I then filled the entire forend with milliput, a rock solid modeling epoxy. To remedy this problem, I bored out the barrel channel leaving a gap of around 5mm, way more than I felt should be needed. Even holding the rifle offhand with no moderator the forend would contact the barrel. There was actually a small section of the barrel under the forend that had become slightly marked from being rubbed by the stock. The stock on mine was especially flexible, and as I had to make do with it whilst waiting for the Boyds stock to arrive I decided to do some DIY to attempt to fix the flexing. I was very impressed and went out to buy the next pro hunter that became available. I was told that you could get one imported from the us for £150 with change left over. However, I went into my local RFD a few months ago and saw a pro hunter in. The one thing that has always put me off is the stocks, cheap, nasty and far from ergonomic plus that flex in the forend is really inexcusable.

I have always liked the silky smooth action and lovely twist pattern left by the hammer forging process on the barrels. I bought a Steyr pro hunter in 7mm Rem Mag about back at the end of feb. Especially when you bear in mind they are coming from the US, so returning a stock is going to be very costly and time consuming. The boyds website features a lot of stocks for many different makes and models, and I know it can be a bit confusing as to which stock you need. It has been a busy few weeks for me, so I apologise for not getting one done any sooner. I have had quite a few requests now for a review and some photos of the Boyds stock I recently purchased for my pro hunter.

Steyr mannlicher pro hunter review