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What is the deal with Steyr rifles? They are not spoken of much here. They any good???

I have one, a Steyr Mannlicher SSG 69 PII in 308 Winchester, It is an excellent rifle and the most accurate rifle I own. With Federal GGM ammo it will put 5 bullets into way less than .500" at 100 yards.

Excellent rifles but I believe they have failed to gain much popularity in the US based on the style and looks of the rifle. I like the one I have, it is very accurate.

My Steyr Scout will produce a ragged hole at a 100yd, off of the bipod. It is the most ergonomic rifle I've ever used. It will never be for sale.

i never had one either guess they seem like a lot if $$ for a lets say "different" looking rifle for me have heard they are really great shooters though ?

They are excellent rifles, but Steyr-Mannlicher can't market their products well at all. Also their ownership has changed over the years and that has not helped. I have a .308 Win rifle from them that shoots very well...jim

I have a Steyr Pro Hunter in 7mm Rem Mag and a Steyr Luxus in 7mm-08.

The Pro Hunter is a lovely gun to carry, simple and functional and has a great trigger.

The luxus is a nice rifle. I have only had mine since august. I bought it cheap at my local gun shop. They had a "Steyr" night where the international marketing manager Gundaccar Wurmbrand came out and gave a presentation. I am currently working up some loads for it.

Give a pro hunter a try. The stock design is a little different to what most are used to, but its very comfortable. And did I mention the trigger? very easy to fall in love with.

One thing is for sure, they shoot well.

The US sales people seem to be a bit unhelpful and aloof marketers. I have had to go to the Europeans directly and get them to encourage the US importers to reply to questions, for both their guns and the other European brands they market.

Even when I am attempting to buy something or get a recommendation on where to buy or see guns and gear, they often don't reply. If a trend, this isn't helping them generate a market.

Had a Scout, but it was one of the few guns that I couldn't stand the pounding it gave me and traded it. Quality was very good though. I would buy another Steyr in the future.

so good i bought another just in case!

The SBS Mountain version are being sold for $599 in my area, pretty compelling value. Though I would have hoped a 20" barrel version would be a little lighter than 7.3 lbs.

Their US representative is the only thing that has changed more times than the ownership!

jim

A NIB .260 Safe Bolt Steyr-Mannlicher (walnut) just sold on GB today. I didn't really need another, but they are somewhat rare, so I bid $800 and was eventually out bid. They are one hole rifles. I have one in .260 (stainless/walnut) and one in 6.5x55 (blue/walnut). High quality. Great shooters.

I have one in 376 Steyr & like it a lot. Very accurate & a good caliber for med-large big game animals. I would use my 416 Rigby on DG, but the 376 has worked well on zebra & eland. As stated, the change in ownership & distribution has seriously effected sales in the US.

tbear, wha tmodel do you have in .376 steyr?

Thanks,

B8

I got to handle / work the action once. Called a local dealer, who was very helpful and claimed "they were the most accurate rifle from a mainstream manufacture today". When I heard the $2500 price tag, I thanked him for his time. For some of us $2500 for a rifle you want is a deal. For others, its just not in our budget.

If I had the money and every other rifle on my "I can't afford this" list, I might get one. I'd have to shoot it first. Really smooth action.

I had a Pro Hunter in 308 briefly. I liked a lot about the rifle and it was one of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. But the negatives outweighted the positives for me and I sold mine.

For a 20" barreled carbine it was quite heavy. Magazines are pricey and hard to find. The shape of the bolt handle required mounting the scope a lot higher than I liked.

If those issues do not bother you it will be hard to find a more accurate rifle for the money.

Been shooting a Model M Professional in 7 x 57 since I bought it in 1976! They are a little funky looking but they shoot well.

The current models use the Safe Bolt System (SBS) action that was introduced in '96. I bought my first SBS rifle in '98. My current favorite is the Mannlicher Ultra Light. Here is a factory picture.

It can give my NULA a run...jim

Down to one. It's an old model Luxus fullstock carbine in .270. It doesn't get hunted as much as it did but will be one of the last to go. It's one of the most accurate hunting rifles I've ever owned.