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Has anyone heard of this one? My brand new Savage Arms 'Impulse' (straight-pull bolt) kept jamming in the worst way -- the bolt would start to unlock and then freeze in the semi-unlocked position and could NOT be reseated or opened until everything cooled down. The local dealer and gunsmith examined it and found tiny cracks in the casing that apparently interfered with the bolt's ball bearing locking system. Savage is sending a new rifle replacement. I guess we'll see. An engineering design flaw? I would be asking for a refund. There is no telling how many of those made it out of the factory with that issue as well. I would too. If the op wants a rifle with the straight pull design, he should buy a Swiss K31. That's a proven design and they are extremely accurate. If not, just learn how to use a regular ol bolt action. I wouldn't risk my life on a rifle like that.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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dont see the attraction of a straight pull design
you give up the considerable mechanical advantage of a turnbolt for what cant be more than a Milli second gain in speed
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“Sorry! We haven’t got the money to R&D/produce a new Savage 99, like THOUSANDS of you have asked for in the last 30 years, but we managed to develop a $1400 straight-pull bolt action, that no one asked for, EVER!!”
Sincerely,
Savage Rifles Well done sir. If your day job goes to schidt, you have a place at the Babylon Bee for sure.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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Colonel, help me out here. Are the cracks in the aluminum receiver that holds the barrel and bolt together?
Thanks. Its in the recess of the barrel that will contain the ball bearings that keep the bolt from going thru your forehead.
Last edited by Oldelkhunter; 10/14/21.
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“Sorry! We haven’t got the money to R&D/produce a new Savage 99, like THOUSANDS of you have asked for in the last 30 years, but we managed to develop a $1400 straight-pull bolt action, that no one asked for, EVER!!”
Sincerely,
Savage Rifles This isn't just Savage, it's every company making anything.
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If they did produce a new model 99 it would probably cost about $2000 and few would buy them. The receiver and rotary magazine and other assemblies are very labor and machining intensive to produce. Pretty much why they quit making them.
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I would too. If the op wants a rifle with the straight pull design, he should buy a Swiss K31. That's a proven design and they are extremely accurate. If not, just learn how to use a regular ol bolt action. I wouldn't risk my life on a rifle like that.
The old Mannlicher M1890/1895 is a pretty solid straight pull design as well, but that 8x56R is pretty stiff recoiling, and there aren't many choices for bullets or brass these days, since they have an oddball diameter bore. The 8x50R Mannlicher is a LOT more pleasant to shoot, but the rifles and brass are very hard to scrounge up, since most of them got rechambered to 8x56R before WW2.
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