Steyr rifles not popular?

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Post by Triang » 25 Nov 2013, 7:59 am

A HS .50 with a 5 shot mag would do me just fine :D
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Post by Bourt » 25 Nov 2013, 8:21 am

Triang wrote:A HS .50 with a 5 shot mag would do me just fine :D


Yeah, good luck with that permit :cry:
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Post by Dylan.m » 28 Nov 2013, 9:33 am

for 2 grand you can build your own match grade rifle,

Im sure styar is good but maybe not that good
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Post by pmomd » 28 Nov 2013, 1:22 pm

For 2/3 the price I'd go a DIY match rifle over a Steyr any day.
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Post by Dylan.m » 28 Nov 2013, 1:26 pm

Lorgar wrote:Put me down for a Steyr HS .50


In Sydney Magnum sports have got one, they only want $10000 for it though.
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Post by paps » 28 Nov 2013, 1:35 pm

Dylan.m wrote:In Sydney Magnum sports have got one, they only want $10,000 for it though.


Oh, only $10,000?

I'll just get 2 then :lol:
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Post by Dylan.m » 28 Nov 2013, 2:24 pm

paps wrote:
Dylan.m wrote:In Sydney Magnum sports have got one, they only want $10,000 for it though.


Oh, only $10,000?

I'll just get 2 then :lol:



i think you can i don't think 50cal's are prohibited they should be though
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Post by horter » 28 Nov 2013, 4:43 pm

Dylan.m wrote:i don't think 50cal's are prohibited they should be though


Er, why? :?
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Post by Pom » 28 Nov 2013, 4:58 pm

horter wrote:Er, why? :?


Yeah, what the hell?

If I want one for long range target shooting, why not?
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Post by Fujix » 28 Nov 2013, 5:21 pm

Dylan.m wrote:i don't think 50cal's are prohibited they should be though


I think you're on your own there Pal.
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Post by Dylan.m » 28 Nov 2013, 7:33 pm

Fujix wrote:
Dylan.m wrote:i don't think 50cal's are prohibited they should be though


I think you're on your own there Pal.



I just don't think we need weapons around that can shoot down air craft that all. but im off the mind pully bow should be restricted as well, it kinda dum people being able to get weapons that powerfull with out a permit, plus there totally silent as well.
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Post by Baldrick314 » 28 Nov 2013, 9:06 pm

Dylan.m wrote:
Fujix wrote:
Dylan.m wrote:i don't think 50cal's are prohibited they should be though


I think you're on your own there Pal.



I just don't think we need weapons around that can shoot down air craft that all. but im off the mind pully bow should be restricted as well, it kinda dum people being able to get weapons that powerfull with out a permit, plus there totally silent as well.


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Post by Norton » 29 Nov 2013, 6:53 am

Dylan.m wrote:I just don't think we need weapons around that can shoot down air craft that all.


Mate, seriously? :roll:

Show me one instance of anyone ever attempting this ever.
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Post by Vati » 29 Nov 2013, 7:33 am

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Post by Deco » 29 Nov 2013, 7:41 am

I see the 'lock topic' button starting to glow :lol:
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Re: Steyr rifles not popular?

Post by Blackened » 29 Nov 2013, 7:51 am

As long as things stay civil the thread will stay open.

Otherwise... :twisted:
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Post by Dylan.m » 30 Nov 2013, 9:58 am

Norton wrote:
Dylan.m wrote:I just don't think we need weapons around that can shoot down air craft that all.


Mate, seriously? :roll:

Show me one instance of anyone ever attempting this ever.


Well the terrorist's on a whole arnt terrible smart thankfully so there not very inventive.

Im even of the mind you should have to have a licence for compact bow's there instantly power full, iv heard of them going through steel drums filled with sand that stopped a 30-30 cold. and there totally silent as well.
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Post by Seik » 30 Nov 2013, 11:22 am

Dylan.m wrote:I'm even of the mind you should have to have a licence for compact bow's there instantly power full, I've heard of them going through steel drums filled with sand that stopped a 30-30 cold. and they're totally silent as well.


Fair enough, not sure you need to worry about a 50 cal being silent though :lol:

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Post by headspace » 06 Dec 2013, 2:07 pm

Just getting back on topic, the Steyr is of pretty much the same gene pool as the Mannlicher. I used to work in a gun store in Sydney back in the mid 1960's before I was given a suit of green clothes and sent to SE Asia and I recall us having those rifles on the shelf for a fair while. They were beautiful rifles and smooth as silk but didn't shoot any better than a Winchester or Remington both available back then. There were people liked them because of what they were, but then the 303/25 was probably the most popular hunting cartridge on converted SMLE actions, and you could bash 'em around. Australian shooters like quality but unless they have heaps to spend will stick with what they know and what works. The animal you shoot has no idea how much the rifle cost, and most rifles will shoot better than most of us can.
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Post by redrum » 06 Dec 2013, 2:23 pm

headspace wrote:I used to work in a gun store in Sydney back in the mid 1960's before I was given a suit of green clothes and sent to SE Asia and I recall us having those rifles on the shelf for a fair while.


Have you seen 'Good Morning Vietnam'?

All I could think of when you wrote that was "home of the shiny green suit".

Were you rolling around in a green silk 3 piece on your tour?

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Post by headspace » 07 Dec 2013, 9:25 pm

Generally speaking blokes who rolled around at all, let alone in shiny 3pce gear were not to be trusted with a weapon. "Good Morning Vietnam" would have been a nice relief though, it rained a lot.
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Post by Press » 08 Dec 2013, 12:14 pm

I think if you turn up to your long arms safety course wearing a bright green silk suit that's an immediate fail on grounds of mental instability :lol:
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Post by BBJ » 08 Dec 2013, 1:42 pm

headspace wrote:The animal you shoot has no idea how much the rifle cost, and most rifles will shoot better than most of us can.


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Post by headspace » 08 Dec 2013, 8:10 pm

Press wrote:I think if you turn up to your long arms safety course wearing a bright green silk suit that's an immediate fail on grounds of mental instability :lol:

Extremely bad taste if nothing else.
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Post by AlanK » 09 Dec 2013, 8:41 am

headspace wrote:Extremely bad taste if nothing else.


The suit just needs a fluro pink rifle to match then the ensemble is complete.
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Post by headspace » 11 Dec 2013, 6:50 pm

AlanK wrote:
headspace wrote:Extremely bad taste if nothing else.


The suit just needs a fluro pink rifle to match then the ensemble is complete.

Hogue just bought out a stock in that colour, you may see one in the gay mardi gras. Seriously it's aimed at (whoops) lady shooters. :lol:
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Post by Wes » 12 Dec 2013, 9:48 am

headspace wrote:Hogue just bought out a stock in that colour, you may see one in the gay mardi gras. Seriously it's aimed at (whoops) lady shooters. :lol:


I've seen a couple of shows on guns in the US, you should see some of the accessories they do for AR-15's and other popular stuff to target lady buyers.

Stuff like this is apparently pretty common...

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Post by SSG04A1 » 17 Dec 2013, 11:35 pm

Hey mate I have two steyrs the SSG04A1 and the Scout rifle both in .308 , expensive toys but totally worth the money for these Austrian artworks
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Post by Harts » 18 Dec 2013, 7:58 am

SSG04A1 wrote:the SSG04A1


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Mmmm, pretty.
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