Sako TRG22
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Awesome gun.
Stock is very ergo. Cheek piece and butt require spacers for height/length adjustment and as usual the Sako parts are pricey for what they are. The cheek piece spacers can be made at home out of any number of materials. I prefer the Sako 3-ring mount. I've had it off and on numerous times with no shift in "0". Again, its Sako so its pricey.
Carrying on with the Sako theme my TRG's have Sako brakes. They work well enough but it is a common brake shared between the .308 and .338 so the bore size is less than optimal for .30 cal. I would consider Near's brake for the TRG.
Stock is very ergo. Cheek piece and butt require spacers for height/length adjustment and as usual the Sako parts are pricey for what they are. The cheek piece spacers can be made at home out of any number of materials. I prefer the Sako 3-ring mount. I've had it off and on numerous times with no shift in "0". Again, its Sako so its pricey.
Carrying on with the Sako theme my TRG's have Sako brakes. They work well enough but it is a common brake shared between the .308 and .338 so the bore size is less than optimal for .30 cal. I would consider Near's brake for the TRG.
I too have a TRG-22 and I'm quite fond of it. I contemplated selling one and buyin a Ruger Precision Rifle and am I ever glad I kept my TRG. It's very expensive but when you compare it side by side to other rifles you can feel that TRG is far superior in build, design and quality. The major downside is the accessories and their prices. However, companies like NEAR fill that gap. Our will be slightly limited on bipods but Wolverine sells a spigot that works well (according to reviews ... mine arrives tomorrow so I'll finally be able to put my LRA bipod to use). Accuracy is impressive for a factory barrel. Mine has been a consistent .5-.75MOA rifle. My favorite feature of the rifle is the trigger. As for the brake, I run the Sako brake and it is very effective and not all that loud. I'm very happy with it. Mags feed smoothly but I think you will be limited to about 2.9" OAL if you want to feed from the mag. Lastly, I traded a few rifles towards my TRG. The sticker price was in the 4000$ range. They also seem to hold their value well on the EE. It is a true military grade precision rifle.
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I really like mine. Shoots so good.
Stock fits really well. All I did was make lop longer with supplied spacers. I find cheek height good how it comes.
I have put a Grizzly muzzle break on mine . Works good. Easy to keep rifle on target.
I really like mine. Shoots so good.
Stock fits really well. All I did was make lop longer with supplied spacers. I find cheek height good how it comes.
I have put a Grizzly muzzle break on mine . Works good. Easy to keep rifle on target.
I also have one, picked it up in a trade a couple months ago. Mine is an older model with a factory stainless 26" barrel.
I have wanted one for a very long time and finally decided to trade off a few I wasn't using to make it happen.
My TRG has the Near 25 moa rail and it's very nice, all of Richard Near's stuff is fantastic. The factory stock is very comfortable to me and I find it very user friendly. It is not tool-less adjustments though, so if that is important to you then I would recommend the KRG folding stock. I have one and I'm still deciding which variation I like best. The fixed factory stock is a bit more comfortable and lighter but the tool-less adjustments and folding ability of the KRG is hard to ignore. My KRG folder has the small grip panels and I think that is why I can't get as comfortable with it. Going to order some of the large grip panels to try and if that doesn't help then I'll sell it.
The nicest thing about any TRG is the infinite ways in which to adjust these rifle to the shooter. The stock adjusts any way you could want, unfortunately with spacers, but it keeps the system light.
The trigger is the nicest I've ever used out of a few Jewels, Timney's and a CG extreme. It is easy to adjust, adjusts in every way you could think of, and has the most consistent repeatable feel I have ever used.
I am currently researching which way to go for a muzzle brake and better bipod set up. For a brake I was back and forth between the Coretac XMB brake and the APA little Bastard Gen 2 but now I think I may go with Insite Arms new brake.
For bipod I am going to go for the Atlas with their TRG spigot. I wasn't sure if it would be the way to go but I got to try it out on a friends 42 and I'm sold.
I think you can't go wrong with a TRG.
I have wanted one for a very long time and finally decided to trade off a few I wasn't using to make it happen.
My TRG has the Near 25 moa rail and it's very nice, all of Richard Near's stuff is fantastic. The factory stock is very comfortable to me and I find it very user friendly. It is not tool-less adjustments though, so if that is important to you then I would recommend the KRG folding stock. I have one and I'm still deciding which variation I like best. The fixed factory stock is a bit more comfortable and lighter but the tool-less adjustments and folding ability of the KRG is hard to ignore. My KRG folder has the small grip panels and I think that is why I can't get as comfortable with it. Going to order some of the large grip panels to try and if that doesn't help then I'll sell it.
The nicest thing about any TRG is the infinite ways in which to adjust these rifle to the shooter. The stock adjusts any way you could want, unfortunately with spacers, but it keeps the system light.
The trigger is the nicest I've ever used out of a few Jewels, Timney's and a CG extreme. It is easy to adjust, adjusts in every way you could think of, and has the most consistent repeatable feel I have ever used.
I am currently researching which way to go for a muzzle brake and better bipod set up. For a brake I was back and forth between the Coretac XMB brake and the APA little Bastard Gen 2 but now I think I may go with Insite Arms new brake.
For bipod I am going to go for the Atlas with their TRG spigot. I wasn't sure if it would be the way to go but I got to try it out on a friends 42 and I'm sold.
I think you can't go wrong with a TRG.
I read that whole article and that's what had me going for the Little Bastard Gen 2, but I'm a sucker for supporting Canadian companies.
I just installed the B&T TRG bipod spigot I ordered from Wolverine. Perfect fit and very solid. The LRA is now at home on the TRG and I'm looking forward to having time to play with it.
Where have you folks been finding the spacers for the comb?
Where have you folks been finding the spacers for the comb?
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- Richmond, BC
I just picked up the 42 recently on a trade, knowing next to nothing about these rifles until after I got it and did some research. I think mine has a 27" barrel, chambered in 300wm.
On mine, I was surprised to find how comfortable it was considering the previous owner had tweaked it for his preferences. I could literally get right on top of it and fall asleep. The cheek rest is peaked, rather than the rounded ones I'm used to (see Cadex Dual Strike and XLR Carbon chassis), but doesn't cause any discomfort when resting or shooting. The buttstock is adjustable for LOP and comb, however you will require parts swaps (for the spacers that best fit you) and it is not tool less adjustments.
For rails, I've scanned a lot of photos and it seems that the go-to rail is the Near Mfg one, which is made in either 25 or 45 moa. I think Spuhr makes rings that go straight onto the Sako dovetail, so if you get that, you pay a little extra but you won't need to add a pic rail.
My rifle came with a brake, not sure what brand, but there's one on EE right now that seems like a pretty good price. Coretac makes a bunch or you can get the factor TRG one.
Mine also came with the BT adapter for Atlas bipods. I ended up throwing an Atlas bipod on there, but I hear the factory Sako bipod is quite nice as well, and allows the system to pivot closer to the bore axis. Pricy as *uck, I think they run about $700-800?
Other accessories are pricy as well, like the $3000 folding stock. Mags run over $200 a pop.
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