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Top Rifles for Predator Hunting
When it comes to predator hunting, precision and reliability are non-negotiable. Whether you’re targeting a sly coyote in open terrain, a swift fox in dense brush, or a cautious bobcat lurking in the shadows, the right rifle makes all the
Delayed Blowback vs. Straight Blowback in Savage A Series
When it comes to semi-automatic rifles, understanding the action type can significantly influence both performance and shooting experience. The Savage A Series rifles—namely the A22, A22 Magnum, and A17—offer a great example of how different
A Break Down of Different Firearm Action Types
Let’s go back to basics for a minute and talk about the different firearm action types. If you’re new to the firearms world, the action type is essential to how your firearm works and impacts the way you shoot, clean, and store it. Let’s talk
How to Install a Second Sling Stud on Your Savage AXIS
The next generation of the Savage AXIS is built on improved ergonomics and functionality for every hunter and target shooter. One notable new feature is the ability to add a second sling stud on the rifle, allowing you to mount both a sling and bipod of
Shotgun Choke Tubes: Differences and Uses
Whether for target shooting or hunting, the choke tube you select for your shotgun has a significant impact on how it performs in the field. There are a wide variety of chokes available in today’s market, with options tailored for nearly every type of
Developing the Savage 110 PPR with Mike Robinson
We're thrilled to announce the launch of the new Savage 110 PPR rifle, a groundbreaking addition to our lineup, designed with the expertise and passion of Chef Mike Robinson. Known for his culinary mastery, dedication to sustainable hunting, and
How to Takedown the Savage REVEL
The brand-new Savage REVEL is a throwback to classic lever action rifles you know and love with a few modern twists. The biggest twist with the new REVEL is its quick takedown feature, allowing the rifle to be disassembled and stowed away quickly for
22 Long Rifle History: From Plinking to Precision
The 22 Long Rifle (22 LR) cartridge has etched its mark as one of the most versatile and enduring ammunition types in the world of firearms. This diminutive yet powerful cartridge has a rich history, evolving from its humble beginnings to becoming a
AccuCan AC350: Cleaning and Maintenance Guide
This guide will show you how to install the AccuCan AC350 on your firearm and how to perform basic maintenance functions of disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly to ensure a long-lasting and high-performing life for your Savage suppressor.WARNING:
The History of the Savage Axis
The Savage Axis has had quite the journey so far. From its launch in 2010 to the all-new series of Axis rifles launching now in 2024, there have been several variations of the Axis platform in the hands of thousands of Savage enthusiasts. With the
What’s New on the Savage Axis
The next evolution of the Savage Axis has launched! The new line up of Axis rifles has been designed to provide reliable, ergonomic, and accurate rifles built for everyone right out of the box. From the base model Axis XP to the new Axis 2 PRO series of
Straight-Walled Rifles vs. Slug Guns for Deer Hunting
When it comes to deer hunting, selecting the right firearm can make all the difference in your success and overall experience. Two popular choices, particularly in areas with specific hunting regulations, are slug guns and straight-walled rifles. Each
Compact Stocks: The Essential Guide to Help Your Firearm Fit
When it comes to firearms, one size does not fit all. For many shooters, especially those with smaller frames, women, or younger enthusiasts, a full-size stock might feel unwieldy or uncomfortable. Enter the world of compact stocks, an essential
Top Tips for Left-Handed Rifle Shooters on Left Handers Day
Today is National Left Handers Day! We are thrilled to celebrate the unique community of left-handed shooters. This special day is an opportunity to recognize the unique challenges and strengths of left-handed individuals in the shooting sports. Whether
6 Advantages of a Straight-Pull Action
The straight-pull action is nothing new to the world of bolt action rifles. The design was first developed to produce military infantry rifles that provided an increased rate of fire. Their popularity would come and go over time, but the straight-pull
10 Things Every Gun Owner Should Know
New gun owner looking for information? You’re in the right place! Whether you're a new gun owner, acquiring a firearm for self-defense, sport shooting, or hunting, or an experienced gun owner looking to refresh your knowledge or share it with
Safe Gun Storage: Tips for Responsible Firearm Ownership
Owning a firearm comes with a significant responsibility, one of the most critical aspects being safe gun storage. Properly storing firearms can prevent accidents, unauthorized use, and access. This guide will delve into various safe gun storage
How to Prevent Gun Rust: Essential Tips for Gun Owners
