Anyone know about Savage Impulse straight-pull bolt action rifle?

[Aim1]

These seem really cool.

I wish they made one in .300 Blackout.


Anyone have a review on these?

 

[courtgreene]

I think the locking mechanism is genius, I can’t wait to get my hands on one, but I don’t have the disposable income to be in the initial test market.

 

[3Crows]

There was a long thread on these a month or so ago. I like the concept and the rifles and wish for an ultralight version. Savage is not known for dumping half baked products on the market to test.

 

[Aim1]

There was a long thread on these a month or so ago. I like the concept and the rifles and wish for an ultralight version. Savage is not known for dumping half baked products on the market to test.

Is there any word on an ultralight model or model in .300BO?

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I have a straight pull rifle, an M1905 Ross. I don't see any advantage to straight pull.

 

[tark]

I have a straight pull rifle, an M1905 Ross. I don't see any advantage to straight pull.

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You don't like faster follow up shots? I also have a 1905 Ross, a 1910 military model and a M-10 sporter in .280 Ross. they all will beat any turnbolt gun for speed.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

If I needed faster follow up shots, I'd get a lever action (I have a 94 Winchester and a 99 Savage in ,308) or a semi auto. But I can throw the bold on my M70 Winchester while the rifle is still in recoil.

 

[3Crows]

Lever action rifles are not generally found in popular cartridges for bolt guns. Like 30-06, .308, 6.5CM, 7MM RM and on and on. Not everyone is in the market for this type of rifle. But I am.

 

[Gordon]

I have a beautiful Mauser M96 Straight pull in .25-06 with a Meopta scope and it is a MOA rifle and man is it slick , fast and lightweight !
This video does show its operation in use.

 

[Gordon]

Here is an interest review of straight pulls.

 

[Steve S.]

I shot a SP (probably) 50 years ago; if I remember correctly, it was in a 6mm caliber and from Norway, Sweden, ???. Anyway, they are “slick” in their own right - yet another rifle mechanism concept. I am a traditional bolt action guy, I don’t own a SP rifle nor probably will I ever. Nothing wrong with SP rifles mind you, I just don’t have the interest. Presenting bolt-working speed and the likes is academic to me as I will never need those milliseconds from a bolt gun (that is what semi’s are for). So again and as usual, you own, buy, like what you wish in a hobby. But, they are slick for sure.

 

[Gordon]

I have straight pull; Ross 1910, Swiss K31, Steyr M95 Stuzen, and my Mauser M96. The old ones have their charm but the M96 is high tech, compact light short (as is the Steyr M95) but has an M16 type rotating bolt with a intial camming leverage that leaves the othes in ancient dust. I shot a Blaser too and those are kewl and slick.
The rifle Steve S. is referring to is the 1895 Lee 6mm Straight pull produced by Winchester, I believe.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Lever action rifles are not generally found in popular cartridges for bolt guns. Like 30-06, .308, 6.5CM, 7MM RM and on and on. Not everyone is in the market for this type of rifle. But I am.

So how come I have a 99 Savage in .308? And I can get Browning lever actions in Magnum calibers.

 

[Gordon]

So how come I have a 99 Savage in .308? And I can get Browning lever actions in Magnum calibers.

I guess you could get a .300 win Mag in a BLR if you really wanted to, but it 's not a straight pull
https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/browning-blr-review/389589

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I guess you could get a .300 win Mag in a BLR if you really wanted to, but it 's not a straight pull
https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/browning-blr-review/389589

I'm not in the market for a straight pull (I already have an M1905 Ross.) Someone asked about a fast follow up shot, and I pointed out there are levers and semiautos that do that very well.

 

[N9NWO]

I have handled the Blaser R8 which is straight pull. When I saw that Savage was coming out with one it was great news. Wish that they had a more tactical or precision stock.

Blaser not only is straight pull but has interchangeable barrels

https://www.blaser.de/en/produkte/waffen/repetierbuechse-r8/

 

[Kleanbore]

I like it.

Would that I could still handle long arms

 

[jmorris]

All of my AR’s are straight pull and faster than turn bolts.

Years ago I played with a Sig rifle that used the Blazer collet style straight pull action. I liked the caliber swap capability. Not enough to buy one myself though.

I would much prefer the collet over the ball bearings the Savage impulse uses.

 

[courtgreene]

Why is it that anything new to the firearms market is met with, “but the thing I’m used to is better?” I don’t understand how savage (or the others) bringing a different variation to bolt actions has anything to do whatsoever with levers or semi autos. I was under the misconception that marketing anything had more to do with analyzing varying tastes of potential customers, and less with looking for what already exists which is close enough to what you had in mind that you just stop having ideas or developing them into products. Now that I’ve read this I realize I was wrong. Apparently innovation is unnecessary. I’ll put this iPhone down and go grab my cups and string to make my next post.

 

[7mmsavage]

I hadn’t heard of them until now, glad you asked about it OP.

I just looked at them on Savage’s website. It’s definitely a departure from the normal bolt gun. Not only is it a straight pull but ambidextrous via a bolt handle that can be removed and change sides and angle if you want. Also appears that the barrel is designed to be easily removed and replaced. May not be a quick change barrel but doable by the average shooter with hand tools. Also see a model that has a fairly large detachable box mag.

Kind of cool, wonder what the price will be like?

 

[3Crows]

So how come I have a 99 Savage in .308? And I can get Browning lever actions in Magnum calibers.

I think or thought we were talking about current production guns? Where can you order or purchase a new Model 99? The Savage 99 is certainly a different sort of lever and is the Browning lever guns and the Henry Long Ranger. At least the Henry can be bought new today (well, I suppose one could). And the Savage Impulse can be bought new today (maybe).

Nobody is forcing you to buy an Impulse, but straight pull rifles are not new though the Savage take on it is very interesting to many people, yourself not included because you have a Savage 99. Not sure how I understand that negates a straight pull bolt gun.

 

[Aim1]

I hadn’t heard of them until now, glad you asked about it OP.

I just looked at them on Savage’s website. It’s definitely a departure from the normal bolt gun. Not only is it a straight pull but ambidextrous via a bolt handle that can be removed and change sides and angle if you want. Also appears that the barrel is designed to be easily removed and replaced. May not be a quick change barrel but doable by the average shooter with hand tools. Also see a model that has a fairly large detachable box mag.

Kind of cool, wonder what the price will be like?

I saw some on Gunbroker for about $1,200.

 

[.455_Hunter]

What other gun has used this type of ball bearing locking?

I thought is was a Colt-Sauer, but that doesn't seem correct.

I know I have seen this concept before...

 

[Ironhand54]

The design is from the Heym sr30. Forgotten Weapons did a video on it.

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/heym-sr30-straight-pull-ball-bearing-lock/

IronHand

 

[dranrab]

I enjoy seeing market innovation. It's not for me, but I know a bunch of folks who find themselves needing follow up shots frequently. More power to them.