I am a SAKO TRG22 tragic. I love the standard stock, fully adjustable very nice trigger and bi-pod. I have fired about 3500 rounds through it in many different shooting disciplines and competitions and am very familiar with it. My TRG is still very accurate and has lots of life left.
I am going overseas soon for a shooting competition that doesn't allow military calibres, and as such have got a Tikka T3 in .260Rem that is excellent for the shooting I really enjoy. It came in a XLR Evoluton stock having fired only 20 rounds. The XLR didn't suit me and I couldn't use my TRG bi-pod so I sold it on.
The plan is to shoot the TRG and hand loaded .308WIN cheaply and save the more expensive 6.5mm .260Rem hand loaded ammo for comps only and last minute familiarization training.
It is very important that it feels like I'm shooting the same gun and to have a fairly seem-less transition from calibre to calibre. Just 'swap scopes' (forend, trigger group and butt) and re-zero.
The KRG Whiskey 3 Chassis for Tikka T3 is excellent in its own right and feeds from AI type 308 mags.
Think of the KRG T3 W3 as an Aluminium TRG.
I can put the KRG W3 T3 stock on the Tikka T3 and feed from AI mags
I can put the KRG W3 T3 butt on the TRG and T3.
I can put the TRG trigger group on the T3 with W3 chassis / skeleton, W3 butt and W3 forend (using AI mags)
With a modified KRG T3 W3 skeleton I can put the full TRG factory stock and magazine and bipod on the Tikka T3.
With further modification of the KRG W3 T3 forend I could put it on the TRG (by using TRG forend aluminium slots and two holes drilled in the KRG W3 T3 forend - I have not done this) but I would need to use AI mags, unless I modify the KRG W3 T3 forend to suit TRG mags. My 308WIN TRG rounds have a long OAL (at 10 thou from lands) and to feed from a factory AI 308 mag, the front part of the AI mag needs to be removed.
I much prefer the TRG22 double stack 308WIN mags over the AI (and I own two TRG mags and two AI mags). The TRG mags also accommodate larger OAL hand loaded 308WIN rounds. They hold (10 thou off the lands) .260Rem 123gn Nosler Custom competition easily.
Finally I decided to go with making the T3 accept the TRG forend and TRG magazines with TRG bipod.
After a few shots (in the TRG with KRG W3 T3 butt, TRG forend and AI mags) off hand and I hate how far the AI mag protrudes. My Offhand is better with my hand under a flush TRG mag. The upcoming competition involves off hand shooting and other unsupported positions.
To make the Tikka T3 accept a TRG forend and magazine and to use the bipod:
Modify the TRG forend to enable the bi-pod release to fully disengage. (the forend sits slighlty forward to make the TRG mag fit)
Modify the inlet of the KRG W3 T3 chassis to fit wider TRG magazines. As standard it is only wide enough to fit AI mags.
At the front of the KRG W3 T3 skeleton, drill a couple of holes to enable the TRG forend screws to seat fully as they are too long (or cut / use shorter screws). But if they do come loose the forend won't slide off.
If you want to use the KRG W3 T3 chassis on the TRG or T3, have a selection of new high tensile screws (cheap from a quality bolts place) and washers to enable the correct thread purchase and not over seat and run into the bolt raceway. Use good light to check this.
Pics to follow.