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true design evolution so good it could

cross frontiers?

The new 1761 is available in 18"

and 20" (457 or 515mm) barrel

formats with either the standard HD-B

stock or a thumbhole design. They are

both priced above most of their

sporting rifle competition, often double

the cost, but if you want to own a really

special rifle that is not so much a tool

for a job as an ownership delight

in its own right, this is the

direction to look in.

It’s fair to say that a

walnut stock is not going

to stand up to the physical

and atmospheric rigours

of a hunting lifestyle in the

same way a polymer or even

laminate stock will, but classical good

looks have combined well here with

hi-tech mechanics.

The critical aspect of the 1761’s

action design is the triple-lug bolt,

locking in position with complete

symmetrical balance where many

competitors show two asymmetric or

even single lug locking. Yes, the action

takes less pressure than a centrefire

ON TEST THIS MONTH

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REVIEW

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Anschütz 1761 D HB Walnut Classic Stock in .17 HMR

RRP

£1,184

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andering the halls of IWA
each year in Nuremberg,
it’s hard not to notice the
extremely advanced and
complex creations of Europe’s
premium rimfire target rifle makers.
Whether they are intended for prone,
three-position or biathlon, the
innovation and mechanical
masterpieces exhibited are, frankly, an
engineer’s delight.

In the automotive world, motorsport

improves the breed, but in the shooting

world, it takes time for innovation to

filter through to production.

Although thoroughly effective,

most rimfires are decades old in

terms of their designs. The only maker

who seems to reside in both radical

competition and traditional hunting

markets is Anschütz. So it was

with great trepidation I was to review

IN PURSUIT

OF PERFECTION

Anschütz has long been at the sharp end of rimfire performance. Does its

all-new 1761 move the game on again? Chris Parkin finds out...

CONTACT

RUAG

01579 362319

http://www.ruag.co.uk

LEFT: It seems

illogical to extend the

magazine for

handling benefits yet

fail to provide extra

ammo capacity