The Savage Impulse Core Hunter is a straight-pull bolt-action rifle that was specially designed to meet the demands of driven hunts. It combines the safety and accuracy of a traditional bolt-action rifle with a bolt-action speed close to that of a self-loading rifle. This model in the Impulse family is the brand new Core Hunter. Specially designed to become your go-to rifle in the field, with a shorter, lighter barrel, reduced overall weight and all the popular standard Savage Impulse features, such as adjustable AccuTrigger, adjustable AccuFit V2 stock, integrated Picatinny mounting rail with 20 MOA forward cant, muzzle thread and ambidextrous bolt handle designed for both left-handed and right-handed shooters.​