Steyr SSG 08
Sniper rifleAustria2008In service
High-performance bolt-action sniper rifle with HAMR aluminium chassis, folding adjustable stock and provision for high-end optics.
Sniper rifle//Austria
ID — STEYR-SSG-08
Designation
Steyr SSG 08
Steyr Mannlicher
Caliber
.338 Lapua Magnum
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Identity
- Designation
- Steyr SSG 08
- Manufacturer
- Steyr Mannlicher
- Country
- Austria
- Year
- 2008
- Category
- Sniper rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- .338 Lapua Magnum
- Muzzle velocity
- 915 m/s
- Effective range
- 1500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 690 mm
- Overall length
- 1020 / 1255 mm
- Empty weight
- 5.5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Bolt-action manuale
- Bolt / action
- Safe Bolt System a 4 tenoni
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile
- Standard capacity
- 6 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Introduced in 2008 to the military and police market as a top-tier sniper rifle competing with AI AXMC and Sako TRG.
Chambered primarily in .338 Lapua Magnum, it delivers sub-0.5 MOA accuracy thanks to a heavy cold-hammer-forged barrel and the Safe Bolt System action.
Adopted by Austria's EKO Cobra and several European special-forces units, it has also been used in top-level long-range shooting competitions.
Variants
.308 Win.300 Win Mag.338 Lapua Magnum
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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