the accuracy of steyr rifles are legendary. i have handled a few, but never shot any of them. i was trying to decide b/w the steyr and the tikka, and i'm leaning towrd the steyr- but i want to be as informed as possible. opinions- thanks guys!

Forget the Tikka, get the Steyr. They're made to be shot and not babied. Granted they're not the purtiest of rifles out there but you'll love the less than MOA accuracy with almost any load you can put into them.

Is this the rifle with the rear locking lugs and the plastic magazine?

What do they cost?

I own a "old steyr luxus model. It would be the last rifle in my collection that i would sell!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, the SBS is front-locking; yes, the magazines on the lower priced rifles are high tech synthetic.

I have several different Steyrs and they all are very accurate. About three years ago they stopped using GSI as their importer and switched to RWS/Dynamit Nobel. My impression is that this was a major step backwards. From what I was told, they were to have announced a new importer at the SHOT show for the US (I believe they were going to do it themselves).

Currently, I have had a part on order for over one year and their is no indication it is on its way from Austria. If you are in the US, I would advise not to go with Steyr, until this mess is settled.

My low priced Model M 30-06 woodstocked carbine has the rear locking lugs, double set triggers, and the cyrolac magazines. It shoots itty bitty groups with Sierra HPBTs. Suggsested retail ,about ten years ago, was $2500.00! Maybe that is why they stopped importing them.
I have a couple of the Steyr Mannlicher Schoenauers, Model MCA, in 30-06 and 270 Win. IMO they are a much higher quality piece than anything Steyr builds today. Stoney

I'll second what Richard has to say about RWS. They promise the world, but deliver nothing! I sure hope Steyr gets a dfferent distributor. Stoney

PS My profile says Im new here, but I've been posting for years. Must have got dropped with the server change.

Given the choice you present, I'd go with the Steyr hands down - though I agree with others that the older models are better than the more recent ones.

I currently have two of the synthetic SBS rifles; a .243 carbine and a heavy barrel 308. They are a complete departure from what I think a good rifle should be made of. They have a lot of (dreaded) plastic on them. But they shoot and function so very well. They are endearing themselves to me quite well.

Matt, You already know my opinion of them. Any gun that shoots 1/2 to 1 inch out of the box with any ammo I feed it has my vote. They arent pretty but they are a great working gun and can take lots of abuse.

Yes you are missing something. I got my 2 steyrs for about 500 each. Good tools nothing fancy but shoot great. Also I hunt Alaska alot and the 376 prohunter is perfect for there. The caliber is big enough to handle anything. The synthetic stock and polymer coated barrel etc hold up real well to all the wet. Small fast handling guns good in the alders or other thick stuff. Extremely accurate out of the box with any and all ammo.

$2500.00 for an ugly rifle with lots of plastic. Am I missing something here??

To each his own. Like everything else they can be had for much less than retail, 376's are going for $900 as we speak. That's more than a dyed-in-the-wool walnut and blue-steel guy would pay but not bad for the quality you are getting. A simple case of form following function.

Correctamundo on the $500. Prohunters are less than Scouts and just as good of a rifle. I have a 7 Mag Forrester I paid $479 for and the 376 Prohunter I think I paid $449 for. They are robust, accurate, reliable but admittedly uglier even than me.

I have three Steyr rifles, of the newer persuasion. One is a 30.06 Forester, one is a .376 Steyr Prohunter, and the other is a .260 Prohunter. All of these rifles have served me well. They are the best out-of-the-box rifles that I own. The triggers are good, and they shoot. For the money, I can't imagine a better value than a Steyr Prohunter.

Several years ago, I had the chance to shoot a Steyr Model "M" Professional Hunter in 7X57. This was the version with an olive green synthetic stock, double-set triggers, and Steyr's own fixed scopemounts.

To tell the truth, I really liked the rifle, and I wish I could find one exactly like it in 7X57 for my own consumption. It was a heck of an accurate rifle - probably the most accurate 7X57 I've ever fired - and was very handy and slick.

I don't know about the latest ones........

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Can't speak about tikkas but I have a Steyr model M with the cycolac stock and a detachable clip magazine in 30-06. It is an incredible rifle. I have killed boatloads of caribou with it and the zero never changes. It has a hammer forged barrel that has a very smooth bore, easy to clean and minimal copper fouling. Very un-finnicky about ammo, any reasonable handload shoots great. The rear locking bolt is smooooth. The cycolac stock is sort of dated technology these days, but so what? The last Model M I saw was $1200 and IMHO worth every penny. HTH

I've owned over 40 Steyr products over the years...mostly Mannlicher-Shoenauers...all have been good rifles, but I like the new ugly guns even better than the old ones when it comes to actual shooting.



Currently have a Model M Professional in 8x57, a brown-stock SSG Match in .308, and a Pro-Hunter .376.



Got the Model M and $200 boot for a safe I was given free by a company that wanted it moved. Paid $900 Canadian for the SSG Match NIB in 1979, and recently bought the Pro-Hunter NIB for $450 and the seller threw in dies and a 2 boxes of ammo.



Because they are bone ugly, you can occasionally get some great buys by looking around and dickering. And they shoot as well or better than just about any other factory rifle on the market.



Everyone who has shot my .376 loves it...



AC

I like the .376 Steyr Prohunter. It took forever to get the high capacity magagines and adapter but now I don't feel undergunned for the dream brown bear hunt. Velocities have been much higher than expected with a 20 inch barrel, on par with the listed 24" barrel results with the listed Hodgdon or Hornady data. Hope the accuracy is up to the velocity I've experienced. Still have open iron sights and a set of Ashley peep sights. Next, a good scope. Using Browning A-Bolt rings is a nice touch, nothing exotic, just a functional firearm. The hammer forged barrel is supposed to be one of the best features.