Trg-42

TSE carries them!

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Price depends on which model you are looking for, ie. 338 LM or 300 Win, Stainless or Green/Phosphate.

Ball park prices are approx. $2900 to $3300 for the rifle (UIT rail is built into the rifle), $500 for the bipod, $250 for the muzzle brake. All prices plus tax.

There have been a few on the EE over the last couple months for fairly good prices.

I have not shot one myself, but from all accounts that I have read, they are very well built rifles. The 42 is also used by over 15 different military units around the world.
 
It would be green/phosphate in 338LM, so i guess i would be looking at closer to 3300 than 2900.Plus another 750 for the bi-pod and brake.
 
TheCanuck said:
It would be green/phosphate in 338LM, so i guess i would be looking at closer to 3300 than 2900.Plus another 750 for the bi-pod and brake.
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We have a few of the green/phospate in 338LM in stock. The price is $3300.00 and yes 750 for the bi-pod and brake:)
 
No experience with the 42 but my understanding is that they have a 12 twist that will not stabilize the 300 SMK. I was going to purchase a 42 until I made that discovery.

I saw no point in shooting the 338 Lapua with a lighter bullet.
Apparently the Finnish military disagrees with me as they equip their snipers with 250 grain loads.

I think the 300win version has an odd twist as well....Maybe someone with experience could chime in here.
 
X-fan said:
No experience with the 42 but my understanding is that they have a 12 twist that will not stabilize the 300 SMK. I was going to purchase a 42 until I made that discovery.

I saw no point in shooting the 338 Lapua with a lighter bullet.
Apparently the Finnish military disagrees with me as they equip their snipers with 250 grain loads.

I think the 300win version has an odd twist as well....Maybe someone with experience could chime in here.
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X-Fan, do a little more research before writing the TRG off. The Lapua 250gr. is a very capable bullet. It'll get you to 1,600 yds. with no problem based on reports of experienced users.

While the Sierra 300gr. sounds very ###y, the recoil will be substantially more. Plus, they're considerably more money and seem to be harder to get here in Canada over the Lapua's.

I'd recommend that you give Peter Dobson a call at Hirsch Precision (Lapua distributor). He's a great guy who is always willing to help and give sound advise. He also has a .338 Lapua rifle (not a TRG) so he can give you personal experience using the cartridge.

Check out Snipershide.com and do some searches there on users Zak Smith, Raydog, or Lt. Arclight. Those guys are very experienced with .338 Lapua. Raydog owns a TRG-42.

By the way, which model are you thinking of buying. While I absolutely love the green stock/phosphate finish, I absolutely refuse to pay $600 more for a different coloured stock. My choice would be the Stealth version over the basic blued model, unless of course you were going to duracoat it or something.

There's been some very good published articles on the .338 Lapua and TRG-42. If you don't have these, send me a PM if interested. I'll scan them in for you.
 
I don't doubt that in the right hands the 338 Lapua/250 combo is great in the right hands....On the other hand I need all the help I can get!

In a ten mile per hour wind at 1500 yds the 300 SMK will drift around 9 minutes while the 250SMK about 12. Perhaps the Scenar will close the gap but my 300 winchester blows about 11-12 minutes with a 200-220 SMK?

All that said the TRG is a very high quality rifle with wonderfully accuracy in a nice light package. Hard to go wrong with this rifle.
 
There is a great article in the latest edition of Guns and Ammo-Combat Arms where a guy and his friend test their rifles side by side. One being the TRG 42 and the other the AI both in 338 Lapua. To sum up the article, the rifles are equally accurate limited only by the shooter as tested out to 1600 yards, the TRG is lighter and has a better trigger, the TRG is more affordable, the TRG has a 1:12 twist opposed to the 1:11 in the AI, the AI can switch out barrels to a .300 Win Mag and his bottom line was if they both got run over by a tank he would feel better with the AI in his hands as it appears to be a more robust rifle.

Having said all of this and being a TRG owner I had no problems making consistant hits out to a mile with 250 gr Scenars in a light to moderate wind. In my opinion you can only get a better rifle if you custom build one, this is as good or better than any other factory rifle in the world.

Just for s**ts and giggles ask around and find out why it isn't the Canadian Army SWS.

Ivo
 
ivo said:
There is a great article in the latest edition of Guns and Ammo-Combat Arms where a guy and his friend test their rifles side by side. One being the TRG 42 and the other the AI both in 338 Lapua. To sum up the article, the rifles are equally accurate limited only by the shooter as tested out to 1600 yards, the TRG is lighter and has a better trigger, the TRG is more affordable, the TRG has a 1:12 twist opposed to the 1:11 in the AI, the AI can switch out barrels to a .300 Win Mag and his bottom line was if they both got run over by a tank he would feel better with the AI in his hands as it appears to be a more robust rifle.

Having said all of this and being a TRG owner I had no problems making consistant hits out to a mile with 250 gr Scenars in a light to moderate wind. In my opinion you can only get a better rifle if you custom build one, this is as good or better than any other factory rifle in the world.

Just for s**ts and giggles ask around and find out why it isn't the Canadian Army SWS.

Ivo
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I've read that article by Zack Smith on snipershide.com. The guy posts there. Depending on how I like the TRG it might be a permanent long range rifle for me, or a ''in the mean time'' while I get a custom build going.
 
Just for s**ts and giggles ask around and find out why it isn't the Canadian Army SWS.
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Ok, I'm game. Why is that the case? I'd be interested in knowing. Too bad none of us could obtain the actual testing criteria and analysis through the freedom of information act. No doubt everything has been documented in print by the DND.
 
TheCanuck said:
I've read that article by Zack Smith on snipershide.com. The guy posts there. Depending on how I like the TRG it might be a permanent long range rifle for me, or a ''in the mean time'' while I get a custom build going.
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I don't think you'll need to build a custom rifle... ;)

Preferably I'd like to have a TRG, an AI and a 700 AICS. :D
 
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