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Not sure if this classifies as vintage but it's a Stey SSG 69 PII

ArmedGinger

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Just picked up this Stey SSG 69 PII. Never owned a Steyr before but heard decent things about them.

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Waters Rifleman SSG69 AICS bottom metal from Australia is just as good as Styria.
And much cheaper.

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Cheaper, yes.
Just as good, I don't know, as I never purchased the Styria Arms unit.
However, on the Waters Rifleman unit I had, the magazine had a TON of play. It rattled around a LOT in the magazine well. All of the AICS magazines I tried in it (AI and MDT) required significant tweaking of the feed lips to work correctly. If I were to do it over again I would probably splurge for the Styria.
 
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Here is another question. What scope should I put on it?

Let me first say that I love shooting precision but it's gotten "mundane" for me. So I've started moving into the "older" technology and love making them work. M40A1, M40, M1903A4, etc. It feels a lot more satisfying with something "dated" (not calling any of you dated FYI) when you make a shot.

So I'm wondering what scope fits the era and the aesthetics of what might be found on an SSG 69. I am more leaning towards a fixed 10 power although that isn't set it stone. I know originally the SSG69 was generally paired with the Kahles ZF69 in a fixed 6 power.
 
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Here is another question. What scope should I put on it?

Let me first say that I love shooting precision but it's gotten "mundane" for me. So I've started moving into the "older" technology and love making them work. M40A1, M40, M1903A4, etc. It feels a lot more satisfying with something "dated" (not calling any of you dated FYI) when you make a shot.

So I'm wondering what scope fits the era and the aesthetics of what might be found on an SSG 69. I am more leaning towards a fixed 10 power although that isn't set it stone. I know originally the SSG69 was generally paired with the Kahles ZF69 in a fixed 6 power.
Without hesitation this:

 
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Cheaper, yes.
Just as good, I don't know, as I never purchased the Styria Arms unit.
However, on the Waters Rifleman unit I had, the magazine had a TON of play. It rattled around a LOT in the magazine well. All of the AICS magazines I tried in it (AI and MDT) required significant tweaking of the feed lips to work correctly. If I were to do it over again I would probably splurge for the Styria.
I have the Styria unit in steel.
Actually, I have returned to use the factory plastic mags. I recently bought enough of them, and a spare bottom "metal". I shoot unsupported "off hand" comps and for me the P2 26" lost the "Perazzi balance" with AICS hardware.
 
My ssg69 shoots .5" groups with my handloads very easily. It is a sleeper let me tell you. One of my favorite rifles. SOO fuckin mad I didnt get what I thought was a lame attempt at updating a classic (the 'tacticool bolt knobbed, threaded muzzle w/ no iron sights) SSG from CDNN 10 plus years ago. MAN what I would give to have a threaded ssg with a slightly heavier barrel these days....
 
That's nothing to complain about, great shootin with reasonable ammo! I've got a P1 that still hasn't been shot... reminds me I need to snag a rail from Nordic Marksman and get it out to the range.

Well I've called and left a message and multiple emails to Nordic, someone even gave me the owner's call phone number to text him and not a single response.