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Savage Impulse Predator
Savage Impulse
Savage Impulse
Savage Impulse
Savage Impulse Predator
Savage Impulse
Savage Impulse
Savage Impulse

Savage Impulse

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$11.69
  • ✓Extremely smooth and fast action
  • ✓Detachable magazine
  • ✓Excellent accuracy
  • ✗Heavy

Editor’s Note: The Savage Impulse has brought the world of lightning-fast straight-pull bolt-action rifles to the U.S. market. Utilizing a ball-bearing lock-up system, the Impulse allows for quick follow-up shots, making it ideal for hunting. The Predator version comes with a 10-round detachable AICS box magazine, adjustable AccuTrigger, and Savage's AccuStock with adjustable LOP and comb-height. It also features a one-piece 20-MOA optics rail and a medium contour, carbon steel, threaded barrel. All of these features combine for a fast-shooting, accurate platform that is well-suited for almost any hunting situation.

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Product Details

Caliber
308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .243 Win
Action
Bolt Action
Barrel Length
18in / 20in / 22in / 24in
Overall Length
37.8in / 39.8in / 41.5in / 43.5in / 44.3in / 45.5in
Finish
Black / Flat Dark Earth / Green
Magazine Capacity
2rd / 3rd / 4rd
Magazine Included
No / Yes
Magazine Type
Detachable / Fixed
Muzzle
Non-Threaded / Threaded
Stock Material
Synthetic / Wood

Features

Extremely smooth and fast action
Detachable magazine
Excellent accuracy
Heavy

By The Numbers

Accuracy
A good supported prone gave us a 0.65 inch five-shot group. A better support, bipod or sandbag would make it easy to score even smaller groups.
Reliability
It’s a bolt action. It goes bang, cycles, extracts, and ejects very well. There isn’t much that the gun could fail at, and it hasn’t.
Customization
It’s a new gun. Toss on a sling and an optic, and that’s about all you can do right now.
Ergonomics
Almost everything about the ergonomics is fantastic. The controls, the big, long bolt, the magazine release, and especially the LOP.
Overall
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FINAL VERDICT

"Though I’ve never been a huge bolt gun guy, the Savage Impulse ignited a passion for bolt-action rifles in my heart. Seeing my dad’s joy at shooting the rifle tickled me. We had a good time with the rifle and each other…so much so that I’ve since purchased the rifle from Savage." - Travis Pike