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  1. M

    Any opinions on a Sako TRG 42 in 300WM?

    I would feel comfortable paying up to 2800 for the rifle itself, in good to excellent condition. The scope is of no "real" value on such a beast as the trg 42. I bought my 42 in .300 win mag around 2007; also the old model, and have never regretted it for a second. I have shot the .338lm version...
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    .308 velocity question w/ different brass

    If you shot them both on the same range trip lighting is probably not the culprit unless the lighting conditions changed fairly drastically. weigh the empty cases, write the numbers down, then fill them with water then weigh them again and subtract the original case weight and you will be left...
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    .308 velocity question w/ different brass

    What chronograph are you using, if it is one with sky screens I would blame lighting conditions. Take a magic marker and color the bullet tips tips black and try again. Also double check all of your work before you go adjusting charges. Also did you shoot this load on paper, was the POI the same?
  4. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    Yes I did. Not as frequently though, when I finally figured out how to shoot it well there was about 10 rounds through it off of a full cleaning. I have not yet cleaned it today and plan shooting it in the morning. at this point it has had 90 or so rounds with no cleaning. We will see tomorrow...
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    Well after 2 days of really shooting this thing it turns out I'm pretty much just an idiot. I have learned a lot about how big gas guns are totally different from bolt guns, small frame ar's or even m1a's. Like many people have said here fundamentals are everything with them. I went back to...
  6. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    Cobra cutter is right. I will keep after it, get some more trigger time in with some quality ammo and perhaps a different optic and some different shooters. If that does not remedy it then back to KAC it will go.
  7. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I would agree with you and I am not eliminating myself as the cause just yet, but the gun runs smooooth, recoil is maybe twice that of a sr15 and it is surprisingly not that blasty for a 7.62 with a 16 inch barrel. I watch rounds impact through the scope at 100 yards, it is very shooter friendly...
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I figured a better mount might be in order, I just leave that scope in it because it gets put on so many different guns and it has never exhibited a problem. Also the torque wrench I use is a Cornwell 1/4 drive. Its not made for optics, just small shit you want exactly tight, a T handle one...
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I was talking with a friend of mine earlier who is a metallurgist and works as failure analysis, he said the same thing. he recommended I give him the barrel and he would cryo treat it to relieve any stress. I think I will do a bit more shooting and give KAC a call after that if things don't get...
  10. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I see where you are coming from, you don't know me from Adam. I don't consider myself to be an excellent marksman but I do eat, sleep, live, and breathe shooting and all things related. I agree with you, the scope is a bit shoddy for the rifle, I use it as a floater, it gets mounted on two or...
  11. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    All good replies I appreciate your time and suggestions. I will give it another 500 rounds or so. Maybe it is me, I don't have a lot of experience with precision gas gun rigs. But how much different could it be?
  12. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I would not be able to tell you if it was a Krieger, the barrel has no markings. I wonder if KAC would acknowledge a bad lot of barrels and what sn range they would fall under.
  13. M

    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    AvsFan, that is an interesting thought. I was going by the owners manual and they make it sound like it is a frail instrument. they say clean it every 20 rounds and never to fire it if the barrel is too warm to comfortably hold. I know not to get barrels on precision rigs overly hot but they are...
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    I thought that as well. I took the flash hider off, not easy, they must use rockset and Hulk Hogan to put that thing on. The crown looked to be a beautiful 11 degree job, it did however have a lot of carbon build up on it. I removed it with a brass scrapper out of the Otis.
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    The optic is a leupold vx r patrol 3x9 in a larue spr I did swap it out with a mk 4 6.5x20 that I know is functioning properly, the mk 4 was mounted in leupold rings. Also I have had my brother shoot it, He and I try to shoot at least once a week, we are no pros but usually have no problem...
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    SR 25 ec accuracy problems

    Got an SR 25 ec a month ago and cannot make it shoot well for the life of me. Nearly every load I run through it will shoot very well around .75 inches at 100 yards for the first 10 or so rounds, then it all goes to hell. The next group will usually have two touching and the rest of the three...
  17. M

    300 win mag needs some help.

    Give h4831 a try, I load the 208 a max in norma brass, federal gmm mag primer, 72.5 gr of h 4831 with a col of 3.60 It is .020 off the lands and shoots like a house on fire. It is also very consistent, single digit velocity spread. I am betting you will find luck with the h1000 though. Best of...
  18. M

    .300 WM Magazine length

    The 338 mags should work. I shoot a Sako trg 42 in .300 win mag, when they quit making the .300 version and I needed mags I found the .338 and the .300 use the same mag. Although if the AI mag is 3.63 I don't know how much you would be gaining by using the .338 mag. My pet load for the trg is a...
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    Rifle Scopes The truth about Leupold thread

    I have had decent luck with leupold scopes up until recently. I purchased a mk4 6.5x20 with the h27 reticle and have yet to be impressed. It never has returned to zero after elevation adjustments. I got the h27 for the purpose of ranging and holdovers, but there is a time for dialing and a time...
  20. M

    Sako trg-42

    I bought a trg 42 in 300 win mag several years ago and here is what I think of it. Accuracy has always been top notch, if it shoots more than .50 moa at 100 it is not the rifle. the factory bipod is the best I have ever used, it is sturdy, well made, and attatches/detatches in seconds. the bolt...
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