Rust is a common enemy for firearm enthusiasts. It's a form of iron oxide that occurs when iron or its alloys (like steel) are exposed to moisture and oxygen over time. This seemingly minor chemical reaction can significantly damage your firearms,
Savage Action Lengths: Long Action vs Short Action
Let’s talk about Savage action lengths! A rifle’s action length plays an important role in its function and performance. Whether you’re an experienced firearm enthusiast, new to shooting, or simply curious about firearms, we’ll
How Muzzle Brakes Work and The Physics of Recoil Reduction
A muzzle brake is an essential component of a firearm that plays a crucial role in reducing recoil and improving overall shooting performance. Understanding how muzzle brakes work and the physics behind its operation can help shooters make informed
How To Install a Model 64 Chassis Kit
Like the look of the new Model 64 Precision series? Now you can upgrade any Model 64 with the same precision chassis! The synthetic chassis has a high-strength glass-filled nylon construction for increased accuracy. An integral barricade stop allows for
How Suppressors Work to Reduce Noise and Recoil
Have you ever wondered how suppressors work? You’re in the right place! We’re going to break down the anatomy of suppressors and explain the physics of how they work to reduce noise and recoil. Whether you’re an experienced shooter or
Safety Features of the Savage Rascal Micro Rimfire Rifle
When considering a micro rimfire rifle that excels in safety features without compromising on performance, the Savage Rascal stands out as a top contender. Renowned for its precision engineering and user-friendly design, the Savage Rascal is celebrated
Over Under Shotguns: Top to Bottom on the Model 555
Over under shotguns have been popular for decades with clay target shooters and upland bird hunters for their reliability, durability, and simple design. The Model 555 over under shotgun is the perfect combination of performance and value for hunters and
How to Reduce Gun Recoil
As hunters and shooters, recoil is a very real and intense part of the shooting experience. It’s also something that can unfortunately intimidate a new shooter. It’s unavoidable, but it can be managed for a more enjoyable shooting
Overview of the MDT HNT26 Chassis in the 110 Ultralite Elite
When we set out to make a world-class lightweight hunting rifle, the 110 Ultralite Elite, we selected what we consider to be some of the best components currently on the market. During development, our engineers felt that a Proof Research stainless steel
Straight-Walled Cartridges: Where Does 400 Legend Fit In?
Kyle Green is a passionate hunter and conservationist. He is the host and Emmy-nominated producer of The Green Way Outdoors TV show on The History Channel. In this article, Kyle Green explores the performance of the new 400 Legend
How to Adjust a Savage Bipod
Bipod adjustments play a pivotal role in the realm of shooting sports and precision shooting. The ability to fine-tune the height and angle of a bipod is crucial for achieving optimal stability and accuracy. Whether in the hunting field or on the shooting
How to Install an Extended Magazine Tube on Renegauge
Most Renegauge models have a 4+1 magazine capacity. However, if you need a higher capacity in the magazine tube for certain types of shooting like snow goose, coyote, competition or even home defense, this guide will walk you through the steps on how to
How to Install a Savage Bipod
Installing a bipod on a firearm is a straightforward process that can significantly enhance your shooting stability and accuracy, especially when shooting from prone or supported positions. Before using your firearm with the new Savage bipod, ensure it is
AccuCan AC22: Cleaning and Maintenance Guide
This guide will show you how to install the AccuCan AC22 on your firearm and how to perform basic maintenance functions of disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly to ensure a long-lasting and high-performing life for your Savage suppressor.WARNING:
AccuCan AC338: Cleaning and Maintenance Guide
This guide will show you how to install the AccuCan AC338 on your firearm and how to perform basic maintenance functions of disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly to ensure a long-lasting and high-performing life for your Savage
AccuCan AC30: Cleaning and Maintenance Guide
This guide will show you how to install the AccuCan AC30 on your firearm and how to perform basic maintenance functions of disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly to ensure a long-lasting and high-performing life for your Savage suppressor.WARNING: Never
Cracking the Code on Savage Model Names
We pride ourselves on providing hunters and shooters with a plethora of options when it comes to our firearm selection. Everything from caliber, stock color and shape, action, barrel contour, left-handed – you name it, we probably make it! With
AccuStock | Performance Innovation
A rifle can only be as accurate as the connection between its stock and action. If the connection between the action of the stock is not solid it will allow movement between the action and reducing accuracy. This is caused by the changes in the
Why Does Your Savage Rifle Have a “Dirty Bolt Head”?
