I am thinking of trading in a Browning BAR 30-06 that I have against a Styer mountain rifle in 270. I got the BAR in a trade and it isn't a bad rifle, it is accurate dispite the terrible trigger. But it is a little to big and a lot to pretty to drag around in the north Maine woods. I was at a gunstore last week with a friend and they had a new Styer mountain rifle in 270 for $455 !!! The rifle is light, short and had a beautifull trigger.

Have any of you guys got any experience with this gun???

This sounds like a Steyr (note, your spelling has the e and y turned around). Most likely a Steyr "Prohunter". I only found these pictures at a glance.

Nice rifles. Normally use a single-set trigger. Safety is 3-pos. The bolt can be locked down in a somewhat surprising arrangement, but I guess once you get used to it...

My (virtual) brother-in-law has one of these in 7x64. He is very happy with it. I believe the barrel is something like a 24", or so?? Fairly light contour, but the gun seems to shoot very decently. The stock has a nice palm-swell, even though the looks may be a bit unusual. Most of the Steyr barrels have a "turning" pattern on the outside left from the hammer forging, quite attractive.

Steyr-Mannlicher is a very old firearms manufacturer. They are the follow-on company from the old Mannlicher-Schoenauer, lots of tradition and a good reputation. Steyr-Mannlicher was the most popular manufacturer of bolt action rifles in Central Europe until the advent of the Blaser R93. They then issued the SBS action, to attempt to win back some customers. Nothing wrong with their products, though. $455 is very cheap for a Steyr, at least compared to what they fetch in Europe (more like $1500...).

- mike

P.S. Ah, the webpage I referred to above, had a link to the Steyr-Mannlicher homepage.

I have one in 6.5x55. Pro Hunter. The synthetic stocks are flimsy. You can get a wooden one from CDNN for $100. Buy the rifle. Mine really shoots well. People generally hold onto Steyrs, so you don't see much of a used market.

I've seen them and shot a couple. The Mountain rifle has a rediculously short barrel which is quite annoying in .270. The action is bulky, big and ugly. The barrel has a neat hammer forged finish similar to a 10/22 target rifle, which is cool. The safety is a piece of crap that requires some getting used to. They shoot well, which is a big factor in their popularity, but it doesn't seem to matter around here, they still set on dealers shelves and draw dust. Another plus is the wood stocks are generally very pretty and well executed. All in all it's not enough for me, I'll take a Tikka T3, they're svelt, shoot and are much lighter than the Steyr.

Honkey, nothing wrong with a Steyr, especially at that price. I've used Steyrs for many, many, years and always had good luck. The new safety on the SBS-96 series takes a little getting used to, but is not an issue once you are used to it, or just avoid using its extra features (all added to satisfy lawyers, not hunters). Steyrs are among the most accurate rifles I own.
LLS

I second the vote in favor of the Steyr. I have three of them at the moment, an SSG Match, and two Pro-Hunters. All are splendid rifles performance-wise. [BTW, though some Pro-Hunters may come with single-set triggers, I have not seen one. Mine have "single-stage" triggers (a different kind of fish from the "single-set") as do all the other Pro Hunters I've personally seen.] In the local woods, I particularly like the short barrel on my .376 Steyr. You wanta drop a Roosevelt Elk or a black bear in thick brush? Just the ticket!