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Obviously the pillar bedding aims to achieve improved accuracy over a standard fixing, and I doubt the resin overspill will have made a jot of difference here. The resin used to fix the pillars in place hadn’t been completely cleaned off, resulting in an uneven bearing surface for the action to fix down onto. On closer inspection, however, two issues became apparent. I was initially impressed by the aluminium pillar bedding, which is becoming the norm with factory rifles. With that, the action could be removed from the stock, exposing the fixing methods from the inside. When I removed the well-machined trigger guard assembly, it became clear that a lot of time had been spent fitting it precisely to the stock, including recessing the rear lug slot. My first surprise was not finding a fixing point to the rear of the trigger guard, leaving two bolts to the front. With this in mind, I reached for the hex-headed keys to remove the stock from the action. Conducting all reviews in this fashion should provide interesting comparisons in terms of build quality and design when different models and manufacturers are presented side by side.
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This review will proceed from the inside out, putting the rifle together piece by piece to get a full picture of how it fares. When stacked up beside comparable offerings in today’s market, the current Mannlicher is probably one of the prettiest rifles around. That may be a negative note on which to introduce the Steyr Mannlicher, but don’t let this insight into the ‘old world’ discourage you from looking at the modern rifle. Getting my hands on one of the old rifles from that iconic era is high on my list of desires. The rifle bolt may look the same, and it still sports the distinctive tool marks on the barrel from the cold hammer forging process, but the quality and impeccable engineering of the 1903 mo del has the edge on today’s rifle. However, the new model is no modern version of the classic 1903 model. Today’s Steyr Mannlicher Classic is touted as a direct descendent of the Schönauer. This rifle, in the hands of ‘Karamojo’ Bell, reputedly accounted for 1,011 elephants during the era of the great ivory trade. The Mannlicher Schönauer was a legendary piece of engineering with a magnificent history and hunting pedigree. My introduction to Mannlicher rifles set the standard for how I would judge all rifles from that moment on. The Zephyr II has won several awards including the 2019 American Hunter’s Golden Bullseye for "Rifle of the Year", Gray's Best 2019 in the Shooting Category, and Sporting Classics 2019 Award of Excellence. The cold hammer forged barrel with Mannox finish make for tough, reliable design that will withstand the elements while out in the field. This lightweight bolt-action, weighing only 5.8 pounds, is available in. The Zephyr II has a tang safety, detachable 5-round box magazine, and comes with a threaded barrel option for all calibers. It features a classic European walnut stock with a Bavarian cheek piece and fish scale checkering. This new rifle takes cues from the original Zephyr’s build quality, and also sets new standards in the hunting-style, bolt-action, rimfire rifle segment.
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The Steyr Mannlicher Zephyr II is the rebirth of the original Zephyr rifle, which was produced from 1955 through 1971.