Think your Savage rifle has a “dirty bolt head” and that your brand-new rifle is “used”? Well, it is – sort of. Don’t worry – this is completely normal and it’s actually a good thing! Let’s
Single Shot Adapter Converts Savage Into a Single Shot Rifle
Need to convert your Savage into a single shot rifle? Savage now offers a single shot adapter designed for our Axis and 110 models with flush fit detachable magazines. What is a Single Shot Adapter? Just as the name implies, it turns a rifle with a
How to Tell the Difference Between a Savage Axis vs. Axis II
The Savage Axis is one of our hottest centerfire rifle line-ups in dozens of different configurations. But did you know that we have two distinct lines of Axis? The Axis… and Axis II. They share a lot of similarities like button-rifled carbon
Is Your Savage Rifle Ready for Hunting Season?
Is your Savage rifle ready for hunting season? There is nothing worse than pulling out your favorite deer rifle the week or night (you know who you are) before the season and finding something wrong. Maybe it was not cleaned, or it was damaged last
What are ARCA Rails? Accessories, Retrofitting, and More
ARCA Swiss rails, also known as ARCA-Swiss-style rails or simply ARCA rails, are a type of mounting system developed in the 1990s for photography, specifically to affix costly and sensitive equipment - quickly and securely - to stable platforms such as
Things You Should Know about the Savage BMAG
The Savage BMAG is a unique rimfire rifle that was developed specifically for the 17 Winchester Super Magnum cartridge. The 17 WSM is a red-hot, flat-shooting rimfire cartridge. Due to the high pressures of the 17 WSM, we needed a different locking
How to Find Your Perfect First Deer Rifle
Your first deer rifle! It’s a milestone for all deer hunters, one that marks the transition from using borrowed gear to hunting with your own. It’s a special rifle that holds a lot of nostalgia in a hunter’s heart, even decades
How To Adjust the Impulse Ambidextrous Bolt Handle
The innovative Savage Impulse provides hunters and shooters alike with the speed, fit, and reliability of a straight pull rifle. The bolt handle on the Impulse can be positioned to fit both left and right-handed shooters. Follow the simple steps below
Barrel Basics: The 411 on Rifle Barrels
There's a lot to rifle barrels, and it's easy to get confused and feel overwhelmed. If you keep it simple and understand fundamental truths, you'll have no trouble finding a barrel that will serve your shooting purposes well. Not all rifle
How To Install a Stevens 320 Barrel
Knowing how your shotgun functions is key to its proper use and maintenance. Knowing your way around a barrel is necessary if one is to care for their shotgun and be ready for any hunting or shooting environment. This step-by-step guide will show you how to
How to Adjust the MDT ACC Chassis
The ability to adjust the stocks on Savage’s precision rifles is a great innovation. The Elite Precision series of rifles takes this to the next level adding with even more adjustments as well as allowing for most adjustments to be made without
How to Adjust the MDT LSS XL Chassis
The ability to adjust the stocks on Savage’s precision rifles is a great innovation. Length of pull and the comb height are all essential to finding proper fit. The better a rifle fits a shooter, the more accurate and comfortable they will be.
How to Remove the Impulse Bolt
The innovative Savage Impulse provides hunters and shooters alike with the speed and reliability of a straight pull rifle. The Impulse gets its speed by its bolt release technology and by removing two of the four steps required to cycle a traditional
Overview of MDT Chassis on Savage Precision Series Rifles
Accuracy is at the heart of everything we do, which is why we teamed up with MDT for our Precision Series of rifles in 2019. The 110 Precision, 110 Elite Precision, and Impulse Elite Precision are each bedded in an MDT Chassis System, maximizing accuracy,
How to Adjust the Axis II Precision Stock
The ability to adjust the stocks on Savage’s precision rifles is a great innovation. Length of pull and the height of one’s cheek piece are all essential to finding proper fit. The better a rifle fits a shooter, the more accurate and
A Deep Dive on Impulse Technology Features
Every inch of Impulse encompasses breakthrough technology for speed and precision. Let’s take a closer look at each piece of Impulse technology that makes this straight-pull rifle one-of-a-kind. But first, what is a straight-pull rifle? Simply
How to Adjust A22 Precision & B Series Precision Stocks
The ability to adjust the stocks on Savage’s precision rifles is a great innovation. Length of pull and the height of one’s cheek piece are all essential to finding proper fit. The better a rifle fits a shooter, the more accurate and
Hexlock: How the Robust Lock Up Works in Impulse
Straight pull rifles are not new. The concept and a wide variety of designs have existed since the 1800s and are known for fast cycling times and easy handling. Straight pulls differ from traditional bolt actions in the way that a shooter cycles the bolt.
