Anyone own or familiar with this rifle

https://www.cdnnsports.com/ste...rd.html#.XInq5xopChA

Any thoughts on it. I am tempted to get one.

Mike

I have several SSG AR style rifles, and they all great.

I picked one up from someone on this site a few years ago. I got one of the originals with the Cycolac stocks and double set triggers. I think you would be happy with it. They are very accurate and easy on the shoulder.

I've had several. One I sold to a guy in the military and he used it successfully to compete with. They can be extremely accurate rifle.

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I've had several. One I sold to a guy in the military and he used it successfully to compete with. They can be extremely accurate rifle.

More accurate than blasers?

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I've had several. One I sold to a guy in the military and he used it successfully to compete with. They can be extremely accurate rifle.

More accurate than blasers?

Mike

I have no idea why you are obsessed with the accuracy of the Blaser!

We have several here, and non of them outshoots other makes

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by Biebs:
I've had several. One I sold to a guy in the military and he used it successfully to compete with. They can be extremely accurate rifle.

More accurate than blasers?

Mike

I have no idea why you are obsessed with the accuracy of the Blaser!

We have several here, and non of them outshoots other makes

Cause I can’t do 99 percent of the stuff you can around rifles.

Blaser lets me shoot accurate rifles without gunsmiths ect and has the best scope mounting system.

But even with blasers some of my barrels are more accurate that others. My 308 and 300 win mag have hunting accuracy .8-1 moa.

This rifle appeals to me for accuracy, easy scope mounting, stock is ambi and it is a classic.

I just don’t want to have to have any gunsmithing work done to make it shoot well.

I have had issues with Sako and Tikka on scope mounts - good guns but scope mounting requires a good gunsmith.

Mike

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More accurate than blasers?

Probably not, but then it all depends on the rifle, barrel, ammunition, and shooter.

I have to laugh at this.

My 375/404, which I have been hunting with for so many years, still consistently shoots less than an inch groups!

Best part is it was built by a true amateur, with no professional training whatsoever.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
I have to laugh at this.

My 375/404, which I have been hunting with for so many years, still consistently shoots less than an inch groups!

Best part is it was built by a true amateur, with no professional training whatsoever.

Yup one can build rifles like a amateur that are very good but you have years of practical experience.

Now if you could build you own scopes

Mike

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Originally posted by ALF:
I think a little perspective is always in order.

It's one thing custom building accurate rifles but completely a different animal when you are mass producing a accurate combat ready sharpshooting rifle for military use using mil spec ammo !

For the time out the box with standard NATO spec 147 gr mil hardball the SSG was a tack driver !

This was always the purpose of the SSG 69 and as proof of its success is that it was introduced in 1969 and is currently still in use 50 years on.....and has been a preferred rifle in some 27 odd countries seeing combat in many modern conflicts.

My own experience with it having owned one and then using it in the SADF.

The only criticism that I have of the rifles that were built in the 70's is that the plastic magazines over years have become brittle and are prone to breakage

Alf

Thanks for the info. I will try and source a few mags if I buy one.

Mike

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Originally posted by Beretta682E:

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Originally posted by ALF:
I think a little perspective is always in order.

It's one thing custom building accurate rifles but completely a different animal when you are mass producing a accurate combat ready sharpshooting rifle for military use using mil spec ammo !

For the time out the box with standard NATO spec 147 gr mil hardball the SSG was a tack driver !

This was always the purpose of the SSG 69 and as proof of its success is that it was introduced in 1969 and is currently still in use 50 years on.....and has been a preferred rifle in some 27 odd countries seeing combat in many modern conflicts.

My own experience with it having owned one and then using it in the SADF.

The only criticism that I have of the rifles that were built in the 70's is that the plastic magazines over years have become brittle and are prone to breakage

Alf

Thanks for the info. I will try and source a few mags if I buy one.

Mike

We have a large selection of military ammo, from many different manufacturers.

Some are good, and some are bloody awful.

Also depends on teh rifle they are being shot in.

At my gun range there is a young kid - good eyes not best of physical shape.

He shoots old military bolts - Swedish Mauser, Swiss, lee enfield. All iron sights.

He is able to hit a 8 inch steel plate at 125 yards with open sight 5/6 out of seven times.

I find that impressive. He is better with iron sights that his scoped ar. I sometimes take a break from shooting just to see him shoot.

I think I am getting the ssg. The new sniper rifles with all the tactical rails ect don’t appeal to me. I want a solid bolt 308.

