re: Welp, I now know my next rifle purchase.

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Aptly named the Savage Impulse. Straight pull bolt that can be changed from right to left handed. As a lefty I like it as it’s a PITA to get lefty guns.

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Lefty here as well and it can be a pain finding a bolt action rifle.

That being said, I love the design of this Savage Impulse and would buy one in a heartbeat but I was surprised when I went to Savages website only to find they don’t chamber one in 7mm MAG. If they did, I’d be buying one ASAP.

Wonder why they don’t chamber one in 7 mag? I know some on this board don’t like a 7 Remington Mag but I have a lot of confidence in this cartridge and have hunted with a 7mag for 30 years now.

I see they make the Impulse in .243, 6.5cm, .308, 30-06, .300 WINMAG and .300 WSM. Out of those cartridge I’d get the .300WSM. I’ve always been interested in this cartridge but have never bought one. I’ve shot a .300WSM many times and I love it. My older brothers father in law has one and have shot it often. Since there isn’t one chambered in 7 mag, another reason I’d go with the .300wsm over the .300 winmag is the short action.

Thanks for posting the link. Very interested. Of course I’ll have to get with .257WBY because the next hunting rifle I planned on buying this spring was going to be a WBY magnum. The 7mm WBYMAG or .270WBYMAG.


PAGING .257wby, what are your thoughts?