How to Adjust Renegauge Drop and Cast
How a shotgun fits the shooter is perhaps one of the most important factors when determining accuracy. Adjusting the drop and cast of a shotgun can help you achieve a perfect fit for more accuracy. This step-by-step guide will show you how to adjust the
What is a Straight-Pull Rifle?
While straight-pull rifles have been around for over 100 years, they have not infiltrated the hearts and gun safes of American hunters and shooters as much as our European counterparts. If you landed here wondering “What is a straight-pull
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on Axis II
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
Trigger Pull Weight: Why it Matters
Understanding how a trigger works is hardly complicated. A trigger is little more than a series of levers and springs. Safeties stand in the way of these levers. When you remove the impediment of the safety and pull back on the lever that is the trigger shoe, the
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on Impulse
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger | All Savage Models
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. The AccuTrigger is the first factory trigger design to have minimal sear engagement to safely allow a light, crisp trigger break. Additionally, the
How to Lock the Bolt Open on a Model 64
The Model 64 is a workhorse 22 LR rimfire rifle that has been popular with plinkers and target shooters for years. The Savage 64 is available in a wide variety of configurations for different shooters, all with the same action and reliable
AccuTrigger | Performance Innovation
Twenty years ago this year, Savage rifles got a major upgrade. It wasn’t the introduction of carbon-fiber wrapped barrels, AccuStock, or the adjustability provided by AccuFit’s varied length of pull. The change was smaller—but much
Everything You Should Know about Impulse
If you’ve seen us talking about our straight-pull rifle, Impulse, or seen one in the store and asked yourself “Why this? What is a straight pull? Why Impulse?” We’ve got you covered. We’ve got the complete run-down for you
AccuTrigger Anniversary: Celebrating 20 Years
For the past twenty years Savage rifles have a clear advantage over every other production rifle: AccuTrigger. Now, on the twentieth anniversary of AccuTrigger’s launch, we’re looking back at what makes the design so unique. The Genius of
How to Reassemble a Savage 1911
The Savage 1911 is the newest addition to Savage’s line-up of handguns. While the aesthetic pays homage to the original, the Savage 1911 is built for hard use. Knowing the basic functions of your firearm, including field stripping and reassembly
How to Field Strip a Savage 1911
The Savage 1911 is the newest addition to Savage’s line-up of handguns. While the aesthetic pays homage to the original, the Savage 1911 is built for hard use, and keeping your firearm clean is one of the easiest things to do to keep it
How to Disengage Hexlock on Impulse
When Impulse’s bolt handle is fully closed, a plunger is seated forward in the interior of the bolt body, forcing the six ball bearings outward to lock into a machined recess in the barrel extension. The ball bearings tighten relative to pressure
A22 Takedown Compartments for Storage
The Savage A22 Takedown is the ultimate go-anywhere, outdoor adventure, truck, ranch or backpacking semi-auto rimfire rifle. It breaks down easily to transport in a pack, has an adjustable cheek piece for a better fitting rifle, and two storage
How to Adjust the A22 Takedown Cheek Piece
When a rifle fits you, you’ll shoot better and more accurately. One major aspect of rifle fitment is the comb height. The comb is where your cheek rests on the stock, and it’s important for properly lining up your eye with your scope or
How to Install a Renegauge Choke Tube
Choke tubes. Knowing how to change a choke tube to suit your shooting needs is an essential skill for any shotgunner. This guide will walk you through the steps on how to install a Renegauge choke tube. WARNING! Always keep the muzzle pointed in a
How to Disassemble the A22 Takedown
The Savage A22 Takedown is a truly go-anywhere semi-auto rimfire rifle. Camping, hiking, boating, hitting the range or any outdoor activity, this rifle breaks down quickly to stow away in your pack for easy transport and storage. The best part is that
How to Open the Bolt on Impulse
Straight-pull bolt actions have been around nearly as long as traditional bolt actions but have gained popularity with European shooters that has far exceeded their American counterparts. Straight-pulls offer exceptional speed for faster reloads and quick
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on B.MAG with Laminate Stock
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on a B.MAG with Synthetic Stock
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on B Series Rifles
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on A Series Rifles
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on a Model 25
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
5 Tips for Mounting a Scope on Your New Rifle
The day has finally come! It’s time to unbox your new rifle! If you’re like me, you already have your new scope and rings ready to top it off. There’s just one last thing to do before you can fire a few rounds down range. It’s
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on Bolt Action Rimfire Rifles
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on Model 110 with Side Bolt Release
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
