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Has anybody converted a TRG22 to 6.5x4.7 caliber. I was told its an easy conversion as all thats needed is a new barrel but that sounds too easy. Anybody know????
What you have been told is correct--no idea on how the mags will feed though. My buddy is presently having GAP turn a brand new 22 into a .243.
With the TRG's .473" boltface you can rebarrel to any cartridge using the same face in a short action--with the only caveat being watch out for how well the cartridge mag feeds--i.e. Ackley Improved cases can be a bitch.
any of the 6.5's should work well. i shoot a 6.5x47 myself, but with the 3 inch magazine of the trg22, i might try a 260. might be able to take advantage of the extra powder room.
If the cartridge head diameter is under .472 you are out of luck; unless you know a genius gunsmith that can shim the boltface or talk Dave Kiff into making you one. He told me once that he'd only had one request for a M995 bolt over the years...
A buddy and I both had problems with our TRG-22 conversions to 6.5x47L.
With Varget, we experienced pierced or cratered CCI primers before achieving typical 260 velocities (2800fps-2850fps). Single round feeding was also a problem for F-Class comps. due to the cartridge being front heavy and tipping down with 139/140 pills.
While bushing the generous firing pin hole would have fixed the blown primer problem, I decided to rechamber to .260 Rem and haven't regretted it.
(IIRC Zak Smith also had blown primer problems with his AI conversion to 6.5x47L)