From The Manufacturer/Wikipedia/People Smarter Than Us:
The new Savage Axis, originaly marketed as the “Edge,” is a remarkable rifle in several ways, the reason I’m compelled to remark about it. The entry-level rifle market is one I generally don’t talk about a great deal. Although we sometimes have a tendency to price and shop firearms themselves mercilessly, the firearm itself is such a tiny part of the overall cost of ownership once you include ammunition, range fees, optics, gasoline, hunting tags, hunting trips and so forth the cost of the firearm itself can be considered of little consequence measured against the tapestry of the full picture. Center-fire hunting rifles, in particular, if given reasonable care and attention don’t wear out in a lifetime of hunting.