Steyr Elite 08

The History of Steyr

The story of Steyr Mannlicher began in 1821 when Leopold Werndl, a blacksmith, started manufacturing iron parts for firearms in the city of Steyr. His son Josef Werndl took over his business and founded the 'Josef und Franz Werndl & Comp. Waffenfabrik und Sägemühle in Oberletten ' in 1864. In the following years, he played a crucial role in the development of several rifles, including the straight pull-rifles M. 85 and M. 86. At the beginning of the 20th century, the engineers Ferdinand Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer developed the Original Mannlicher Schönauer, a legendary hunting rifle, the production of which took place until 1973. The company grew over the years and reached a production capability of 4.000 firearms per day before World War I. After the War, Steyr was prohibited from firearm manufacturing after the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed. To avoid going bankrupt, they used their knowledge and machinery to manufacture cars, bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, trucks, dynamos, electric motors, and other things (they were not allowed to resume firearm production until 1930). In 1926, the company’s name was changed to Steyr-Werke AG. It merged with Austro-Daimler-Puchwerke AG in 1934 to form Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG. Both Austro-Daimler (previously a subsidiary of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft) and Puch (founded by the Slovenian inventor and mechanic Janez Puh) were active in the automobile industry, with Puch also manufacturing bicycles, motorcycles, and mopeds.

They even employed Ferdinand Porsche for a time – he made several contributions to the company – one of them was designing an air-cooled 3.5 L V8 engine for the Steyr RSO Raupenschlepper Ost tracked vehicle. Steyr is known for modifying Fiat cars and adding their engines to some of the models (Steyr-Fiat 1100 Mod E and Fiat 1400, for example). In 1972, they cooperated with Mercedes in the design of Puch G, also known as Mercedes Benz G-class.

During World War II, the company focused on firearm, vehicle, aviation engine, and ball-bearing production for the German military. After a short firearm manufacturing ban after the end of the War, Steyr resumed the production of arms in 1950. In the years that followed, they presented many innovative firearms such as StG 77 (also known as Steyr AUG), an assault rifle with a bullpup design; SSG 69, which was ahead of its time after its release in 1969, and many others. In 1989, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG broke up into different sectors; Steyr Mannlicher AG became independent. The company has strived to be internationally oriented, so it changed its name to Steyr Arms in 2019.

Steyr Elite 08 Rifle Review

Steyr Elite 08 is a tactical rifle with a free-floating barrel that shares most of the components with either the SSG 08 or Steyr Elite. The bolt comes with four locking lugs instead of the six that are used on the Steyr Elite. Like the SSG 08, the Elite 08 has a foldable stock, making the rifle much easier to carry around in a more concealed manner.

The buttpad is adjustable to manipulate the length of pull and a cheekpiece can also be adjusted vertically and horizontally. On the action tang, there is a protruding cocking indicator which lets the user know when a round is chambered, and the rifle is ready to be fired. Like the SSG 08, the rifle comes with a pre-installed Versa-Pod with adjustable spring-loaded legs and a monopod that extracts from the back end of the stock. The rifle utilizes Steyr’s SBS (safe bolt system) safety with the lever positioned on the rear side of the receiver, behind the cocking indicator.

Steyr Elite 08 is available with a two-stage direct trigger which is factory pre-set but can be adjusted by turning the two screws recessed in the trigger. The removable magazine can hold up to five cartridges. Additionally, a high-capacity adapter is available, holding up to ten rounds. There is a full-length Picatinny rail on top for attaching optics. Another useful feature shared with the SSG 08 is the pistol grip with exchangeable portions which are adjustable to fit the size and the shape of shooter’s hand.

The rifle is available in the following barrel length: 570 mm (22.4-inch).

Steyr elite 08, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 1: Steyr elite 08, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/steyr-rifles/steyr---elite-08----308-win.cfm?gun_id=101074688)

Steyr Elite 08 Calibers

Steyr Elite 08 is chambered for the following calibers:

7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.

Steyr Elite 08 Variants

Steyr Elite 08 Stainless*

*Steyr Elite 08 Stainless variant is only available in .308 Win. caliber.

Steyr Elite 08 comes with a full-length integrated Picatinny rail for mounting purposes.

The receiver of Steyr Elite 08, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 2: The receiver of Steyr Elite 08, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/steyr-rifles/steyr---elite-08----308-win.cfm?gun_id=101074688)

The receiver of Steyr Elite 08, chambered for .308 Win.

Figure 3: Full-length Picatinny rail on Steyr Elite 08, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/steyr-rifles/steyr---elite-08----308-win.cfm?gun_id=101074688)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Elite 08

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Elite 08

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr Elite 08 are the following:

Rifles featuring a Picatinny rail for mounting purposes

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Steyr Elite 08

For two-piece scope mounts to be interchangeable, the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Steyr Elite 08 are the following:

Rifles featuring a Picatinny rail for mounting purposes

Best Scope Mounts for Steyr Elite 08

Fixed Scope Mounts for Steyr Elite 08

If you are looking for a fixed mounting solution to install on your Steyr Elite 08, we recommend this mono-block mount for Picatinny manufactured by the Swedish company Spuhr. It is made of high-quality aluminum and comes with a two-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Steyr Elite 08

We recommend this mono-block mounting solution manufactured by the German company ERA-TAC that provides the user with the flexibility of easily attaching and detaching an optic without any tools and retaining zero at the same time.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the scope mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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A Merkel Suhl Tilt-up mount is a mounting system found on Merkel repeating rifles KR1 and on their break barrel rifles like the single shot K3/K4 and at combination rifles B3/B4. This mounting solution offers great flexibility since the same mounts are used on such different types of rifles and on the other hand, it offers 100% repeatability. Other advantages are:

lightweight, small and elegant mounts,
low height of mounting, including for the scopes with rails,
very easy and straight forward handling of the mount.

This mounting system has 4 mounting grows directly on the barrel and a cross section for the recoil stopper at the top of the barrel. Mounting of riflescopes directly on the barrel offers an advantage that it is possible to change the barrel and the scope together. Merkel KR1 is a prime example where a user can have multiple barrels with multiple scopes for one rifle only. Additionally since Merkel Suhl Tilt-Up mounts offer 100% repeatability, the user can have multiple scopes on each of the barrels. This type of mounts offer true versatility.

Even though Merkel Tilt-up mounting system has 4 groves and one recoil slot, most of the mounts for red dot sights clamp only to two groves and not all four. Nevertheless these mounts also fit on all rifles with this mounting system and also provide 100% repeatability.

Merkel Suhl Tilt-Up mount is used on the following rifles:

Merkel KR1,
Merkel B3/B4,
Merkel K3/K4.

Steyr Elite 08

The History of Steyr