[Bravo11]

I used to see pictures of rifles with Mannlicher stocks all the time but not so much anymore.
Do any of you have one of these and if so how do you like it?

[Art Eatman]

Yeah, they're really pretty. They're okay for a hunting rifle, where you're not shooting long strings of fire and looking for tight groups. It's really difficult to not have differential-heating/differential-pressure problems between the barrel and that very-long forearm. If you free float the forearm, the long "lever" will be sorta whippy. The barrel bands tend to bind the wood and the barrel, causing the heat/pressure problems.

I have a little Sako Forester with a 19" barrel that came with a Mannlicher stock. It shot vertical strings, with each hit being one inch above the preceding. The first shot from a cold barrel always went into the same hole. It's no longer a Mannlicher stock. :) It also shoots 1/2- to 3/4-MOA five-shot groups.

Art

[B27]

I snagged one of these recently...

http://www.czub.cz/products/firearms/CZ_452_2E_ZKM_FS/CZ_452_2E_ZKM_FS.jpg

It's a CZ 452 .22rimfire. They make a very similar centerfire version.

[9mmepiphany]

B27 - that is really pretty rifle, much more than the 10/22 international i was longing after.

i was thinking about looking for a custom stock for my romo 69 (yes i know it will cost more than the rifle did)...but that CZ is really sharp looking. is there a large premium for the full lenght stock?

[Mossyrock]

www.gunstocks.com

The Great American Gunstock Company

They are about the only company I know of who produces a replacement Mannlicher-style stock.

Do I like them? You Betcha! My dad has a safe full of custom built 1903 Springfields that were built back in the '60s. His pet is an 18" barrelled 6.5-06 Improved with a birdseye maple Mannlicher stock. Even with the Bauch and Lomb mounts and scope that was popular then, it STILL only weighs 7.5 pounds. That stubby barrel will still break 3,000 fps with 140 grain Nosler Partitions and will pile three of them into the same hole at 100 yards. (Gosh, do you think I like this rifle?) :D

[Sir Galahad]

Ruger makes a few entries into this arena. They call them "Internationals". The No. 1 single shot rifle has an entry, the 10/22 has an entry and the M77 has an entry. I have a M77 International in .308 and I love that rifle. I'll burn through 140 rounds of milsurp in one session with that rifle. I only shoot iron sights, so I'm not looking for a 1/4" grouping at 100 yards tack-driver here. It hits what I aim at and that's what matters most to me. I have fun with it and it's very compact and easy to carry. It has an Alaskan Magnum sling and a buttcuff to keep rounds at the ready when carrying this rifle in areas populated by cougars and/or black bears. It's a fine looking (and fine shooting for me) rifle and I have absolutely no complaints about it. Makes a great carbine that chambers a substantial caliber. You can also get the M77 International in .243, .270, and .30'06 too.

[B27]

9mmepiphany-
Unfortunately www.cz-usa.com is no longer importing that model. I recently bought it new but it must have been on that dealers shelf a long time. Sorry.
Full stock rifles just don't sell worth diddly in this country.

[Sir Galahad]

But you can get the Ruger M77 International. Still a lot of rifle and well worth the price. Mine is great.

[Bravo11]

I really like the way the Ruger No.1 Intl looks.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?s=&postid=396514

[Sir Galahad]

It is indeed a fine rifle.

[Newt]

I'd hate to have to pay for one - expensive. I'm sure it's a fine rifle, just not my cup of tea.

Newt