any guys here have experence with Steyr Prohunters?
- Thread starter ruger22
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- Windsor, Ontario
They are great rifles...hammer forged barrels, adjustable triggers and chambers proofed at 120,000 psi. Steyr is one of the most underrated manufacturers around. I have heard though that customer service is horrible to non existent.
Well, I have to disagree with you here.
Steyr is not underrated anywhere in the world - top notch rifles, advanced technology, high quality.
As for the service - in Canada - I would say that it is a quite a bit worse than "horrible to non existent". You can get parts and service but only if you know the right dealer that sometimes is not an official Steyr Mannlicher dealer. And then to find the right dealer, you have to be well connected and also lucky.
P.S. I like your signature ! Very well put, indeed.
BigUglyMan
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- New Scotland
I shot one a few times. Very accurate but I detest the safety. I don't think that I would buy one if I had the chance to.
Fat guns need loving too
I don't find this rifle fat at all - the old Savage 24 I got for my kids is fat.
Is this set up with Talley high mounts and a 40mm scope?
Does the bolt lift require that much clearance?
Talley highs with a 50mm - but the highs were needed to clear the bolt for the 40mm objective as well. The stock comb works with the height, though. Nikons are known to have a large rear ocular, so maybe another brand of scope would only require medium Talleys (perhaps ask Prophet if they would try before you buy).
The offer still stands that we talked about - take'r for a spin.
Can you embellish why the form isn't to your liking, or what form is? This is my first synthetic rifle and so far, I am glad with the fit/form and function - which I wasn't sure I would be at first. I always like hearing experienced hunters' opinions on what else to look at in the market
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...
I am not knocking anyone's preferences or taste... but I find any synthetic stocked rifle to be uninspiring, I do own a few, but only pull them from the cabinet when necessity demands, and I choose them with the same enthusiasm I would afford a Mastercraft hammer. In addition, I am completely prepared to believe that the Steyr rifle snuggles into the shoulder and cheek like an ergonomic dream, but it does so from such ugly angles (IMO) that I just can't leap that hurdle.
In short, I prefer rich, deeply blued metal, seated in nicely grained walnut, with a pleasing colour tone (not too light, not too red/orange, not too plain). The nice clean, straight lines of the standard M77 or M70 are what appeal to me most... when I want "fancy and pretty" an Alexander Henry No.1 (A, S, H) makes me smile, as do walnut fullstock rifles (M77 and No.1 RSI's). These preferences are probably rooted in the type of rifles that captured my imagination as a lad, pouring through Outdoor Life or the old stubby S.I.R catalogues.
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I agree with Hoyt's entire post...but I will add that, as a tradesman, a simple pair of pliers or other basic tool can take on a certain charm and appeal all its own if it fits you perfectly and performs its function exactly as you would wish it to. That's sort of the way I view my Steyr; I don't try to blind myself to its admittedly ugly, utilitarian appearance. However, after finding it in my hands on several occasions that unexpectedly became memorable ones, it has its own sentimental value to me, based on its history with me and its performance.
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- Lloydminster, Alberta
We can't keep these in stock, it seems. Completely out again. Had about 15 here just a few days ago. Have another order coming Jan 5th or so. 
We can't keep these in stock, it seems. Completely out again. Had about 15 here just a few days ago. Have another order coming Jan 5th or so.
Who does warranty work (if required) on these rifles?
Is there a "hunting style" scope out there that allows using Talley mediums vs highs?
