

The cheekpiece is again quite angular but comfortable, with a pronounced lip and solid black rubber recoil pad.īolt operation is fast, safe and smooth thanks to the SBS and a sturdy butter-spoon bolt Handling is very good, with a deep pistol grip quite upright in design that feels natural.

It is a tad slippery without any additional chequering however, the fore-end’s full-length balanced profile does provide extra finger grip. The overall design of the Steyr Mannlicher Carbon CL II is quite svelte and angular, with the typical carbon-fibre weave material finish. A small thing, you may say, but it works. I like the quiet nature of this stock design as its resonant pitch is the same as that of a wood one, so no extra noise is knocked out that could spook game. The carbon-fibre stock is designed by Fine Ballistic Tools to achieve a high degree of stability and rigidity, thus maintaining accuracy combined with light weight that provides fast handling and less fatigue when stalking. The magazine, which holds four rounds, is quick to detach, reload and replace, with no feeding issues In depth
