Dream rifle I always wanted just wrong caliber

[Sarg]

I just bought a Styer Mannlicher 243 full stock from the late 50s or early 60s .Its the 1952 model with the most beautiful wood i have seen in a long time .I am thankful it has the scope mounts and rings which are hard to find .It looks new has not been huntred with in a long time if at all .I am going to but change the scope to a jap made nikon 3x9 that looks new .I havd no dealings with these rifles it has double triggers and full stock .The wood is beautiful end to end looks new which is rare on a gun this old .I am going to try it on deer and hogs .

I think you mean a Mannlicher-Schonauer ?
I don’t think the Styer Mannlicher in modern calibres came out until the late 1960s ?

I have several Mannlicher Schonauer & early Styer rifles but wouldn’t own a Styer Mannlicher, well I’ve had two, one an awesome little rifle in .222 Rem but crap magazines & plastic type magazine well with trigger guard.

Mannlicher Schonauer

Styer Mannlicher

 

[CBH Australia]

You’re definitely not a Queenslander .

No, and I don’t know what they think of the .243 in general.

I’m in NSW, the rip off state.

But I don’t think it’s all that bad used correctly.

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

I think you mean a Mannlicher-Schonauer ?
I don’t think the Styer Mannlicher in modern calibres came out until the late 1960s ?

Stoeger, 1954:

Stoeger, 1960:

Ca. 1963 (?):

 

[dgr416]

Yes its the 1957 version pretty early 243 it came out in 1955 .It has double triggers full stock beautiful wood and full stock .I am going to site it in this weekend and hopefully hunt deer with it .

 

[dgr416]

I think you mean a Mannlicher-Schonauer ?
I don’t think the Styer Mannlicher in modern calibres came out until the late 1960s ?

I have several Mannlicher Schonauer & early Styer rifles but wouldn’t own a Styer Mannlicher, well I’ve had two, one an awesome little rifle in .222 Rem but crap magazines & plastic type magazine well with trigger guard.

Mannlicher Schonauer

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Styer Mannlicher

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Yes its the 1952 model with full stock and double triggers and cheekpiece