One of the best attributes with most Savage rifles is the ‘AccuTrigger’, which can be adjusted down to about 2.5lb, but the Edge has not been blessed with this superior trigger assembly. Push forward to fire, and in the rearmost safety position the bolt can still be cycled. The large, plastic two-position safety button that sits behind the bolt is easy to slide. The bolt release lever also doubles up as a cocking indicator.
To remove it, the trigger and the release lever to the right of the action have to be pressed at the same time. The rear of the firing pin is visible, making it an easy-to-see cocking indicator. 243, but the long bolt travel will allow it to cope with longer rounds such as the. The bolt handle is one piece with no extra grip surface, but looks fine and exceptionally smooth throughout its travel. The belief here is that it allows for even pressure on the rear of the cartridge, owing to a consistent alignment with the bore, enhancing Savage’s claim of superb accuracy. The bolt shares the same head design as the 110 series, allowing the lugs to slide along both sides of the receiver with the front lugs locking into the front of the action. Having said that, it is simple to load, easy to handle when wearing gloves, and flush with the bottom of the stock. It does work, but I question whether it will remain effective over a long period of time. It is easy to load, but secured by a low-cost plastic tab located to the front. It sports a detachable magazine constructed of a steel box and plastic base plate, which can hold a total of four rounds in. The ejection port is small but long, able to deal with the longer cases up to. Starting with the blackened action, the top of the receiver is tapped to allow standard Weaver-style block mounts to be fitted. While the Axis looks similar to the popular Savage 110 series, I soon discovered that several notable changes had been made. What has been compromised to produce such a competitively priced rifle? The most obvious concern would be accuracy and quality of build – how do these attributes stand up? The rifle in question is the Savage Axis (called the Edge in the USA), which reports to be one of the most competitively priced rifles on the market. Then I heard Ruger had also released an entry-level rifle.
Having recently reviewed the Marlin X7, my mind was already on budget guns.