Gun Review: Savage Arms Axis 2 in 6.5 Creedmoor
The Savage Axis 2 is a safe, accurate, and very well outfitted rifle. Weighing in at 6.6 pounds without the optic, this is going to make for an excellent mule deer rifle.
The Savage Axis 2 is a safe, accurate, and very well outfitted rifle. Weighing in at 6.6 pounds without the optic, this is going to make for an excellent mule deer rifle.
Despite the undeniable science and results, it’s become common practice for anti-hunting, anti-gun media outlets to run agitprop attempting blame the occasional bald eagle death on the use of traditional lead-based ammunition.
Federal’s New 7mm Backcountry round can be loaded at a maximum chamber pressure of 80,000 pounds per square inch and achieve 3,000 fps velocities with 170-grain class bullets out of 20-inch barrels.
All caps or not, the SIG SAUER CROSS-MAGNUM SAWTOOTH is a great shooting, very accurate rifle chambered in a couple of truly excellent, modern cartridges at a price that’s more than fair considering the package.
The Lever Action Supreme is chambered in your choice of .223 Rem/5.56 NATO or .300 Blackout and feeds from a box magazine. In this case, it’s a standard AR pattern mag and the gun ships with a 10-round Magpul PMAG.
The hardest parts? Harsh conditions and putting these big animals on the ground. This tough critter lives on an incredible and, at times, harsh landscape.
“Now we wait for him to make a mistake.” Jacques’ experience was showing. We’d spent the better part of the
I’ve always been a bit surprised, given every other caliber used, that the .257 bullet hasn’t been as explored for use in the AR-15 platform. That appears to be no longer the case as the 25KPC is nearing its debut.
As I find 300 Blackout to be a marginal round, I’ve been looking for every advantage I can get. That’s why the Phantom Defense’s 300 Blackout “Rowdy Boi” round caught my eye.
Gone are the days of bolt-actions and levers being the favored rifles for deer season. AR-15 and AR-10 platform rifles have been the favorites for a lot of hunters for some time now, and for very good reasons.