Sako TRG22 weight reduction

[Macca]

What are some areas of the TRG22 besides the barrel where weight can be reduced?
Is there a point of diminishing returns or where it’s just a rifle with a TRG action?
Ideally i’d like rebarrel it to a 6.5x47 & be able to shoot offhand,eg slung up.

 

[Afkirby]

A carbon fiber barrel and lighter weight scope is all I can think of for a standard TRG. That being said it should get you into a weight that should be fine for offhand and positional slung shooting. Guys are out there shooting 18 pound AR’s in NRA/CMP service rifle.

 

[Macca]

Thanks,they were my thoughts too with the possible addition of a KRG Bravo butt stock.

 

[jbell]

Personally I don't see a need to lighten a TRG 22, they are pretty light out of the box. I wore out a few barrels shooting mine in all positions and always liked the feel of the rifle. But short of a Proof barrel you are going backwards IMO...

 

[IanHusaberg]

weight makes it shoot well!

 

[Silvan]

What are some areas of the TRG22 besides the barrel where weight can be reduced?
Is there a point of diminishing returns or where it’s just a rifle with a TRG action?
Ideally i’d like rebarrel it to a 6.5x47 & be able to shoot offhand,eg slung up.

A factory picatinny rail was taken off (minus 7 oz), the spuhr st-3701 (8.5 oz) was mounted directly on a receiver, Vortex AMG Ebr-7b (29 oz), bartlein barrel in the TRG contour (similar with the medium Palma contour), Harris bipod.
Any carbon barrel will give more room for reduction. But again, nothing significant.

 

[Macca]

Thanks fella’s for your responses.
I’m not sure the juice is worth the squeeze vis a vis weight reduction,i’ll just keep my 6mm BR for offhand shooting.
I’m just not interested in 308 anymore & am casting around for another paper punching calibre that may suit the rifle’s short action & bolt face.
Now if I could open the bolt face to suit the 6.5 PRC i’d be all over it like a fat kid with a piece of cake.