I recently added a Sako TRG-22 in .308 to my collection as an addition to my ever growing .308 fleet. I have a Sako TRG-42 in .338LM which I really like, so the TRG-22 seemed like a logical choice. I put a Nightforce Benchrest 8-32x56 scope on it since I have really enjoyed the Nightforce F1 on my TRG-42.
[TRG42 in the rear with the Nightforce F1, and TRG22 in the front with the Atlas Bipod]
I took it to the 100yard range to sight the scope in and give it a quick run. I’m using Federal Gold Medal Match 175g HPBT which has always been my goto over the counter round.
Before shooting it I gave it a quick cleaning and oiling, as well as installing the adapter for the Atlas Bipod (which is a bit of a pain because the two factory screws are difficult to get out without a little heat). After about 10 shots getting it sighted and warmed up, it put a nice 5 shot group into 0.588 MOA. Not bad for an out of the box rifle with over the counter ammo and a mediocre shooter.
I did 5 groups that averaged right around .65 MOA. I also shot some German DAG surplus ammo which surprised me with a few good groups in the .8MOA range.
Compared to my R700PSS, the Sako action is much smoother, and the trigger is leaps better. Obviously there are many great custom setups based on the 700, but out of the box the Sako is just a great rifle. No wonder the Finns killed so many Russians in the Winter War.
I took the Sako out to the 300 yard range this weekend to get some more data with a bit more distance. It was pretty cold here (about 31 degrees), which is great for shooting as you can see the vapor trail really well.
I shot 5 shot groups at 300 yards using the same Federal Gold Medal Match 175g HPBT with a 4.5MOA elevation correction dialed in to the scope. Best group was 0.481MOA. Average of 5 groups of 5 shots was 0.590MOA. My friend Matthew was shooting with me with his Accuracy International AW in .308, and had similar if not better results. Not bad for a factory out of the box gun with factory ammo.
[GMM175s at 300yards]
[GMM175s at 300yards]
I also shot a few groups with some recently acquired military surplus Lake City M118LR, which is a military long range round using 175g Sierra HPBT Match bullets. It grouped .801MOA with a slight shift about an inch to the right (but no elevation correction needed).
[Lake City M118LR at 300yards]
Cheers,
Jeff
[TRG42 in the rear with the Nightforce F1, and TRG22 in the front with the Atlas Bipod]
I took it to the 100yard range to sight the scope in and give it a quick run. I’m using Federal Gold Medal Match 175g HPBT which has always been my goto over the counter round.
Before shooting it I gave it a quick cleaning and oiling, as well as installing the adapter for the Atlas Bipod (which is a bit of a pain because the two factory screws are difficult to get out without a little heat). After about 10 shots getting it sighted and warmed up, it put a nice 5 shot group into 0.588 MOA. Not bad for an out of the box rifle with over the counter ammo and a mediocre shooter.
Compared to my R700PSS, the Sako action is much smoother, and the trigger is leaps better. Obviously there are many great custom setups based on the 700, but out of the box the Sako is just a great rifle. No wonder the Finns killed so many Russians in the Winter War.
I took the Sako out to the 300 yard range this weekend to get some more data with a bit more distance. It was pretty cold here (about 31 degrees), which is great for shooting as you can see the vapor trail really well.
I shot 5 shot groups at 300 yards using the same Federal Gold Medal Match 175g HPBT with a 4.5MOA elevation correction dialed in to the scope. Best group was 0.481MOA. Average of 5 groups of 5 shots was 0.590MOA. My friend Matthew was shooting with me with his Accuracy International AW in .308, and had similar if not better results. Not bad for a factory out of the box gun with factory ammo.
[GMM175s at 300yards]
[GMM175s at 300yards]
I also shot a few groups with some recently acquired military surplus Lake City M118LR, which is a military long range round using 175g Sierra HPBT Match bullets. It grouped .801MOA with a slight shift about an inch to the right (but no elevation correction needed).
[Lake City M118LR at 300yards]
Cheers,
Jeff
