Thoughts on the new Savage Impulse

[260madman]

You mean like Blaser? Theirs is a QD.
It’s a pic rail. Use pic rings and remount scope. Verify zero. Record zero and adjust accordingly when switching barrels. You‘ll verify zero when swapping the barrel on the savage anyway, correct?

 

[KingOfTagSoup]

So curiosity got me with this one and I bought an Impulse a few months ago. A few notes right from the start:

1. The action is fast. Really fast.
2. Accuracy out of the box was good, as I would expect from a Savage
3. It weighs about as much as a small battleship

As luck would have it they released the lightweight version with a carbon fiber barrel about two weeks after I bought mine. After some research I've determined that the Impulse barrels are the same thread, nut and lug as any other Savage so the pre fits will work. The difference is that the Impulse barrel is threaded onto a steel extension much like an AR which is then clamped into the aluminum receiver, whereas other models the barrel is threaded directly onto the steel receiver.


So, armed with this information my intention is to re barrel mine with a carbon fiber pre fit barrel. Has anyone on here already done this? If so, did it require any specialized tools or just the normal barrel vice, wrench, and headspace gauges?

 

[z987k]

So curiosity got me with this one and I bought an Impulse a few months ago. A few notes right from the start:

1. The action is fast. Really fast.
2. Accuracy out of the box was good, as I would expect from a Savage
3. It weighs about as much as a small battleship

As luck would have it they released the lightweight version with a carbon fiber barrel about two weeks after I bought mine. After some research I've determined that the Impulse barrels are the same thread, nut and lug as any other Savage so the pre fits will work. The difference is that the Impulse barrel is threaded onto a steel extension much like an AR which is then clamped into the aluminum receiver, whereas other models the barrel is threaded directly onto the steel receiver.


So, armed with this information my intention is to re barrel mine with a carbon fiber pre fit barrel. Has anyone on here already done this? If so, did it require any specialized tools or just the normal barrel vice, wrench, and headspace gauges?

Is the barrel on it really thick? Carbon barrels are not lighter than thin steel barrels. Or is the weight in the action/stock?

 

[KingOfTagSoup]

Is the barrel on it really thick? Carbon barrels are not lighter than thin steel barrels. Or is the weight in the action/stock?

The factory barrel is a heavy varmint/target contour steel. If it was a traditional Sporter contour it probably wouldn't be an issue

 

[Reddish]

Just went and looked at the Beretta rifle. It is an interesting rifle that is following the looks and function of Blaser. The first thing that I noticed was that they have the scope mount on the barrel. Why? If you are making a switch caliber rifle, why force the user to have multiple scopes for each barrel? If it was mounted to the action you can have one scope and correct it for each caliber. I am not going to go spend what the rifle costs or more on glass for multiple barrels, or have to re-mount and zero after each change. If staying with just one cartridge this is completely a moot point.

If the scope is attached to the receiver, you will lose zero when taking the barrel off. Scope mount is on the barrel to maintain zero for that barrel. It’s a pic rail, so you can just move the scope to another barrel if you want.

Also the whole action moves when cycled, so mounting a scope to that would mean you’d get hit in the face with the scope when you ran the action.

 

[Mojave]

Owned about 15 Blasers and an Impulse.

Impulse is a nice rifle. This is coming from a Blaser owner of many years.

I had some issues with mine, Savage fixed it and everything was perfect. They had some machine issues with the original bolts. Where they didn't come into full battery. And would not fire.

 

[Forestryguy]

If the scope is attached to the receiver, you will lose zero when taking the barrel off. Scope mount is on the barrel to maintain zero for that barrel. It’s a pic rail, so you can just move the scope to another barrel if you want.

Also the whole action moves when cycled, so mounting a scope to that would mean you’d get hit in the face with the scope when you ran the action.

What rifle are you talking about? That is not how the Impulse is set up.

 

[Mojave]

What rifle are you talking about? That is not how the Impulse is set up.

He is talking about Blaser R93, R8, K95, D99, D13 and so on. And the new Beretta.

 

[Reddish]

What rifle are you talking about? That is not how the Impulse is set up.

That was in reply to the BRX1.

 

[ekupp]

Looking to see if anyone has had any luck with aftermarket stocks for Impulse actions yet. Still, the only one I can find is Boyds. My Savage Impulse Mountain Hunter with NF NX8 4-32 is 7lb 10 ounces. I shot it off and on for the last year and it seems really fast but have not tested to verify. Its intuitive and fun but not a fan of the grip angle on the stock.

The Boyds Pro Varmint would add 1.8 pounds which is heavier than I want but reasonable for a 7prc. Does anyone have any experience with this stock? I would prefer staying lighter but see no other alternatives?

I might add that part of the appeal of the Impulse was to quickly change calibers as implied by the initial marketing material. Bolt heads, barrel extensions and bottom metal have not been made available by Savage.

 

[ekupp]

Edit: Looking to see if anyone has had any luck with aftermarket stocks for Impulse actions yet. Still, the only one I can find is Boyds. My Savage Impulse Mountain Hunter with NF NX8 4-32 is 7lb 10 ounces. I shot it off and on for the last year and it seems really fast but have not tested to verify. Its intuitive and fun but not a fan of the grip angle on the stock.

The Boyds Pro Varmint would add 3/4 pounds which is heavier than I want but reasonable for a 7prc. Does anyone have any experience with this stock? I would prefer staying lighter but see no other alternatives?

I might add that part of the appeal of the Impulse was to quickly change calibers as implied by the initial marketing material. Bolt heads, barrel extensions and bottom metal have not been made available by Savage.