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TRG-22 6.5 Creedmoor..Magic Piece of Gear!

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After spending most of my time shooting an AWSM .338 Lapua and after using my friends TRG 42 in 338 Lapua i thought id jump and get a TRG 22 In 6.5 Creedmoor.

The TRG rifles for me are much easier to shoot than the AI....So a "baby" TRG in 6.5 is even more a pleasure to shoot.

The TRG is proving to be a phenomenally accurate rifle......it is just so consistent even over a wide range of loads. The 6.5 Creedmoor has also been a revelation.... mild recoil and amazing accuracy. It made us wonder why we had been using 338 Lapua,s.

I have just stated using the Berger 140 VLD,s which are proving to be excellent. Shot these out 1380mtrs last weekend and was amazed .....very good trajectory!

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The TRG rifles are very nice rifles and the 6.5 creedmoor is a well designed round. I did not realize that Sako was making them in 6.5 CM. Nice shooting!
 
Johnson184 said:
Out of curiosity, what do you do after the barrel is shot out? Send it back to Sako for a new factory barrel? What's that cost?
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I have a couple of Mark Chanlynn Heavy Palma profiles blanks waiting for when the time comes..

But, for now the factory barrel is VERY impressive..
 
Johnson184 said:
Out of curiosity, what do you do after the barrel is shot out? Send it back to Sako for a new factory barrel? What's that cost?
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They can be rebarreled unlike Styer which are pressed in. I think because its not commonly seen many folks assume its difficult.

APA was doing quite a few at one point assuming he still does.
 
OP...sooooo many questions for you. Over the years I get an AI and eventualy get rid of it primarly because to me they feel clunky.

TRG I consider equal to the AE which I have now. I would give a nod in durrability to the bonded AI's.

For a person who came off an AW and now running a TRG its encouraging to hear such positive reports.

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OP...sooooo many questions for you. Over the years I get an AI and eventualy get rid of it primarly because to me they feel clunky.

TRG I consider equal to the AE which I have now. I would give a nod in durrability to the bonded AI's.

For a person who came off an AW and now running a TRG its encouraging to hear such positive reports.

A06
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Yep, i am enjoying the TRG way more than the AWSM...

The ergonomics of the TRG for me are spot on, makes it much more of a pleasure to use .

The accuracy is also another big surprise.....the AWSM could shoot , but not with the consistency that i am getting from the TRG. My Friend who has the TYG-42 came around this arvo and ran a few groups through my TRG-22 6.5 ...he shot "4" 1/4 moa groups one after the other....itys a very inexpressive rifle.

I put 2700 rounds trough my AWSM and never enjoyed it as much as the TRG .....and i have only put through 300 rounds through the TRG!

This is my AWSM and my friends TRG 42,s with one of my No4T,s .

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My AWSM and some of my classic sniping rifles...

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wooferocau said:
After spending most of my time shooting an AWSM .338 Lapua and after using my friends TRG 42 in 338 Lapua i thought id jump and get a TRG 22 In 6.5 Creedmoor.

The TRG rifles for me are much easier to shoot than the AI....So a "baby" TRG in 6.5 is even more a pleasure to shoot.

The TRG is proving to be a phenomenally accurate rifle......it is just so consistent even over a wide range of loads. The 6.5 Creedmoor has also been a revelation.... mild recoil and amazing accuracy. It made us wonder why we had been using 338 Lapua,s.

I have just stated using the Berger 140 VLD,s which are proving to be excellent. Shot these out 1380mtrs last weekend and was amazed .....very good trajectory!

A couple of pics..
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Very Nice!!! Do you know if it comes with small firing pin?
 
Very nice collection! I love the classic rifles (well all of them actually).

i bought a 6.5CM TRG-22 back in December and am quite impressed with it as well. I am a big AI fan but this gun it just fun to shoot. Great trigger and like your friend, I am able to shoot very accurately and consistently with it, which amazes me. Enjoy the rifle.
 
BEJ762 said:
Very nice collection! I love the classic rifles (well all of them actually).

i bought a 6.5CM TRG-22 back in December and am quite impressed with it as well. I am a big AI fan but this gun it just fun to shoot. Great trigger and like your friend, I am able to shoot very accurately and consistently with it, which amazes me. Enjoy the rifle.
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The L42A1 is still one of my favourite rifles.....and it is extremely accurate.

2 of the groups below, were shot by myself and a friend who has the TRG 42. These 2 groups were shot at a "genuine" 200mtrs... which is very difficult with 2x optics...

L42A1 200mtrs

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L42A1 200mtrs

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View through No32 Mk3 ( L1A1) @ 200mtrs

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Johnson184 said:
Out of curiosity, what do you do after the barrel is shot out? Send it back to Sako for a new factory barrel? What's that cost?
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Both short action customs and ga precision will rechamber the trg. I sent my 308 out to ga precision to have it chambered in 6mm creedmoor. The thing shoots fantastic. Was able to shoot this 5 shot group at 1000 yards off an lra bipod. It’s the only group I shot at 1000 yards with it. I usually shoot at clay birds or steel.
 

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This thread is about 2 years old but for those needing TRG barrels, we have them in a variety of calibers ready to go using a barrel nut type system from our SOTIC rifle.
We have:
6mm CM
6.5 CM
.260 Rem
.308
.300WM
https://kineticresearchgroup.com/product-category/sako-trg/
All are top end brands like Krieger, etc.
Thanks guys,
Justin
 
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If anyone needs to re-barrel a SAKO TRG, I was just told that Robert Gradous can do it for you. This makes me feel really good. The rifle that he made in 6.5 CM is fantastic.
 
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The TRG is one of my top two favorite purpose built military sniper rifles. The other being the AI's. I'll be picking up a TRG sometime in the future to round out my Euro collection.
 
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