NRA Gun of the Week: Savage Axis II Overwatch

On this week’s NRA Gun of the Week, American Rifleman staff dive into a budget-priced, yet feature-rich bolt-action rifle from Savage Arms.

Savage Arms partnered with Mossy Oak for this line extension of the riflemaker’s second generation of Axis bolt-action rifles. The Savage Arms Axis II Overwatch, featured on this NRA Gun of the Week video, represents the engineering and manufacturing capabilities Savage has to create a hunting rifle rich in features and comprised of modern materials, all delivered at an affordable price.

The gun’s polymer stock displays Mossy Oak’s Overwatch, a computer-modeled environment with dramatic detail and colors that meld the rifle with real-world environments. We think it looks pretty cool, too. Not to mention, it is the official camouflage of your National Rifle Association. 

The stock’s interior provides pillars for the Axis II’s barreled action. Ample space surrounding the 20” stainless steel barrel promotes repeatable accuracy and barrel cooling. 

A stainless-steel receiver is threaded to the barrel and locked via Savage’s external barrel nut. An Elite Smoke Cerakote finish is provided on the barreled action.

Breaking the shot on this Axis II Overwatch is done by Savage’s famed Accu-Trigger. We found our factory sample to break crisply at just under 3 and a half pounds, but if you prefer a lighter, or heavier pull, Savage claims it can be adjusted from 2 and a half to 6 pounds. A two-lug bolt is used in the Axis II, and as such, requires 90 degrees to unlock the bolt from battery.

Watch our NRA Gun of the Week video above for more on the Savage Axis II Overwatch chambered for 7 mm-08 Rem. 

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Extras:

Savage Renegauge Shotgun — https://tinyurl.com/renegauge

Savage Model 10 Stealth Evolution Rifle — https://tinyurl.com/Savage-Evolution

Savage Model 110 Storm — https://tinyurl.com/110-Storm

Savage Model 42 Takedown — https://tinyurl.com/42-Takedown

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