This is an FYI message...
I got rid of my TRG-42s in 300wm, and moved onto a TRG-42A1 in 300WM because the newer model has a decent chassis system.
I opted to re-barrel it when the 160gr Warner Tool Company Flatlines were not shooting as well as they did in the prior TRG-42s. (They wouldn't pull 1/4-1/2 MOA at 100 yards, though my go to 190SMKs did so without an issue.)
Anyway, I had a few KRG TRG-42 drop-in barrels with their barrel nut system, so I began prepping for the barrel removal process of the OEM barrel; I wanted to see if I could remove the OEM barrel using a Wheeler #1 action wrench or the TRG specific wrench (also obtained from KRG, though Bugholes makes a great one too).
(Aside from a thread where another 'Hide member was being a douche, *cough* powdahound76 *cough*, when I was making my initial plans,) I completely disassembled the chassis system and got stuck with the 30MOA rail on the receiver.
The Torx bolts used to put the pic rail on the TRG42A1 don't like to come out without stripping... possibly some slight heat would have helped, hard to say.
[Insert me sending the barrel receiver to Short Action Customs as I knew a milling machine / really good drill press would be required to get the bolts out...]
I got everything back from SAC, but the real issue was now that Beretta doesn't have replacement M3.5x0.6mm Torx bolts for a SAKO TRG-42A1 30 MOA rail.
IF YOU EVER FIND YOUSELF IN A POSITION WHERE YOU NEED THOSE BOLTS, MSC HAS THEM:
Unfortunately, you'll need to grind them down by ~.5mm or the bolt will hit them as they will protrude through the receiver.
The OEM bolts are 5.25mm in diameter at the top, 6.20mm long, and a metric M3.5x0.6mm.
I found that grinding the above Hertel T15 M3.5x0.6mm bolts to ~6.6mm (from the 7mm they are) worked without issue.
SIDE NOTE:
SAC was able to save the OEM 300WM barrel without issue.
They did need to strip and cerakote the rail / receiver in black, as they used heat to remove the OE 27in barrel.
They did great work and were excellent with the comms.
I got rid of my TRG-42s in 300wm, and moved onto a TRG-42A1 in 300WM because the newer model has a decent chassis system.
I opted to re-barrel it when the 160gr Warner Tool Company Flatlines were not shooting as well as they did in the prior TRG-42s. (They wouldn't pull 1/4-1/2 MOA at 100 yards, though my go to 190SMKs did so without an issue.)
Anyway, I had a few KRG TRG-42 drop-in barrels with their barrel nut system, so I began prepping for the barrel removal process of the OEM barrel; I wanted to see if I could remove the OEM barrel using a Wheeler #1 action wrench or the TRG specific wrench (also obtained from KRG, though Bugholes makes a great one too).
(Aside from a thread where another 'Hide member was being a douche, *cough* powdahound76 *cough*, when I was making my initial plans,) I completely disassembled the chassis system and got stuck with the 30MOA rail on the receiver.
The Torx bolts used to put the pic rail on the TRG42A1 don't like to come out without stripping... possibly some slight heat would have helped, hard to say.
[Insert me sending the barrel receiver to Short Action Customs as I knew a milling machine / really good drill press would be required to get the bolts out...]
I got everything back from SAC, but the real issue was now that Beretta doesn't have replacement M3.5x0.6mm Torx bolts for a SAKO TRG-42A1 30 MOA rail.
IF YOU EVER FIND YOUSELF IN A POSITION WHERE YOU NEED THOSE BOLTS, MSC HAS THEM:
39270715 | 3.5X.6MM T15 SCR HERTEL SPARE PART | 10 |
Unfortunately, you'll need to grind them down by ~.5mm or the bolt will hit them as they will protrude through the receiver.
The OEM bolts are 5.25mm in diameter at the top, 6.20mm long, and a metric M3.5x0.6mm.
I found that grinding the above Hertel T15 M3.5x0.6mm bolts to ~6.6mm (from the 7mm they are) worked without issue.
SIDE NOTE:
SAC was able to save the OEM 300WM barrel without issue.
They did need to strip and cerakote the rail / receiver in black, as they used heat to remove the OE 27in barrel.
They did great work and were excellent with the comms.
