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Posted Apr 15, 2001 10:39 AM
osted by Raymac on February 24, 2001 at 20:21:31:
In Reply to: Maybe Scott Pilkington could help w/ Steyr LG100... posted by REM on February 24, 2001 at 09:22:49:
The Steyr LG100 Match Rifle
First impressions:
The Steyr LG100 is a completely new rifle in all respects, not just a make-over of the LG10. The action, frame assembly, trigger, stock and barrel are
all new. It is a side-lever operated bolt which, unlike the LG10 will accept a scope nicely. The bolt contains the same recoil absorbing mechanism that
was first introduced in the LG10.....a very valuable feature. The front and rear sights are the same and they have retained the feature that rotates the
rear sight.....another good feature. The LG100 is quite light, about 9lb.,12oz compared to the 10 and a half pound LG10. Weights can be added to the
barrel, under the forend wood and in the cheekpiece to balance the rifle and bring it up to ISSF weight.
At this writing we have seen only ten test groups. the ten shot groups are all only slightly larger than pellet diameter and all were shot with JSB 4.49
dia. pellets. We hear that world champion Thomas Farnik of Austria is now shooting the LG100 along with some of his comrads.
The most obvious new feature is the capability of removing the barrel extension and the buttstock quickly and easily. This is not something that will get
you points but it is a very valuable feature for those who are going to travel. It will not only make life travelling a lot nicer but it will reduce the
possibility of a broken stock by the airlines. The detachable bloop-tube is a push-fit onto the barrel and has a spring loaded bayonet type lock. It
requires only a push and quarter turn to lock the barrel tube in place [same for removal]. The front sight automatically goes into vertical position and
we could not detect any movement after it was attached. It is quick and foolproof, indeed. The detachable buttstock is removable by simply turning a
lever. It is a cam-locking arrangement that is secure and again we could not detect any slop in the fitting. There is a screw adjustment that will
compensate for wear or slack in the cam action. One should not worry about either of these connections to become loose. The broken down rifle can
be packed into a case only 26" long. A hard shotgun case would probably work well. Steyr make a soft case but I have not yet heard of a factory
hard case.
The cheekpiece is infinitely adjustable and is ambidextrous.....the only difference in left or right hand rifle is the pistol grip which is interchangable.
Buttstock castoff can be adjusted from full left to full right, a very usefull feature that is not usually possible on wood stock rifles. The all metal buttplate
is also infinitely adjustable.
The pistol grip concept is a dream come true....now you can have not only complete adjustment of the trigger but also complete positioning of the
pistol grip as it relates to the trigger. The pistol grip can be moved left-right, fore-aft and can be rotated relative to the trigger. It is available in three
sizes and in left hand. The forend wood slides on a standard dovetail milled right into the aluminum frame. It can be moved in all directions or removed
for prone shooting. The standard Steyr handstop will fit the rail. The two part trigger shoe is completely adjustable and has not changed from the
LG10. The trigger can be set to dry fire without the use of tools .The silver colored portion of the frame at the rear is a plastic shroud which also forms
the trigger guard. It is removable by a single screw to expose the trigger mechanism for cleaning and inspection.
The aluminum cylinder [one only supplied] weighs only 15oz.. It takes about two hundred strokes with a handpump to fill from empty, much less, of
course, to only top up a partly emptied cylinder. The cylinder has a built-in gauge on the end and you dont have to remove the cylinder to see the air
level. Max. fill is 200bar.
The only possible downsides that we could see at first inspection are as follows:
1. The usual lousy packing box that Steyr supplies causes some scuffing from shipping on the black finish which requires some touch-up.....the marks
do go away but its annoying.
2. the movable parts do not have indexing scales or marks to re-establish or to record settings on the adjustments. The rifle is designed for single
position shooting and therefore these indexing marks are not so important. Still, in my opinion, it would be nice to have.
3. The plastic trigger guard has a little "spring" in it which may not feel good to one who uses the "knuckle and thumb" hold. Most do not use this hold.
4. Some very sharp pins on the metal buttplate will give a super grip on the jacket but will probably chew up the shoulder pads big time.
This new rifle seems to have all of the important technical features available to-day and then some.....I predict that it will have a significant presence on
the international firing line over the next year or so. Watch for it!!
PS I have some detailed photos which I can send by e-mail on request.
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