Gunsmithing Sako TRG action rail screws are garbage.

[The Dakota Sniper]

Yeah it’s my fault, pretty sure these screws are made of the softest metal ever.

Anyone specialize in SAKO that can get my rail off?

Willing to ship lower usa

 

[jetmd]

OK so forgive me for being so Rude but,

I just read your about in your profile which states:

Full time LEO, Currently assigned to a regional SWAT team's Sniper Division. Also Owner of local LE/MIL training group in North Dakota focusing on Todays era threats and tactics.

And you don't know 1 smith who can help you with this?

What happens to your SWAT team rifle's if you guys need and extractor changed? Or a broken ejector spring? Or any number of possible
malfunctions that can occur during duty use?

Who built your Sniper Division rifle's? Maybe contact him or her?

Again I am sorry for being such a Dick, but please help me understand?

 

[Bradu]

Are you talking about the picatinny rail on a trg? If so, the is a thread on that issue that I will dig up

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

OK so forgive me for being so Rude but,

I just read your about in your profile which states:

Full time LEO, Currently assigned to a regional SWAT team's Sniper Division. Also Owner of local LE/MIL training group in North Dakota focusing on Todays era threats and tactics.

And you don't know 1 smith who can help you with this?

What happens to your SWAT team rifle's if you guys need and extractor changed? Or a broken ejector spring? Or any number of possible
malfunctions that can occur during duty use?

Who built your Sniper Division rifle's? Maybe contact him or her?

Again I am sorry for being such a Dick, but please help me understand?

Ahem,

Being a certified armorer and being a gunsmith are two entirely different things.

I don’t trust myself running a drill press on a rifle I inherited from my father that’s fucking expensive.

A extractor replacement vrs DRILLING on my sako are two different things.

We don’t build our sniper rifles. We call mile high. When they break, we have policy that a certified Smith in that area fixes them. Sniper rifles that is.


Have you ever been to North Dakota? There isn’t shit here. Literally. No decent smiths are around here. Closest one is in the cities of Minneapolis. Trust me, I’m in the know bro.



Don’t be sorry, you are a dick.

It’s my shit, I can ask for help when I want. More less looking for info on the shitty screws and whatever they used to bed/seal the rail.


I don’t need to prove myself to a dude on the internet, now if you know a guy who has dealt with shitty sako screws. Let me know.

 

[Bradu]

Ahem,

Being a certified armorer and being a gunsmith are two entirely different things.

I don’t trust myself running a drill press on a rifle I inherited from my father that’s fucking expensive.

A extractor replacement vrs DRILLING on my sako are two different things.

We don’t build our sniper rifles. We call mile high. When they break, we have policy that a certified Smith in that area fixes them. Sniper rifles that is.


Have you ever been to North Dakota? There isn’t shit here. Literally. No decent smiths are around here. Closest one is in the cities of Minneapolis. Trust me, I’m in the know bro.



Don’t be sorry, you are a dick.

It’s my shit, I can ask for help when I want. More less looking for info on the shitty screws and whatever they used to bed/seal the rail.


I don’t need to prove myself to a dude on the internet, now if you know a guy who has dealt with shitty sako screws. Let me know.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/sako-trg-scope-mount-threading.130239/

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

I’ll try the torx drill press method. Thanks broz

 

[mdmp5]

No he is probalg

I’ll try the torx drill press method. Thanks broz

Did you strip the screw or totally break it?

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

No he is probalg

Did you strip the screw or totally break it?

It’s incredibly soft. I’ve never seen this soft of metal on a tail before.

It almost seems like the screw groove is too shallow.

I’m going to give it a try in the morning.

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

Can’t edit but,

It seems like no matter how much I heat this bitch up the metal is tearing

 

[mdmp5]

Yeah you gotta stick that thing in a press. You need complete stability and precision, but it shouldn't be hard once you get it set up

 

[jetmd]

Yep, not afraid to admit it. I am a Dick, That's what separates me from most others. I come right out and let you know first thing.

Now we have that cleared up and out of the way.

You do know a good gunsmith: https://www.milehighshooting.com/gunsmithing/

Good Luck

 

[Jeffd]

I agree - Had to drill mine out!

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

Well this was dumb. Tons of heat didn’t work, ended up drilling these things out with a shitty shit bit. These screws were super soft...

Got everything out and cleaned up the receiver...

Anyone know the screw size and if they make a torx for these things?

 

[Jeffd]

Same here

 

[Bradu]

It says in the link I posted what size they are

 

[Gene Poole]

The major diameter for 3.5 mm is 0.138. The drill size for 8-40 is #28 (0.1405 or about 9/64) so there's plenty of room to clean up the holes and tap them out to 8-40. That's what I'd do.

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

I’m going to go with the badger 35 moa rail.

So I’ll probably be looking at taping them to something more common, and torx...

 

[mdmp5]

I’m going to go with the badger 35 moa rail.

So I’ll probably be looking at taping them to something more common, and torx...

I went with the NEAR Mfg rail for my 42. I think it is the best rail out there

 

[bohem]

The screws are indeed made from the softest (and cheapest) steel out there. They're leaded steel and they get stripped all the time. I've lost track of how many TRG's I've fixed with this issue.

Typically my suggestion is to do exactly what was brought up above, go to the 8-40 with a high quality screw and don't look back.

There are lots of folks who can do that job, including the fix on the rail. I'm sure Adam from Mile High can handle it so if your department already has a relationship with them then it's not a bad idea to talk to them and see what they can do on your personal rifle.

If for some reason you strike out there then send me a PM and we will be able to fix it. I doubt you'll need to though, MHSA is a solid group of folks and this is an easy job.

 

[The Dakota Sniper]

Freight just eats my shorts. I’ll probably just have to suck it up like a man and pay UPS their dues.

 

[JMGlasgow]

Longrifles Inc in Sturgis could fix you up. They're closer and may save you shipping.

 

[mdmp5]

Yeah I was going to ask if chad dixon was close to you