It is a highly accurate
bolt action sniper rifle, with a folding
stock and an adjustable cheek piece and butt plate. It is equipped with a
bipod and a
"butt spike" monopod for added stability. The pistol grip is customisable by changing the front and back straps. The rifle has a
Picatinny rail for mounting optics. The rifle also features an improved
muzzle brake over the SSG 04, with the ability to attach a
suppressor. Introduced in 2008, Steyr claims
EKO Cobra, Austria's primary
counter-terrorism unit, had its hand in developing this weapon. The SSG 08 utilises the Safe Bolt System (SBS) action, cold hammer-forged barrels, trigger units and magazines of its parent, the SSG 04, but features an
aluminium alloy stock, with side-folding, fully adjustable butt and additional Picatinny rails on the forend. The SSG 08 is advertised as capable of sub-
MOA accuracy with proper ammunition. The SSG 08 is based on Steyr's SBS rotary bolt action with four frontal locking lugs, arranged in pairs. It also features free-floated, cold hammer-forged heavy
barrels, which are available in 20 inch (
.308 Winchester), 23.6 inch (
.243 Winchester, .308 Winchester,
.300 Winchester Magnum) and 27.2 inch (
.338 Lapua Magnum) lengths. Feed is from detachable double-column
box magazines, which hold ten .243 Winchester or .308 Winchester, eight .300 Winchester Magnum or six .338 Lapua Magnum rounds. The single-stage trigger is factory set for optimum performance, but can be adjusted by the user. It is not equipped with iron sights. == Users ==