Straight-Pull Sensation: Savage Impulse Big Game Rifle It’s fast. It’s accurate. It’s modular. It’s much more affordable than its closest competitors. Could Savage be turning the straight-pull action into the Superman of the hunting world, or is this misplaced hype? Guns.com goes in-depth with the new Savage
One of the most appealing aspects of straight-pull rifles like the Impulse is the ability for the hunter to swap the bolt from right to left and change out barrels and bolt heads for caliber modularity. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com) Based in Westfield, Massachusetts, Savage Arms introduced its straight-pull bolt-action Impulse rifle without the usual fanfare of the industry’s SHOT Show, canceled amid the turmoil of the Covid-era. Still, the rifle’s launch has created exceptional hubbub as the only currently produced, American-made, straight-pull centerfire rifle.