Was the stock listed as fitting a Pro Hunter, as opposed to the Pro THB? I still wouldn’t expect it would require that much inletting, simply for a heavier barrel profile.
It was just listed as the Pro Hunter SA. I put in the notes that it was a THB, but that didn't get me anywhere. I had to take out quite a bit of material but it wasn't anything a dremel couldn't handle. It's worth the hassle as far as compared to the stock one.
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Having owned three of these...I wished I had known about the rebarrel....They were one of the first to chamber in 260. Even though the twist was 1 in 9 back then. Barrels were very accurate and looked neat with the Twist on the outside. I doubt you'll find a nicer two stage trigger .I wish I had kept the wood stock 20 inch 260 it was a great whitetail gun.....
I picked up a MCS 6.5 thb and a bunch of these new standalone mags. They’re pretty nice and I wish I could use them on my other newer SSG Steyr guns instead of the typical big mag and mag well setup.
These mags have the provision for single round loading of the SBS/SSG mags. As you can see, the single round loading only has one tab, so with the first position to load single rounds it actually doesn't feel as secure as the two latch style. I don't see this a concern for myself because I typically do not single feed. With the magazine fully locked in on the second position latches, it feels rock solid just like any other SBS/SSG mag. I haven't had any feeding issues or problems with the new magazines (or the older style). With these new standalone mags, the release is now the large hinged pieces on the side of the mag body with the large Steyr logo. The hinge point is at the bottom near the floorplate and the springs are sufficiently strong to preclude accidental bumps or pressure. Both hinged releases have to be pressed for the mag to drop, and due to the design you have to be pressing fairly high up (i.e. next to the stock). Apart from the single round feeding single latch, these mags are solid and I don't foresee any issues, nor have I had any issues to date.
I think the point of changing the design is to 1. eliminate the need for the adapter, and 2. allow anyone with an SBS type action to use 10rd capacity magazines and the typical low hunting restricted mags. For someone with the new THB guns, these mags will be very useful.
It’s an awesome stock and if you can afford it you should buy it.
That’s a good lookin rifle.
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No adapter needed. It just clicks in where the typical low capacity mag would.
There are at least 20 websites that sell them, all out of stock including Steyr. I found one UK site but they want like $150.