How to Adjust the AccuTrigger on Model 110 with Bottom Bolt Release
A crisp, clean trigger minimizes the negative influence a shooter can have on accuracy. Traditionally, in most factory rifles, manufacturers set trigger pull weights excessively high due to safety concerns. When a trigger pull weight is too light, it
Choke Tubes: A Beginner's Guide
You can have the best shotgun in the world, but if you're shooting the wrong type of choke, accuracy will be a problem. Here's the A-Z on shotgun choke tubes. It was challenging to watch, but it happens all the time. The new shotgun owner had
How to Change the Grip Frame on Stance
Stance is the first in an all-new line of handguns from Savage and built to deliver the kind of modern performance and ease of ownership you’re looking for. Stance is designed to be comfortable and functional in the hand thanks to its defined surface
How to Install a Viridian E Series Laser on Stance
Stance is the first in an all-new line of handguns from Savage and built to deliver the kind of modern performance and ease of ownership you’re looking for. Select Stance models (Stance Black Laser and Stance Black Manual Safety Laser) come with a
How to Change the Backstrap on Stance
Stance is the first in an all-new line of handguns from Savage and built to deliver the kind of modern performance and ease of ownership you’re looking for. Stance is designed to be comfortable and functional in the hand thanks to its defined surface
How to Remove the Stock from a Savage Bolt Action Rifle
It's important for us at Savage to help our users understand their rifles. There are a number of reasons why someone may remove the stock from their Savage bolt action rifle. Two of the most common reasons include cleaning the firearm or adjusting the
How to Cock the Bolt & Install the Rear Baffle on Model 110
The primary function of a rear baffle on a Savage Model 10/110 is to aid in primary extraction. The rear baffle also acts as a barrier from any potential gasses that may escape the chamber and get into the bolt body from the shooter’s position.
How to Disassemble and Reassemble Stance
Stance is the first in an all-new line of handguns from Savage and built to deliver the kind of modern performance and ease of ownership you’re looking for. Keeping your firearm clean is one of the easiest things to do to keep it properly
How to Disassemble and Reassemble Stance with Manual Safety
Stance is the first in an all-new line of handguns from Savage and built to deliver the kind of modern performance and ease of ownership you’re looking for. Keeping your firearm clean is one of the easiest things to do to keep it properly
How to Remove the Bolt in a Savage Bolt Action Rimfire Rifle
It's important for us at Savage to help our users understand their rifles. It's important to keep your firearm working and in proper repair. Removing the bolt from your Savage rimfire rifle will allow you to properly clean and service your rifle. The
How To Remove the Bolt in a Savage B.MAG
It's important for us at Savage to help our users understand their rifles. The Savage B.MAG is a unique rifle and incorporates features that you may not be familiar with. It's important to keep your firearm working and in proper repair. The steps
Factory Blueprinted Action | Performance Innovation
Blueprinting, or truing, involves squaring the receiver locking lug recesses, receiver face, bolt face, recoil lug and barrel lock nut to accomplish perfect alignment between the action and the rifle’s bore. A factory blueprinted action creates
Precision Rifled Barrels | Performance Innovation
The most important factor in the accuracy of a barrel is its geometric consistency. The barrel must have a consistent bore diameter from end to end. Even small inconsistencies can wreak havoc on accuracy. Precision Rifled Barrels are a Savage
How To Find The Right Bases For A Savage Centerfire Rifle
In order to find the right bases for a Savage centerfire rifle, you’ll need to determine three things about your rifle: flat or round back receiver, action length, and screw hole size. This is a guide to help you determine each of these
How to Disassemble Renegauge
Unlike other semi-auto shotguns that are notorious for coming apart in many pieces, Renegauge comes apart in only five major pieces with just a few easy steps. Whether you need to field strip your shotgun or fully break it down for a deep clean, this guide
How to Find the Perfect Shotgun Fit with Renegauge
Proper fit is key for consistent and accurate shooting. Getting the fit of a shotgun right gives you a predictable platform and lets you focus where focus is needed, on your target. Getting your shotgun fit wrong can mean the difference between a crushing
Renegauge’s DRIV Gas System - How it Works
When we began building a shotgun, we knew it was a crowded market. Many companies make functional semi-automatic shotguns. It wasn’t enough to simply make another one—this one had to be a Savage. The result is Renegauge—Savage’s
Floating Bolt Head | Performance Innovation
There are many factors when it comes to building an accurate rifle. Each component must be optimized for everything to work together perfectly for accuracy down range. Consistency is the recipe for accuracy in a rifle. The Floating Bolt Head is a Savage
Headspace Control | Performance Innovation
If you’ve been around firearms, you’ve probably heard of the term “headspace”. But what is headspace? Headspace is the distance from the face of the closed bolt to the surface in the chamber on which the cartridge seats.
