HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

[Shadowboxer]

OK, so the manual shows how to take everything off the gun - bipod, sling, bolt, muzzle brake. But it doesn't show how to install anything!!

I figured out the bipod and muzzle brake, but for the life of me I can't get the bolt all the way in. Do I need to take off the back of the stock?

 

[el gordo2]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Make sure it's cocked when inserting it in the action, you should see the red cocking indicator.

 

[Shadowboxer]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Indicator on what? The bolt? The rifle?

 

[SJshooter]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Is the firing pin stickin out of the bolt face?

 

[Shadowboxer]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

I got it - thank you for your help. The bolt came from the factory in a way I couldn't insert it. I took the bolt dis assembly tool and was able to rotate the back of the bolt so I could insert it.

Thanks again for the help.

 

[The_FNG]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Your first rifle is a TRG? Jealous.

 

[el gordo2]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Ok, great that you figured out how to turn and cock the bolt. One thing that might not beware of is over tightening the muzzle brake. I have a 338LM model and if you over tighten the pinch bolt on the muzzle brake it will skew the brake to where the bullet will strike the baffles causing you much grief when your bullets POI will be wayyyyy off. Personally I screw the brake on as far as it will go and back it off until it is timed and secure the pinch bolt just enough where the brake will not turn. If you are using a 260 or 308 this might not be a concern on account you have more bullet clearance.

 

[SilentStalkr]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Interesting. I don't remember having to ^^^do anything to mine just insert, rotate, and you are good to go.

 

[Shadowboxer]

Re: HELP! How do I get the bolt onto my new TRG-22?

Yes - thanks for the tip on the muzzle brake. The instructions that came with it said what you did - tighten all the way and then back off to the timing marks.