Savage Arms Launches Rifles Chambered in Winchester’s 400 Legend
Luke Cuenco 05.11.23
Savage Arms and Winchester Ammunition have partnered to create a new rifle-cartridge combination that is perfect for outdoorsmen looking for a reliable and efficient option for their hunting needs. The 400 Legend is a straight-walled cartridge that offers exceptional terminal ballistics, making it a popular choice for hunters in states with straight-walled cartridge restrictions. With Savage Arms manufacturing rifles to chamber the 400 Legend cartridge, and Winchester producing the ammunition, outdoorsmen can expect a seamless combination of accuracy and performance in a straight-walled configuration. These cartridges offer hunters in states with straight-walled cartridge restrictions an alternative to the traditionally limited shotgun slug or historical rifle caliber options. With the 400 Legend, outdoorsmen can enjoy 25% more energy than the popular 350 Legend, and 100% more energy than a 12 gauge slug, while still experiencing 55% less felt recoil.
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Savage Arms Launches Rifles Chambered in Winchester’s 400 Legend
The Savage Arms 400 Legend rifles are competitively priced and will be available for purchase from authorized dealers in the coming months. With its superior terminal ballistics and the reliability of the Savage Arms and Winchester Ammunition names, the 400 Legend is a great option for any outdoorsman looking for a reliable and efficient hunting rifle-cartridge combination. The use of straight-walled hunting cartridges is often mandated by state regulations for hunting in specific areas. This is due to the fact that straight-walled cartridges typically have a shorter effective range compared to their bottlenecked counterparts, making them safer for hunting in areas with higher population densities. In addition, straight-walled cartridges offer better performance than traditional shotgun slugs, which were once the only option for hunters in these regions. The development of modern straight-walled cartridges, like the 400 Legend, has expanded the options available for hunters and helped to increase the popularity of these cartridges beyond their mandated use.
Savage Arms is proud to partner with Winchester® Ammunition to bring deer hunters several rifles chambered in 400 Legend in time for 2023 hunting seasons. The new hard-hitting, yet mildly recoiling, caliber means new opportunities for deer hunters across the country. Savage will launch the 400 Legend in the 110 Apex Hunter XP, 110 Hog Hunter and Axis II XP—but will also chamber it in another 11 models in 2023.
“Savage is dedicated to chambering the best calibers for hunters and shooters,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms. “The 400 Legend brings ballistic advances and advantages–and when combined with our extensive rifle lineup–the benefits only increase. Deer hunters are in for a treat this fall as we’ll have 14 options available in plenty of time for this season.”
The Savage Arms 400 Legend rifles are competitively priced and will be available for purchase from authorized dealers in the coming months. With its superior terminal ballistics and the reliability of the Savage Arms and Winchester® Ammunition names, the 400 Legend is a great option for any outdoorsman looking for a reliable and efficient hunting rifle-cartridge combination.
