Re: AI AW vs 700 style actions ...which fails mor
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChrisF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SO far I have not had a failure to eject a round from the TRG-21/22 series , its been a failure to feed a loaded round into the chamber , and I feel its a magazine issue , ie the single feed posn 10rd mag is not the best for a reliable operation in my opinion , IF it was all Automatic weapons would use a single feed posn magazine , THEY donot , they use a double feed / double stack mag and have done for a long time , SMGs started evolving from single feed / double stack mags to double feed as early as pre WWII .
Also I donot beleive its a old vs new manufacture Sako , as all the little tweaks , done fromt he early 21 thru to the latest 22 , donot involve mods to the bolt shape/size or magazine , so thats not a factor in simple terms.
The mods to the system 21 to 22 , involving the feed mech , are 2x external buttons to add a gripping surface for mag removable , and strengthing the bolt handle to bolt body interface , so these have NO real change to the feed system .
I like the Sakos accuracy , and the fact at one time they where 1/2 the price of a AW , but I donot like the magazine design that much in the short action 21/22 .
The long action has a different mag , and capacity , and rocks in 338LM , very smooth and never had an issue with the 41/42 feeding cycling etc .
Later Chris
P.S. Just because you never saw it posted on the net , dosnt mean its not real or has not happened , It just means , no one has yet bothered to post , some people have very little or nothing to do with the internet or forums . </div></div>
ChrisF, but of course. I wasn't dismissing anyone. I hope my post didn't seem facetious. Any information that can be put out there is a good thing, even if the information isn't flattering the platform. Thanks for posting your experience.
Less than 1% of the 100 million gun owners in the US participate in online gun forums (so cumulatively less than 1 million active participants in all forums combined), and for relatively small manufacturers like AI or Sako, you're generally not going to get a lot of problems to begin with on a firearm of this caliber, so a small number of problems from small gun companies in which 1% of owners might participate on an online forum results in a very small statistical sample which is why I inquired to get more information. I can't even find AI or Sako information on most other gun forums.
