Thanks for all the comments, i have handled a cz 223 stutzen at the cla game fair last year and found it light compared to my howa 223 varmint. as for the mannlicher i have never seen on or handled one, i just had a friend recommend it to me as he used to shoot one for the forestry commission a long time ago, and I found one on sale at the sportsman gun center. I do not intend to fit a silencer.
Thanks for the offer AThomas, it would be nice to handle the gun, yes i can get to the tunnel, when is best for you? I'm working until Thursday and then i'm off for a week.