Savage impulse rifles
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I've tested the Impulse.
My opinion: awkward, bulky, complex, not in any way faster than a properly run turnbolt.
If someone really needs rapid fire, there's this new thing called a semiautomatic rifle.
My opinion: awkward, bulky, complex, not in any way faster than a properly run turnbolt.
If someone really needs rapid fire, there's this new thing called a semiautomatic rifle.
RegionRat
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Unless there are some bolt faces and barrels that match up to the 223, it may be a long time.
The calibers they show offered on their web site, tend to be a larger bolt face than the 223, so it will take more than just a barrel with a 223 chamber, not to mention fitting the correct magazines.
Lets watch and see....
I'd agree except the loss of accuracy in the semi auto will be the negative between the two. Never handled the impulse but have handled similar designs. I would also agree there's not much of a speed difference between the standard bolt and straight design.
Except for well tuned (and expensive) AR's, most modern bolt guns should have the edge for accuracy.
In my hands, for absolute speed of operation, the Swiss K31 is right up there with the best bolts.
The Impulse has such an awkward feel, with the bolt handle rocking back and forth, that it feels to
me like it's disassembling and reassembling itself with each shot. Maybe practice with just that
platform would improve things; for right now, it's not for me.
In my hands, for absolute speed of operation, the Swiss K31 is right up there with the best bolts.
The Impulse has such an awkward feel, with the bolt handle rocking back and forth, that it feels to
me like it's disassembling and reassembling itself with each shot. Maybe practice with just that
platform would improve things; for right now, it's not for me.
RegionRat
Gold $$ Contributor
I'm retired now, so I dropped out of circulation and don't get to see the new stuff early.
Even my club mates who follow the topic don't have one of these yet, so forgive the curiosity.
Is there any opinion on how the Impulse would be in terms of re-barrel (I mean with other than factory replacement parts)?
I understand the large part of the receiver body is aluminum and the barrel has a steel extension, does the regular part of the barrel have common Savage dimensions or is it some new proprietary design?
Does the new receiver share any mounting outlines with respect to the stock bedding?
I have seen a few print and YT reviews, but aside from showing the bolt, I have not seen the above questions addressed or I would not impose on you.
The vast majority of the videos are disappointing in terms of the shooting style with respect to exploiting the main difference of a straight pull action, the speed of follow up shots. Only a couple of videos showed folks who can shoot without a serious flinch or cycle the action with the intent of a rapid second shot. One Canadian video showed a guy triggering with his middle finger SMLE style, and another one had a Brit who took shots on a running game target.
One thing it seems to have in its favor is that is costs significantly less than the alternatives, by factors in most cases. By that token, our Euro and Scandinavian friends are probably drooling. The difficulty of getting a Browning Maral, Blaser R93, Blaser R8, Hyem SR30, or Merkel Helix, is something that would open a whole market price advantage to Savage, and an even bigger one if the platform can be re-barreled and re-stocked for a performance advantage.
While I agree with Minshooter in general, and completely understand his sentiments, I have shot some of these other examples and was very impressed. To be fair, they had all been upgraded at great expense, and were expensive to being with. I have no idea of how well a box stock version would shoot off the shelf, but I would say the same about most factory guns here. A larger share of things overseas are at what I would call a bespoke level compared to the US and Canada, and straight pull actions are no exception. It can be very expensive to modify or improve them.
Even my club mates who follow the topic don't have one of these yet, so forgive the curiosity.
Is there any opinion on how the Impulse would be in terms of re-barrel (I mean with other than factory replacement parts)?
I understand the large part of the receiver body is aluminum and the barrel has a steel extension, does the regular part of the barrel have common Savage dimensions or is it some new proprietary design?
Does the new receiver share any mounting outlines with respect to the stock bedding?
I have seen a few print and YT reviews, but aside from showing the bolt, I have not seen the above questions addressed or I would not impose on you.
The vast majority of the videos are disappointing in terms of the shooting style with respect to exploiting the main difference of a straight pull action, the speed of follow up shots. Only a couple of videos showed folks who can shoot without a serious flinch or cycle the action with the intent of a rapid second shot. One Canadian video showed a guy triggering with his middle finger SMLE style, and another one had a Brit who took shots on a running game target.
One thing it seems to have in its favor is that is costs significantly less than the alternatives, by factors in most cases. By that token, our Euro and Scandinavian friends are probably drooling. The difficulty of getting a Browning Maral, Blaser R93, Blaser R8, Hyem SR30, or Merkel Helix, is something that would open a whole market price advantage to Savage, and an even bigger one if the platform can be re-barreled and re-stocked for a performance advantage.
While I agree with Minshooter in general, and completely understand his sentiments, I have shot some of these other examples and was very impressed. To be fair, they had all been upgraded at great expense, and were expensive to being with. I have no idea of how well a box stock version would shoot off the shelf, but I would say the same about most factory guns here. A larger share of things overseas are at what I would call a bespoke level compared to the US and Canada, and straight pull actions are no exception. It can be very expensive to modify or improve them.
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