OUR VERDICT
Stalking rifles really need to handle and not constrict one’s considered movements through woods or hills, so a lightweight and reasonably compact design is always beneficial and welcome. We stalk with moderators fitted these days but this can lengthen a rifle, so a fully suppressed gun with a shorter barrel and over-barrel shroud is a great alternative to this problem.
The Steyr CL II Breeze, available as a walnut or carbon fibre stocked version, perfectly addresses this issue with a short 16in barrel in either .308 Win or 6.5 Creedmoor, which is covered from the action to beyond the muzzle with a carbon fibre suppressor. It
