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Purchased 2/28/2009 sako trg 42 338 lapua mag

Kreeper

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HI EVERYONE I JUST NEEDED TO KNOW FOR SURE. I PURCHASED A SAKO TRG 42 338 LAPUA MAGNUM BACK IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. IT HAD BEEN ON BUDS GUNS SITE FOR AWHILE, THERE WAS A LITTLE 338 LM BUZZ BACK THEN AND THE DAMN THING LOOKED NICE. SO I PURCHASED IT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD GAINED FROM THE WEB. YOU KNOW "GREAT TRIGGER, 12 TWIST, ADJUSTABLE STOCK BLAH BLAH"..WHEN IT ARRIVED THE PAPERWORK, THE FFL DEALER MY BUDDIES SAID 12 TWIST? EVEN THE LISTING SAID 12 TWIST ON BUDS. SO I WENT ALONG WITH IT SHOOTING 250 SMK, N165 POWDER, LAPUA BRASS, 215 PRIMER, LOADING TO SIERRA MANUAL.. DID GREAT! SO LONG STORY SHORT A BUDDY PURCHASES ONE EXACTLY LIKE MINE BUT WITH A 10 TWIST NO LESS.. I NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT FOR MONTHS, 300gr this and 1800 yard that blah blah. AS I WAS CLEANING MY RIFLE THE OTHER DAY(MIND YOU ITS BEEN 3 1/2 YEARS SINCE I PURCHASED IT) I SEE ON THE SIDE OF THE BARREL STAMPED 10!!! WHAT THE!! IS MY TRG ONE OF THE FIRST 10 TWIST BARRELS OUT OF THE FACTORY? ALL THESE YEARS!! NOW MY FELLOW HIDE BROTHERS IS THAT 10 STAMPED ON THE SIDE OF MY BARREL MEAN 10 TWIST? IF YES? THIS IS GOING TO MAKE SOME OF MY BUDDIES EITHER SICK OR PREGNANT.. WELL AT LEAST ONE WILL BE..(NO NAMES).. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

KREEPER
 
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Just was not expecting this, if its true.. I AM NOT SHOUTING IN THAT MANNER.. IT WAS MY REACTION AT THE TIME..
 
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