also carries the AccuTrigger™, which allows the shooter to adjust trigger pull from 2.5 to 6 pounds.

FEATURES
User-adjustable AccuTrigger
Rugged black synthetic stock
16 1/8-inch carbon steel heavy barrel
Threaded for suppressor (5/8-24)
Detachable box magazine
Two sling swivels
Drilled and tapped with one-piece Picatinny rail

Action: Bolt
Barrel Color: Black
Barrel Finish: Matte
Barrel Length (in)/(cm): 16.125 / 41.0
Barrel Material: Carbon Steel
Caliber: 300 AAC BLACKOUT
Magazine Capacity: 4
Hand: Right
Length of Pull (in)/(cm): 13.5 / 34.3
Magazine: Detachable Box Magazine
Overall Length (in)/(cm): 36.75 / 93.3
Rate of Twist (in): 1 in 8 5R
Receiver Color: Black
Receiver Finish: Matte
Receiver Material: Carbon Steel
Type: Centerfire
Stock Color: Black
Stock Finish: Matte
Stock Material: Synthetic
Stock Type: Sporter
Weight (lb)/(kg): 6.62 / 3.00

Manufacturer: Savage Arms
MPN: 18819


About the Manufacturer
The Savage Arms Company was organized in 1894 by Arthur Savage in Utica, New York. A native of Jamaica, Arthur led a romantic life, having been schooled in England and the United States. In his thirties, he explored the interior of Australia and was held captive for a year by Aborigines. Later, he became the owner of the largest cattle ranch in Australia.

After moving to Utica, New York, he developed the Savage Halpine torpedo, became the Superintendent of the Utica Belt Line Railroad, and invented the first "hammerless" lever action rifle with the entire mechanism enclosed in a steel receiver. This remarkable rifle featured a rotary magazine with a unique counter that visually displayed the number of bullets remaining in the receiver. The Model 99, as it became known, advanced firearm technology, offered the average person an affordable rifle, and started a business that has stood the test of time. In 1919, Chief Lame Deer approached Arthur to purchase lever-action rifles for the Indian reservation and the two men struck a deal. The tribe would get discounted rifles and Savage would get their support and endorsement. It was at this time in the company's history, that Arthur Savage added the Indian head logo--a direct gift from the Chief--to the company name. By 1919, Savage Arms was manufacturing high power rifles, 22 caliber rifles, pistols and ammunition.

During World War I, Savage merged with Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Company, and made Lewis machine guns. In 1920, Savage purchased J. Stevens Arms, a company which was associated with the famous barrel maker, Harry Pope. Later, Savage acquired the assets of Page Lewis Company, Davis-Warner Arms, Crescent Firearms, and A.H. Fox, thereby becoming the largest firearm company in the free world.

During World War II, Savage contributed literally millions of firearms to the campaign, converting its factories to accommodate heavy munitions. After the war, Savage had excess capacity and adopted some of its manufacturing processes to alternate consumer products, including the world's first motorized lawnmower.

Between the early 1960's and late 1980's, numerous public and private corporations owned and sold Savage Arms, culminating in a reorganization of the business and a filing for bankruptcy protection in early 1988. Ronald Coburn was named president/CEO and redefined the future of the business. The company downsized and produced only the model 110 bolt-action rifle until mid 1989.

By early 1990, the company was once again on a secure footing, having developed a strategy to build superior products at a reasonable price, something the competition could not match. Savage continued to redefine value during the 1990's, developing new products, improving materials and adding features that were only available in much higher-priced rifles.

Savage became a "consumer sensitive" company, adopting many of the ideas and suggestions offered by firearm users. Management spent time in the field, listening to hunters, talking with guides and comparing notes with industry writers, many of which have since become good friends and confidants over the years. And, since there is no substitute for hands-on experience, management took all new products into the field themselves to learn and appreciate the features and benefits of any new offerings, and fine-tune as needed.

In the 1990s, Savage designed and patented the SNAIL, an environmentally friendly shooting range system that has since been adopted by all major firearms manufacturers, police, military and private shooting clubs in America and 14 other countries. The NRA, FBI and numerous special forces currently use the SNAIL Savage system. The Company acquired a factory in Canada to produce rimfire rifles.

Savage Arms is proud of its' reputation for product improvements and has become the standard for accuracy in the industry. In 2003, the company introduced the new AccuTrigger, a trigger design so revolutionary it will forever change the way shooters expect triggers to function. This user-adjustable trigger allows a crisp, light trigger pull that still protects against accidental discharge when jarred or dropped. The fact that so many other rifle manufacturers have developed me-too versions of this system is a testament to Savage's innovation and leadership setting new standards for the industry.

In 2009, as its competitors were busy knocking off the AccuTrigger, Savage launched the AccuStock, which provides similar performance gains to custom glass-bedding in an inexpensive, mass-produced synthetic stock. This new system consists of a rigid aluminum rail system that is molded into the stock. Rather than securing the action at one or two points, the AccuStock engages the action three-dimensionally along its entire length.

The entrepreneurial spirit that originally defined the company is still evident in its ongoing focus on continuous innovations, quality and value. Savage history is being rewritten every day by the women and men who dedicate themselves to making some of the most innovative and accurate firearms available.

About the 300 AAC Blackout Cartridge
The .300 AAC Blackout, SAAMI short name 300 BLK, also known as 7.62x35mm is a rifle cartridge developed in the United States by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) for use in the M4 carbine. Its purpose is to achieve ballistics similar to the 7.62x39mm Soviet cartridge in an AR-15 platform while using standard AR-15 magazines at their normal capacity. It has a maximum estimated Combat effective range = *460 meters (503 yd) 125 grain supersonic.

300 AAC Blackout Cartridge Specifications

Parent case 221 Fireball/.223 Rem
Case type Rimless, Bottleneck
Bullet diameter 0.308 in (7.8 mm)
Neck diameter 0.334 in (8.5 mm)
Base diameter 0.376 in (9.6 mm)
Rim diameter 0.378 in (9.6 mm)
Case length 1.368 in (34.7 mm)
Overall length 2.26 in (57 mm)
Rifling twist 1:7
Primer type Small rifle
Maximum pressure (SAAMI) 55,000 psi (380 MPa)
Maximum pressure (CIP) 62,366 psi (430.00 MPa)
Maximum CUP 52000 CUP

300 AAC Blackout Cartridge Ballistic Performance

125 gr (8 g) OTM 2,215 ft/s (675 m/s) 1,360 ft lbf (1,840 J)
220 gr (14 g) OTM 1,010 ft/s (310 m/s) 498 ft lbf (675 J)
78 gr (5 g) Lehigh Defense CQ 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) 1,358 ft lbf (1,841 J)
90 gr (6 g) Barnes OTFB 2,550 ft/s (780 m/s) 1,300 ft lbf (1,800 J)