Steyr SSG 08 and Steyr ELITE 08 Sniper Rifle

Steyr SSG 08 Sniper Rifle and Steyr ELITE 08 Sniper Rifle

Steyr SSG 08 Sniper Rifle

Steyr SSG 08 sniper rifles are based on Steyr SBSrotary bolt action with four frontal locking lugs, arranged in pairs.Coldhammer-forged barrels are available in standard or compact lengths(compact only in 7.62 NATO), in either case fitted with screw-on muzzlebrake which can be replaced with optional silencer (sound suppressor).Feed is from detachable box magazines, holdingeight .300WM or ten 7.62mm NATO rounds. Single-stage triggers arefactory set for optimum performance, but can be adjusted by operator ifdesired. The Steyr SSG 08 designed to meet the strict specifications of the Austrian Special Forces, Steyr rifles make a bold statement of excellence in the tradition of European engineering.

Steyr SSG 08 sniper rifles

Steyr SSG 08 Sniper Rifle

Steyr SSG 08 Specifications

System:      Mannox TM
Trigger:     Direct trigger
Stock:     Dural aluminium foldingstock black with 280 mm long UIT-rail and various Picatinny-rails
Magazine:     High capacity synthetic box magazine
Magazine Capacity:     10 rounds
Barrel Length:     HB 600 mm (23.6") HBC 508 mm (20")
Overall length:     1182 mm (600 mm) 1090 mm (508 mm) folded approx. 220 mm shorter
Weight:     5,7 kg (600 mm without bipod) 5,5 kg (508 mm without bipod)

New Generation Steyr ELITE 08 sniper Rifle

The Steyr Elite 08 can fit almost any shooter with a cheekpiece that can be raised almost 2 inches and multiple buttpads to change the length of pull to the optimal distance. The buttstock also folds to the right, shortening the rifle to 37.25 inches for storage and transport, locking into both positions without any shake or wobble. Equipped with a Leupold VX-7 2.5-10x45 scope, the Elite 08 is very heavy, which, along with its muzzle brake, reduces recoil to way below manageable. An entire afternoon at the range produced zero flinching and no shoulder pain. The Steyr Elite 08 23.6-inch, free-floated barrel has a diameter of slightly more than 3⁄4 inch. Although the barrel sports a racy-looking, flat-stainless finish, it ends with a black muzzle brake. In testing, the weight combined with the brake proved extremely effective in mitigating recoil. Overall length is 45 inches, but with the stock folded it squats to 37¼ inches.

Steyr  Elite 08 Sniper  Rifle

Steyr  Elite 08 Sniper  Rifle

Steyr Elite 08 Specifications

System      Aluminium
Trigger     Direct trigger
Stock     Dural aluminium folding stock with 280 mm long UIT-Schiene. External bolt release and various Picatinny rails
Magazine     High capacity synthetic box magazine
Magazine Capacity     10 rounds
Model     extra long Picatinny-rail
Barrel Length     570 mm
Overall Length     1115 mm (folded approx. 220 mm shorter)
Weight     5,7 kg (without bipod)