Long throat on my TRG 22

[GorbashUK]

Hi Guys, i have a TRG 22 .308 with about 1500 reloads through it (Vit 140 and 168gr SMK's). using a Stoneypoint guage i have always noticed my cartridge OAL is slightly longer than cartridge info listed in the reloading manuals and in my friends trgs. My current oal using the SMKs with a .20 jump to the lands is 2.990 inches, almost 3 inches. Does this seem too long for a barely used TRG? My gun shoots .4 moa easily, but am a bit worried about the long oal. Let me know what you all think

 

[oneshot onekill]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

Don't know about the TRG 22 but the various Steyr SSG's I've owned required an extreme OAL to have a short Bullet-jump. I don't know what kind of Voodoo Magic those Europeans use but apparently a long jump doesn't affect accuracy as much as we are lead to believe. I've used "standard" length .308 in an SSG and had no appreciable decrease in accuracy from the rounds that had between .015 and .020 jump. FWIW

 

[Conqueror]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

As long as it cycles reliably and shoots well... it's tough to argue with success!

 

[GorbashUK]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

Thx for the replies guys, was just a bit worried as i have these big long .308's.

 

[thumper49802]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

same thing on the TC Icons, the OAL on mine is 2.900 kind of wierd.

 

[GorbashUK]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

Im not alone then with the long .308's then

 

[zunrj5]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

Both my TRGs (.308 & 300wm) have a long throat. Same story with a friend's rifle to.

They all seem to shoot well though. I'm not complaining.

 

[GorbashUK]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: zunrj5</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Both my TRGs (.308 & 300wm) have a long throat. Same story with a friend's rifle to.

They all seem to shoot well though. I'm not complaining.

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Good to know that im not alone, i cannot see any erosion and im careful with cleaning and maintenance. Reckon i just have a long throated trg.

 

[TonyC]

Re: Long throat on my TRG 22

Same here, I try not to contemplate just how much jump there is but it shoots well.

I just load 155 Senars to 2.9" which is pretty well maximum mag length.

TC