Mike

I bought/traded for a Steyr Model M (I think) a few months ago. It’s a .279 with a DST. It’s deadly accurate at the range with just Core-Lokt. The DST is still new to me and will practice before field use because it breaks at almost nothing.

I know this is an international, multinational meeting place, so I hope this comment is not out of line. Steyr sold something like 50, or so .50 Cal sniper rifles to Iran during the Iraq war. Some were used in Iraq. This is a fact. I’m not trying to start any political debate, or rehash any aspect of that war in any way. I’ll just say that I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A STEYR PRODUCT! PERIOD. If given a limited choice, I would even stoop so low as to buy a BLASER, if I absolutely had to.

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Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
I know this is an international, multinational meeting place, so I hope this comment is not out of line. Steyr sold something like 50, or so .50 Cal sniper rifles to Iran during the Iraq war. Some were used in Iraq. This is a fact. I’m not trying to start any political debate, or rehash any aspect of that war in any way. I’ll just say that I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A STEYR PRODUCT! PERIOD. If given a limited choice, I would even stoop so low as to buy a BLASER, if I absolutely had to.

It was 800 rifles not 50. If you have a problem with this don't look into terrorists using American made M-4/M-16's in the middle east.

Buy 3-4 mags if you buy this.

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Originally posted by Lapidary:

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Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
I know this is an international, multinational meeting place, so I hope this comment is not out of line. Steyr sold something like 50, or so .50 Cal sniper rifles to Iran during the Iraq war. Some were used in Iraq. This is a fact. I’m not trying to start any political debate, or rehash any aspect of that war in any way. I’ll just say that I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A STEYR PRODUCT! PERIOD. If given a limited choice, I would even stoop so low as to buy a BLASER, if I absolutely had to.

It was 800 rifles not 50. If you have a problem with this don't look into terrorists using American made M-4/M-16's in the middle east.

He is looking at one side of the coin.

America is as guilty of supporting terrorists as any nation, probably more so too.

My gut is these become collectors guns in 10
Years.

Mike

While I honor the passion of the pain caused by sending sniper rifles to our enemies; this road has many potholes to swallow us. Switzerland for example is so beautiful on a post card but so ugly underneath.
My personal challenge is to remember that it is the hate and greed in the heart of man that curses our outcomes. Sadly that is in everyone of us. There is a solution. It can be had. It was bought with a price for us.
Best regards,
Fury01

Alf, a 308?

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by Lapidary:

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Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
I know this is an international, multinational meeting place, so I hope this comment is not out of line. Steyr sold something like 50, or so .50 Cal sniper rifles to Iran during the Iraq war. Some were used in Iraq. This is a fact. I’m not trying to start any political debate, or rehash any aspect of that war in any way. I’ll just say that I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A STEYR PRODUCT! PERIOD. If given a limited choice, I would even stoop so low as to buy a BLASER, if I absolutely had to.

It was 800 rifles not 50. If you have a problem with this don't look into terrorists using American made M-4/M-16's in the middle east.

He is looking at one side of the coin.

America is as guilty of supporting terrorists as any nation, probably more so too.

Touche’

I had CDiPrecision Gunworks in Florida CNC me a
new trigger guard made of aluminum that uses
the Accuracy International metal single stack
magazines instead of the rotary plastic ones.

This for my SSG 69 PII that came with both single and double set triggers. A factory fitted Hensoldt ZF-800 mil-dot scope in Steyr QD 1" rings.

I think I paid $1900.00 for the package 25 years ago.

Yes, a 6.5x54 Mannlicher has accounted for quite a few, so I'm told :-)

Weak point about the SSG Steyrs is the Cycloac magazine.

The FN-H Police or Patrol rifle which comes with a Near Mfg sloped Picatinny rail is a tremendous value.

Another thing to remember about Steyr's; their barrel's are press-fit on the receiver. Cost you about $700 to have them fit a new one. But iirc they guarantee their hammer-forged barrels for 10,000 rds, or maybe its 20k?

Still, the magazines break. Oh, and their scope mount system leaves lots to be desired. Of course if you buy the whole system of accessories, use their rings etc; it might just be what you want...

A Winchester Heavy Varmint comes with a Wilson stainless barrel, their Marksman jobs were custom shop items using Schneider cut-rifled barrels.

A used FN-H Police with McM stock, if you care for them, would be great; or sell the McM and go Manners or H-S Precision. I will NEVER have another McM stock...