This is my first write up on this site so please excuse me for possibly not being up to date on protocol.
This write up is for the Sig Sauer SSG 3000 with the NEW stock that is $1500 MSRP. If there are any questions after you have READ EVERYTHING, please feel free to ask.
SIG SAUER SSG 3000 23.5" barrel, .308 caliber, with Sig Sauer stock made in USA.
First, let me start by saying that I am a firearms instructor at Alpine shooting range in fort worth, Texas with 10 years in the military. While I may not know everything, please know what it is you're talking about yourself before questioning me.
This rifle had had a lot of confusion in the past due to Sig Sauer not fully updating their information on their website and manual. So here are the facts:
Stock: U.S. made stock by Sig Sauer
Adjustable check comb that is VERY sturdy
QD points for sling attachment
Rail slots at 3 and 9 o'clock for picatinny rail
Barrel:
semi-heavy contour barrel
Length: 23.5"
Taper: 1" - .75"
Twist: 1:11 right hand twist
Muzzle brake: A2 style flash hider
Thread: 5/8x24 right hand
MADE IN GERMANY
User removable barrel (not press fitted)
Action:
six lug lock up, rotating manual repeating (bolt)
MADE IN GERMANY
Detachable 5 round magazine (single stack)
Full length 1913 rail for optics mounting built in (zero moa slope)
TRIGGER:
Fully adjustable for take up, pull weight, and trigger position (can move trigger forward or aft inside trigger housing for your hand's. desired length of pull
Now understand, this is a $1500 rifle. Not $2500, not $4000, it's $1500!!!! I am slightly biased because I own one but before i bought it, I researched for nearly two months. This thing has everything you could possibly need.
We will start with the barrel and work our way from there. The barrel is a semi heavy barrel which means it is a heavy barrel that tapers into more a medium barrel towards end. An important note about the barrel is that the bolt locks up directly into barrel, so getting a custom made barrel might not be an easy feat to accomplish. It is pretty easy to shoot 15 shots in a row before heat begins to effect accuracy. The accuracy of this barrel is amazing given proper break in. I have shot more than 400 rounds before cleaning without accuracy loss.
The barrel has a flash hider that is threaded on (5/8 x 24 tpi) built into the flash hider are two "claw holes" that the mirage band attaches to. I have not been able to find a mirage band fire sale, but I was able toeasilyy make one with some elastic band from Wal-Mart and a sewing kit with some wire rod. The barrel is user removable via three hex key screws at the front if the receiver. The barrel is also cold hammer forged and the quality definitely showed in accuracy straight out if the box.
The above picture shows the claw holes for the mirage band.
There is the super small hex key screw that is removed to remove the flash hider
Receiver/action.
The entire action is more or less a receiver unit the everything attaches to.
The barrel, stock, magazine, Bolt and trigger assembly are all attached to this receiver.
Trigger:
The trigger is fully adjustable for trigger position, let off weight, and take up.
Take up is adjusted by using the supplied hex key and inserting it into the forward hex screw. Rotate it clock wise to decrease take up, out counterclockwise to increase take up.
As it is a two stage trigger, it is supposed to have some take up, but I have found that it is possible to decrease take up to zero and decrease let off weight to 1 lb, 5 oz by rotating the take up screw clock wise until the trigger releases the firing pin. The rotate the screw one quarter turn counterclockwise (please ensure rifle in not loaded). Then rotate the rear screw(behind the trigger)
counterclockwise until it is flush with the top of the trigger guard. Do not take the screw out! I should mention that this will render the safety useless until the take up screw is rotated back in one full rotation clockwise to allow enough room for the safety to pass through.
Now onto the safety, it set as first mentioned as a two stage trigger, the safety is located on the side of the rifle (right side) above the trigger housing.
When safety is engaged (by pressing downward on the lever) the bolt may be removed as long as the bolt is already in the upward position. To disengage the safety, simply press up on the button inside the trigger housing and safety is now off. Pretty simple. To remove the bolt, rotate the bolt upward, the engage the safety, the pull the bolt rearward. The bolt will come straight out.
Adjustment of check comb is simple. Depress both buttons at each side of the cheek comb and move up our down as appropriate.
It is very sturdy and construction of the stock is top notch as far as rigidity and strength. I would not hesitate to kill a zombie with the stock alone. Haha. Some may find It's outward appearance to be hideous, but I never fail to have people ask me what kind of rifle it is and that it's beautiful.
DISASSEMBLY: very easy
1) remove the screw at the bottom of the pistol grip
2) remove the hex bolt with the supplied hex key
3) remove the magazine
4) remove the hex bolt forward of the magazine well.
5) pull barreled action from stock.
REMOVAL OF BBARREL
1) unscrew forward hex bolt all the way and remove locating bolt (looks like a long sleeve threaded the inside with a flat tip at top)
2) unscrew the middle hex bolt
3) unscrew the rear hex bolt
4) twist either way back and forth while pulling to remove the barrel by hand. (When reinstalling barrel, there is a tool supplied that goes into the two holes on either side the action the front that must inserted to check correct barrel position. Also insert the locating bolt first to ensure proper barrel position and keep it securely in the desiredesired spot.)
** UPDATE** I have found that after stock and barrel removal, and after reinstallation, impact point changed only 1/4" from original POI!!
ASSEMBLY: IS IN REVERSE ORDER
This rifle will shoot half inch all day with good factory ammoammo easily quarter moa with well made hand loads. I personally prefer 45.6 grains of IMR 4064 with 175 grain Sierra match match with a .050 jump (max OAL is 2.930 with SMK's with my rifle but always measure yours
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