sandersj89 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Well I went shopping today and this is what I came home with…..Mannlicher Pro Hunter Mountain, in .243 and 20†barrel. Glass to go on the top is S&B 8X56 and it will be used for foxes and the occasional deer. T8 mod on the end of it plus Leupold base and rings. Cant wait to fit the scope on top and to punch some paper, hopefully Monday! I liked the way it felt when handled and like the way the safety and trigger operated. From the box the trigger feels fine and has 2 settings. Once I get to play with it a bit more I will do a proper review. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Excellent gun Jerry, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Sounds like a good setup once it's all complete, happy hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steyrman Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 had the same rifle in .223 cracking gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Any tips from yours when I come to set up mine, hopefully tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steyrman Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 none that i can think of mate mine set up a treat rather regret selling now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 i have herd Steyr products to be very good in quality congrats on the new rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 The older mannlicher's were very good & the SSG/ploice etc are very good & i miss my older mod-L 243 mannlicher.The newer prohunters had teething probs but think the MK11 are better now.Im sure they have a set trigger that you push forward on them which makes it a very light trigger & miss my set-trigger as i was taught on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 First Impressions- Many thanks to a friend for coming out this afternoon to help me set up the .243 Mannlicher Pro Hunter Mountain Unfortunately the preferred scope was not available but Simon has leant me a Bushnell for now. A little playing around and that was mounted and we gave the gun/bore a decent clean to remove all traces of oil. Up across the farm to a field with a good backstop and target board set out at 100m approx. Walked back 20m and I loaded the magazine with 3 of Simon’s home loads, 87gr ballistic tips if I remember correctly. Shooting off sticks into the target to see how we are and low and to the left. Correct the scope and try again, not so bad so we move back 30m and try another 3 shot group. This required a little work and I made a real horlicks of one shot, pull to the left and high…ouch! Another tweek on the scope and then back to 100m and shooting of the bonnet of our pick up using a sand bag of Simons. 3 shots and things are high and to the left, adjust and try again, better, more adjustment and try a final 4 shot group as the light is going. This is much better, sub 2†group, if only 3 shots counted then it would have been about ½†better. So considering this is a brand new rifle it seems to be performing ok, certainly using home loads was an advantage in many ways to zero. Tomorrow I will be trying some Federal 100gr soft point to see how that goes. As for the rifle: I really like the 3 position safety. Fool proof and simple. Trigger, I have not played around with it yet and don’t think I need to at the moment, not tried the second position as yet but will do soon. Bolt, this is one of the things that help sell me the rifle after the safety, it is very smooth indeed, very nice. The magazine, likewise, simple and maintenance free. Stock, seems perfect, fits me well, nice and firm and a good gripping surface, over all weight seems fine. In summary I am very pleased, I think this will make a very fine foxing/deer rifle. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Glad to hear your happy Jerry and the rifle is coming along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I have now put the proper scope on top of the rifles. Schmidt & Bender 8X56. The result is a nice looking set up even though I say so myself. I did not have time to re-zero the scope but before I put the new scope on top I ran some Federal 100gr hollow points through the rifle using the scope I was leant by Simon. Target board at 100m shooting prone off the bipod: First 3 shots were high (4â€) and to the left (2â€), so a quick adjust and I ran 3 more rounds through, the result as below, More than happy with that group for factory ammo so will now set up the new scope properly and see how we go, looking OK at the moment! The image throught e S&B scope looks very good indeed in the daylight, looking forward to peeking through it at night with a lamp soon! Jerry Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Looks like a nice compact set-up there Jerry, the barrel length should help balance the weight of the mod out a treat Happy days eh? chances are it will get even better as it gets a few rounds thought it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Looks like a nice compact set-up there Jerry, the barrel length should help balance the weight of the mod out a treat Happy days eh? chances are it will get even better as it gets a few rounds thought it too. I feel a trip to Bisley coming on.... Like the short barrel, especially for foxing out of a vehicle. Just hope I can get some more rounds through it soon as practise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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