Steyr AUG Z 5.56/.223

[Hairydavey]

Nice review, I know someone with one of the early ones with the green furniture and had a go on it, had a Ta31 Acog instead of the Susat fitted and a 30 round mag, with the bottom portion of the mag that stuck out of the magwell sprayed with black paint so you couldn't see the rounds! Bit odd!

I've no idea how he modded it, but he seemed to have tapped and drilled a hole in the barrel quick release slot and put a hex head bolt in there, and voila, quick release barrel. Saw him remove and refit it as he showed it to me to demonstrate it.

I found it nice and easy to use though I thought the trigger was very heavy. Don't know if it helps you, but he stuck an AR15 A2 style flash hider on it so it looks a bit more military looking if that's your thing. Would have one myself if I had another slot spare.

[Korium]

Bought a 30rnd mag new from Sportsman today: £50.
Best stick to Austrian surplus mags with that cost!

Nice review, I know someone with one of the early ones with the green furniture and had a go on it, had a Ta31 Acog instead of the Susat fitted and a 30 round mag, with the bottom portion of the mag that stuck out of the magwell sprayed with black paint so you couldn't see the rounds! Bit odd!

I've no idea how he modded it, but he seemed to have tapped and drilled a hole in the barrel quick release slot and put a hex head bolt in there, and voila, quick release barrel. Saw him remove and refit it as he showed it to me to demonstrate it.

I found it nice and easy to use though I thought the trigger was very heavy. Don't know if it helps you, but he stuck an AR15 A2 style flash hider on it so it looks a bit more military looking if that's your thing. Would have one myself if I had another slot spare.

I had a look at the ACOG. More practical and mounts out the box.
They do mount a bit high on these unfortunately which put me off; I hate being stuck with a chin-weld on rifles. The SUSAT came in very cheap, and the optics are as good as anything more recent I have seen, despite being manufactured in the mid 80's.

It doesn't suffer much muzzle climb, but I would like to replace the thread protector since it works loose so easily. They take moderators quite well, but the extra cleaning would be a nuisance.

[sidesy]

i seem to remember a fair bit of recoil for its size and the trigger felt like it 4-5 lbs....great looking, compact and very pointable though

Gary.

[Blackstuff]

I use an ACOG on mine and it works well on the range, i even used it on a fox last month, although for fox work i prefered the Leupold 3-9x50 i used to have on it. The rifle is just the job if you're shooting from inside vehicles though

The mags in this country are ridiculously expensive, i tried getting them in RoI but neither of the Army and Navy stores i went to had any (desipte it being the nations service rifle ). In the end i got mine from the States and for the cost of 2 30rd mags here i got 3 x 30rd, 2 x 9rd and a 42rd!

I've got an A2 muzzle brake for mine but its only for show, whenever i use the rifle i run a Predator 8 sound mod on it which seems to balance the rifle more or less neutrally, something which can't be said of an AR! I've fitted the Trigger Tamer to mine also and it breaks at around 4lbs but its still a messy trigger compared to an SGC AR for example.

Mark

[Korium]

You haven't found a load for one, Mark? I can't find any details of one online.

I use an ACOG on mine and it works well on the range, i even used it on a fox last month, although for fox work i prefered the Leupold 3-9x50 i used to have on it. The rifle is just the job if you're shooting from inside vehicles though

Probably should have fitted an ACOG myself. After the SUSAT had the mount modified, it probably sits higher overall, and what I really liked was being able to get a good cheek-weld whilst using a scope; a lot of bullpups can't manage this.

It looks funny as Hell on the rifle. Because they have no eye relief, it has a long reach-back mount which sits it roughly at the start of the ejection port. Has to come off to fit in a case too.

It would be an excellent scope for a flat-top AR, but the Steyr rail is just a bit too high.

[Hoxton]

Yeah the trigger is the main negative point, mine measured at 12lb out of the box! I have a Trigger Tamer now (very easily installed yourself) but the pull is still about 7-7.5lb

Cracking little rifle though, very comfortable to shoot and gets plenty of attention at the range. Superb for a practical rifle discipline if you fancy something different from an AR or an AK.

I wonder if anyone knows where I can get hold of a 'tulip' style flashhider just to authenticate the look.

[martindl99]

Just fitted a" neu" trigger to mine. Trying it out this weekend. It certainly feels a lot crisper.