Steyr rifles - Any good?
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Covert Mission
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I have a Steyr Professional III, which is the predecessor of the current (SBS?) models. It, too, has the synthetic stock, removable magazine (wish it was metal, not plastic), and hammer-forged barrel. It has the Euro "butter knife" bolt handle, which I like. The new guns have a tang safety, and the camo model with matte stainless is trick looking.
Mine is all black... stock and matte/parkerized barrel, in .270Win. It also has the Euro-style double-set trigger, which you can "set" so that it breaks at about 1/2#, or shoot normally. Took some getting used to, but it works. The gun is VERY accurate when I do my part with shooting and handloads. I have gotten 3-shot, one hole groups measuring at just under 1/2" from the bench, and groups under 1" are no problem. In other words, it's plently accurate, especially for hunting.
I have no experience with the latest models, but I hear they are good, and they share many of the same features as mine. FWIW. Cheers.
Mine is all black... stock and matte/parkerized barrel, in .270Win. It also has the Euro-style double-set trigger, which you can "set" so that it breaks at about 1/2#, or shoot normally. Took some getting used to, but it works. The gun is VERY accurate when I do my part with shooting and handloads. I have gotten 3-shot, one hole groups measuring at just under 1/2" from the bench, and groups under 1" are no problem. In other words, it's plently accurate, especially for hunting.
I have no experience with the latest models, but I hear they are good, and they share many of the same features as mine. FWIW. Cheers.
rugerfreak
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If you can afford one---Get it!!! They are very good guns----my buddy has 3----2 old design and 1 new one-----all are tackdrivers.
My 26" HB Tactical SBS is a great rifle! No FTFs and smooth as butter. The best out of the box trigger I have shot. And easily 1/2 moa if you do your part.
My only complaint is the stock. It is a superb design for a hunting stock but sucks for tactical work. Easily solved with a McMillan A-3 though. I should have mine back from McMillan in two weeks!
What shop were you in? Did they have any in .300 WM?
My only complaint is the stock. It is a superb design for a hunting stock but sucks for tactical work. Easily solved with a McMillan A-3 though. I should have mine back from McMillan in two weeks!
What shop were you in? Did they have any in .300 WM?
It only seems to get better with use. The only down side was the price, but after shooting it for awhile it seems more like a deal.
Another happy Scout owner here. 
Good accuracy (if I do my part, best 5 shot group at 100m so far is 7mm, thats close to 1/4 MOA, more normal is sub 1 MOA), excellent trigger.
http://www.steyrscout.org
Good accuracy (if I do my part, best 5 shot group at 100m so far is 7mm, thats close to 1/4 MOA, more normal is sub 1 MOA), excellent trigger.
http://www.steyrscout.org