Any of y'all have experience with Mannlicher?

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Howdy, y'all. First post here, so I'll keep it brief.
I was looking into a Mannlicher Classic in .308. I've heard great things about the company, but never had firsthand experience with the weapons. Have any of y'all had any hands-on time with a Mannlicher.
The purpose of this rifle is to be the carry everywhere and hunt everything rifle, not a "deer only up to 150 metres in sunshine with a barometric pressure of 29.5 and only at 1,500 feet or less" rifle. The weapon's going for $2,300. If it's worth it, I'll spend it. If not, I'll look elsewhere. Thanks for any input.
 
Worth it, IMO, yes, is it what your looking for? don't know. A Mannlicher, wonderful gun, work of art. A rifle you can curl up with late at night on the couch with a hot cup of chocolate and have a good conversation . But if I were you and looking at the parameters you set, I would get a plain old Savage 110 with synthetic stock. Just as accurate, go anywhere, any weather, and do the job, it will also take a licking, keep on ticking and you won't fell bad afterwards. Also if you ever do need parts, much easier to find.
 
Sadly they are out of my budget range

They are first class rifles and likely to hold their value better than most domestic brands.
A 'go anywhere do anything' rifle that might get banged around the back of a jeep or exposed to the elements for days at a time with little care might not be good for you if you want it to retain its good looks, but I doubt it would ever fail you.
My dream is a 1903 Mannlicher Schoenauer carbine with dual triggers.
 
If I was going to spend that kind of money on a Mannlicher, it would NOT repeat NOT be a new one like that "classic." It would be a real, genuine A grade Mannlicher Schoenauer. One of the finest rifles ever made. I've never been nearly rich enough to afford one, but I've handled a few and the second you heft them and cycle the action you know you're dealing with exceptional quality.

http://www.mannlicherschoenauer.com/
 
A Mannlicher is something you buy for aesthetics, not for utility. A 110 Savage will shoot as well, for a fraction of the cost.

So the question you should ask is, "Is the pleasure of owning this fine and unusual rifle worth the cost to me?"
 
I suppose it's not really a question of actually being able to launch a projectile with some accuracy. When you get right down to it, I guess I don't really need a new rifle. My M1A would put meat in the freezer, if it came down to it.
Ah, but the question of want comes in.
It's not just a bullet launcher. It's art in the form of steel and walnut, entwined together in a deadly embrace. The only reason, these days, to get a wood-stocked rifle at all is for asthetics. Synthetic is cheaper, stronger, and requires less maintenance. This is a classic, though. Who wants to drive a Fiesta, when they could be driving an Aston-Martin?
On the same note, though, if you dropped the engine from the Fiesta into said Aston-Martin, you'd have a very expensive collection of sheetmetal because it wouldn't perform worth anything. Same with some of the other "pretty guns" I've seen. Yeah, looks good, but holds minute-of-barn-door groups. Kind of useless.
Just wanted to make sure. Tell you what, that new Mannlicher doesn't look quite so good next to that 1903. Sort of like having Jessica Simpson next to Lauren Bacall. Yeah, they're both gorgeous, but the old dame's got something the new don't. What's it called? Oh, yeah. Class, man. Class.
 
I'd say buy it if you got the money and the want, but for gods sake, don't put it in your truck without putting it in a case first. It's like putting Lauren in levi cutoffs and an "im with stupid" shirt and taking her for a ride in your fiesta; it would be cool the first time, but probably wouldn't happen again. I'm not very familiar with manlichter, but from what I've read here and the price tag, she's worth taking good care of. Classy girls like classy guys ;).
 
Cosmoline, do you find it amusing (if not utterly hypocritical) for gun writers to love the Mannlicher Schoenauer and yet condemn the Mosin or Carcano for their split bridges. In the same vein, I suppose, as Ian Hogg condemning the Mosin for its archaic spike bayonet but then having no problem with the #4 Enfield with its, that's right, spike bayonet (and protruding magazine). That said, I do like the Mannlicher Schoenauer.

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