Steyr Scout Stainless Steel Canadian .308Win
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As for the Steyr triggers, I recommend people read the 'European' manuals, rather than the American (Lawyer-proof) ones. The trigger adjustment is covered, besides, you can see it is clearly an option, lock-tite/glue or not.
I for one am inpressed on how quickly the sold, North Sylva, you watching?
It is pretty easy to throw a barrel on a lathe and take the forging marks out, after all most companies do.
I for one am inpressed on how quickly the sold, North Sylva, you watching?
It is pretty easy to throw a barrel on a lathe and take the forging marks out, after all most companies do.
Steyr is popular and renowned world-wide for doing it, Except this is along the lines of a Scout, which are turned down and fluted, and not left in a hammer forged pattern. As a modified Scout it matches the scout, without the fluting, which I doubt DND cared about for a rifle bound for the far north, never mind not needing a bling factor to drive the price up further.
I'm not sure if the markings are Austrian or European.
Very nice to know that the date code indicate that it was manuf. in August 2014
Steyr is popular and renowned world wide for not doing it
Note the proof marks and the USA markings
It's an Austrian made rifle that was imported in the US. US laws requires that firearms imported in the country must have the importer markings.
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Steyr makes a great rifle. I've had a bunch of them over the years.
I'm sorry to hear that the Canadian government didn't pick this rifle, but Sako/Tikka make a good rifle too.
The only Steyr firearm not made in Austria (other than licence built military products) is the AUG-A3 for the American market (as of the last 5 years or so), as they cannot be imported under U.S. Federal law (without turning it into some kind of SL8/USC-type thing, which no one wants).
U.S. import marking have nothing to do with where a firearm is made. U.S. Federal law requires importers to permanently engrave their name and location, making "famous" all kinds of little towns around Washington D.C., and more recently, the South. Over at least the last 10 years, Steyr products sold in (or transiting through) the United States are marked "SAI, Trussville, AL" (Steyr Arms, inc., Trussville, Alabama), but this was not always the case:
The standard Scout barrel is hammer forged in the same way they all are, but it is then futed and profiled to cut down on weight, which makes the hammer forging markings less pronounced.
The marking on these Canadian Ranger trials rifles is very much the same as other newer Scouts:
Scout... a nice light accurate rifle. Great for carrying around all day. Would have been perfect for the Canadian Rangers!
I'm sorry to hear that the Canadian government didn't pick this rifle, but Sako/Tikka make a good rifle too.
The only Steyr firearm not made in Austria (other than licence built military products) is the AUG-A3 for the American market (as of the last 5 years or so), as they cannot be imported under U.S. Federal law (without turning it into some kind of SL8/USC-type thing, which no one wants).
U.S. import marking have nothing to do with where a firearm is made. U.S. Federal law requires importers to permanently engrave their name and location, making "famous" all kinds of little towns around Washington D.C., and more recently, the South. Over at least the last 10 years, Steyr products sold in (or transiting through) the United States are marked "SAI, Trussville, AL" (Steyr Arms, inc., Trussville, Alabama), but this was not always the case:
The standard Scout barrel is hammer forged in the same way they all are, but it is then futed and profiled to cut down on weight, which makes the hammer forging markings less pronounced.
The marking on these Canadian Ranger trials rifles is very much the same as other newer Scouts:
Scout... a nice light accurate rifle. Great for carrying around all day. Would have been perfect for the Canadian Rangers!
Rough conditions in the north, increased durability in salt water prone and ice prone areas. Likely a ready supply of pre-fluted barrels, that needed to be machined for the front site and threaded muzzle. You want a tough rifle to take the canoe/atv/snowmobile beatings, not cheap carbon steel.
Since this ranger Scout will be used mostly for the range and of the Diopter sights mostly, i will feed it some Hirteberger Nato surplus, ( got a big stash of them awesome rounds ) hoping it like them to be around MOA, if not the regular Federal GMM 168 gr will be the ammo of choice for this Scout...
My other Scout is MOA with them... JP.
My other Scout is MOA with them... JP.
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I just found this 10rd mag pouch from Wilderness Tactical. I wonder which dealer carries their product in Canada? Shipping is bloody $50USD...
http://www.thewilderness.com/magazine-speedloader-and-ammo-carriers/bolt-action-mag-pouch/
http://www.thewilderness.com/magazine-speedloader-and-ammo-carriers/bolt-action-mag-pouch/
Pretty neat pouches indeed.
When I went to Africa on Safari with my Steyr Luxus in .300 WinMag & was looking for a open top magazine pouches to hold my 10rd factory magzines, these from Triad Tactical worked out great. Thanks to North Sylva for making my hunt so successful!!!
ww w.triadtactical.com/Triad-Convertible-Magazine-Pouch.html
You can observe the magazine pouch on my Mystery Ranch pack, carried two extra pouches on my belt with spares magazines.
gadget
ww w.triadtactical.com/Triad-Convertible-Magazine-Pouch.html
You can observe the magazine pouch on my Mystery Ranch pack, carried two extra pouches on my belt with spares magazines.
gadget
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