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My Sako TRG 42 .300 Win Mag- holy chit.

sakoluvr

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Well, after taking many months putting this rig together, I finally shot my TRG. It has a Near Mfg. Alpha scope mount, a factory Sako brake and a Zeiss Victory Diavari FL 4-16x50. I had to send a few things down the road (guns that were not used much, if at all) to pay for this thing, and didn't know what I would end up. I can honestly say that I will never miss what I sold.

I sighted in the glass with factory 180 grain Win ballistic silver tips. Even though those rounds had to jump a mile to get to the barrel, they grouped about 1/2" at 100 yards.

Now for my reloads. I tried H4831sc behind 180 grain NAB's and a Fed GM215M primer. Loads were 73, 74, 75, 75.5 and 76 grains. Bullets were ~ .015 off the lands. Brass is virgin RWS.

I could not really tell if one charge was better than another at 100 yards. Holes were touching for each load! I THINK 74 grains gave the cleanest single hole, but like I said it was hard to tell at this point.

Shooting this rifle at 100 yards just isn't going to tell me a whole lot. This is the first rifle that I have ever owned that gave me this kind of performance.

For an out of the box gun, this thing kicks ass!
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Re: My Sako TRG 42 .300 Win Mag- holy chit.

Sakoluvr, congrat!

How much did the recoil kick? I heard it's very low with Sako brake. I have a similar set up with my dealer, serving its 10-day jail sentence before I can pick it up
 
Re: My Sako TRG 42 .300 Win Mag- holy chit.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sakoluvr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, after taking many months putting this rig together, I finally shot my TRG. It has a Near Mfg. Alpha scope mount, a factory Sako brake and a Zeiss Victory Diavari FL 4-16x50. I had to send a few things down the road (guns that were not used much, if at all) to pay for this thing, and didn't know what I would end up. I can honestly say that I will never miss what I sold.

I sighted in the glass with factory 180 grain Win ballistic silver tips. Even though those rounds had to jump a mile to get to the barrel, they grouped about 1/2" at 100 yards.

Now for my reloads. I tried H4831sc behind 180 grain NAB's and a Fed GM215M primer. Loads were 73, 74, 75, 75.5 and 76 grains. Bullets were ~ .015 off the lands. Brass is virgin RWS.

I could not really tell if one charge was better than another at 100 yards. Holes were touching for each load! I THINK 74 grains gave the cleanest single hole, but like I said it was hard to tell at this point.

Shooting this rifle at 100 yards just isn't going to tell me a whole lot. This is the first rifle that I have ever owned that gave me this kind of performance.

For an out of the box gun, this thing kicks ass!
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John,

Sounds like you have a winner....Oh and

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Re: My Sako TRG 42 .300 Win Mag- holy chit.

Yeah, I would really like to get one of these at some point. The .300 seems to be out of fashion with most guys going down to a 7mm for paper or up to a .338 for killing stuff, but the .300 still impresses me, especially with those 208/210 VLD bullets. The TRG family is amazing all around, and I think you got a good one.
 
Re: My Sako TRG 42 .300 Win Mag- holy chit.

Like you I had to sell a rifle I thought I would miss to get my TRG. After going back and forth for several months I finally sold it and got the TRG. I have never looked back, and could not be happier. Welcome to the wagon ... its a nice ride!