The Steyr came fitted with the excellent Nightforce ATACR 5-25X56 scope on a Warne Weaver-style base and made a nice compact stalking rifle. One of two almost identical stags taken with the Carbon CL II Field test Its low 60° angle makes for a fast and very smooth bolt operation. The bolt is very Steyr with its butter-spoon profile and is sturdy, with four twin opposed locking lugs up front, single claw extractor and sprung ejector. Finally, rotate the catch to show red to fire. Push the grey catch down and only the white dot will show, meaning the locked bolt will be released but the trigger is disengaged. The bolt can be removed from the action or locked down fully for safety when the grey catch is up and the white dot is showing. This practical length 22in Sporter-weight barrel had a 15mmx1 muzzle thread, allowing a sound moderator to be fitted.Īction wise, you have the SBS, which employs a three-position toggle safety operated by the thumb. Steyr barrels are legendary not only for their traditional hammer-forged spiral barrel finish, but also their consistently good accuracy. The Carbon CL II is designed for hunting and its super-tough Mannox coating gives a dull, non-reflective finish to the metalwork, making it highly scratch resistant. The cheekpiece is again quite angular but comfortable, with a pronounced lip and solid black rubber recoil pad.īolt operation is fast, safe and smooth thanks to the SBS and a sturdy butter-spoon bolt Handling is very good, with a deep pistol grip quite upright in design that feels natural. It is a tad slippery without any additional chequering however, the fore-end’s full-length balanced profile does provide extra finger grip. The overall design of the Steyr Mannlicher Carbon CL II is quite svelte and angular, with the typical carbon-fibre weave material finish. A small thing, you may say, but it works. I like the quiet nature of this stock design as its resonant pitch is the same as that of a wood one, so no extra noise is knocked out that could spook game. The carbon-fibre stock is designed by Fine Ballistic Tools to achieve a high degree of stability and rigidity, thus maintaining accuracy combined with light weight that provides fast handling and less fatigue when stalking. The magazine, which holds four rounds, is quick to detach, reload and replace, with no feeding issues In depth Want to buy a single issue of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun?.Choosing the right bullets for deer stalking.British deer: A guide to identifying the six species found here and where to stalk them.Country hotels offering shooting facilities.
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