How to Clean an MSR with Hoppe's
After a fun day of shooting, it's always a good practice to give your MSR a little TLC and clean it up before storing it. Who better to show you a step-by-step guide on how to clean an MSR than the experts in guncare? Our friends at Hoppe’s detail
How to Sight in a Rifle for Accurate Shooting
Once you have an optic mounted and boresighted on your rifle, it’s time to sight it in at the range. A solid sight-in is the foundation of accurate, consistent shooting at the range or in the field. We’ll take the guesswork out of this
Boresighting a Rifle - 3 Easy Methods
After you have mounted your optic to your rifle, it’s time to boresight it. Boresighting is roughly aligning the bore to the reticle of the scope. Boresighting a rifle is a critical step to help you get on paper at a close distance before you zero
How to Mount a Scope - Step by Step Guide
To get the most accuracy out of your scope and firearm, a properly mounted optic is critical. We’ll take the guesswork out of this process and take you through a step-by-step guide on how to mount a scope on your firearm. Before you get
How to Clean a Stevens 555 with Hoppe's
After a fun day of shooting, it's always a good practice to give your Stevens 555 a little TLC and clean it up before storing it. Who better to show you a step-by-step guide on how to clean a Stevens 555 than the experts in guncare? Our friends at Hoppe's
How To Remove the Bolt in Savage A Series Rifles
Removing the bolt assembly from your A Series rifle is the first step needed to properly clean your rifle. In some instances, your scope may need to be removed in order to access the dust cover. The steps outlined below will walk you through how to remove
How To Remove the Bolt in Centerfire Bottom Bolt Release
The bolt release connects to the mechanism which will allow the bolt to be removed from the rifle's receiver. On some models, this button is located on the bottom of the rifle just in front of the trigger guard. These steps outlined below will walk you
How To Remove the Bolt with a Side Bolt Release
The bolt release connects to the mechanism which will allow the bolt to be removed from the rifle's receiver. On some models, this button is located above the stock along the right rear of the receiver on right hand models (along the left rear of the
How To Remove the Bolt in Savage Autoloader Rimfire
Disassembling the action and removing the bolt assembly will allow you to properly clean your Model 64, 62 and 954. Further disassembly is not recommended beyond what is outlined below. The steps outlined below will walk you through how to remove the bolt
Optimize Your Optics for Hunting
Optics. They changed the game for hunters. They're such an important tool for any successful hunt. Savage ambassador and host of "Savage Outdoors" and "The One", Mike Stroff has several expert tips to help you optimize your optics. Optics Power
How to Adjust AccuFit for a Perfect Rifle Fit
Fitment is a critical component to accuracy that few in the firearm industry talk about enough -- not Savage. We introduced AccuFit in 2018 to address this need head on. If you've ever shot a borrowed rifle and had trouble finding your target in the optic
Fitment: Why Rifle Fit Matters
Fitment. It's something that isn't talked about much in the world of firearms, but it is a critical component to how accurate you can be as a shooter. If your gun fits, you'll shoot better. But what exactly is fitment? Why is it that important? Our team of
New Savage Muzzle Brake: How Does it Work?
A muzzle brake’s job is to help a shooter recover from their rifle’s recoil. The benefits are many: More comfortable shooting, the ability to spot your own shots at long range, or the difference between 1st and 5th place in a 3-gun
