Savage Arms is known for centerfire bolt-action rifles that combine high-quality with affordability. Over the past decade, the company has continually upgraded its 110 and Axis models with standard features like threaded muzzles, adjustable triggers and modular stocks, leaving these rifles anything but “budget.” The entry-level Savage centerfire category has been taken up by the Model 334. New for 2026, the company is expanding its 334 lineup with additional chamberings and compact models.
Introduced in 2023, the 334 was initially marketed under the Stevens name, a sister brand that has been associated with the Savage company since 1920. Recently, Savage appears to have dropped the Stevens moniker for the 334 and marketed it under its own name, perhaps because Savage is more associated with centerfire rifles than Stevens.
Regardless of the name, the 334 is the same rifle it has always been. Manufactured in Turkey, it has a three-lug bolt that yields a 60-degree opening throw and feeds from a detachable box magazine that holds three rounds. An extended five-round magazine is available in .243 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor, and .308 Win. (MSRP $39). A three-position safety allows the rifle to be unloaded on safe.
Barrels are made of carbon steel and are button-rifled with an 11-degree target crown on the muzzle, and they freely float in the 334’s stock. The receiver is drilled for 110-pattern scope bases and an M1913 Picatinny optics rail comes mounted. Steel parts are finished in matte black, and models with wood stocks have a polished bolt.
Initially offered in .243 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor, and .308 Win., in 2024, Savage added .270 Win. and .30-06 Sprg. to the 334’s list of possible chamberings. New for 2026, the company is adding two more cartridges – the .223 Rem. and the .350 Legend. The .223 is a popular and affordable varmint and light-game cartridge, while the .350 Legend, a cartridge designed for straight-wall cartridge hunting regulations, has made the jump from modern sporting rifles to bolt-actions.
Model 334s chambered in .223 Rem. have a 20-inch barrel. Those chambered in .350 Legend have an 18-inch barrel. They are available with a black synthetic (MSRP $459) or Turkish walnut stock (MSRP $629).
The new Compact models have a shortened barrel and length-of-pull (12.75 inches versus 14.5 inches) and are stocked in Turkish walnut. They are available chambered in .223 Rem., .243 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win., and .350 Legend. Each has a shortened 18.5-inch barrel, except the .350 Legend, which is 18 inches. Model 334 Compact rifles retail for $629.
For more information, see the company’s website.
