The best 308 i ever owned , shooting at the 600yd range was fun, 1 moa groups all day long, now have the trg42 in 338 and its even more fun,, thanks for sharing video 👍

Awsome rifle! The fixed stock TRG 22 is one of, if not, the very best “do it all” factory built rifles out there. Target, hunting, and tactical. Little known fact that TRG 22’s are very good off the shelf rifles for the ISSF 300m Standard rifle event. They come with a hand-stop rail in the forend and Sako makes 11mm dovetail sight bases so you can mount standard front and rear target diopter sights on them. The stock is shaped to conform to the standard rifle rule requirements. They are more than accurate enough to compete at the highest levels and have very good triggers.

Good etiquette, asking before taking a dry shot👍

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

I know that some people freak out about them...

Can’t go wrong with SAKO. I have two and would love to get more.

@maxluburic657

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! The tweaked up version of TRG-21 was the basis of our sniper and anti-sniper program "program" when M-76 did not have enough punch! during most of the Croatian Homeland War! Often competing with much deadlier enemy .50 BMG Crna Strela M93! When TRG-22 was launched the first time it was both time of frustration (like; Why didn't we have THIS out of the "box"! Along with: "We HAD this BACK IN 92.! Hehe!" (in magnum calibers) with heavily modified TRG-21 and brightest of domestic minds (with some parts from Steyr!)) I bought my own TRG-42 the same years after it first came out, after just enough time to save money for it...

SAKO make some very pretty rifles. That action looks quite satisfyingly "positive".

Nice shooting and practical demonstration of knowing the gun and optics...always enjoy your presentations and the shooters you work with!

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I had the privilege of shooting one of these rifles courtesy of a good friend. It is incredibly accurate and consistent. A joy to shoot…

Appreciate the video nice rifle. Enjoyed seeing your shooting progression.

First…. And I hate you. I’ve been on and off looking for one

@danspragens4935

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you can track down a 42 to show on the channel. Or did you just mean looking for one for yourself?

@tqbcpc

2 жыл бұрын

Please buy one!

@onpsxmember

2 жыл бұрын

May I suggest moving your behinds to Finnish Brutality this year?

@aqualung.

2 жыл бұрын

Come to Finland, you can shoot this one any time 😁

@9HoleReviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@danspragens4935 Both, we try to buy our own if possible, sometimes subjects are way out of our price ranges at the time, but the TRG 42 is a system i've wanted for a very long time. I want one in classic Sako Green with the super cool bipod, factory brake and decent glass.

It is a lovely rifle, great to see it shot here

What a beautiful machine! My congratulations to you and best regards!

That is a lovely rifle.

You should have film the walking to the targets. Nice mud and rocks last 200 meter.

I knew I recognised my local range from the thumbnail! It's much more beautiful right now with all the snow :)

@anttieskelinen1

2 жыл бұрын

And horrible to move, because no road to 500m targets.

Got the same Delta Stryker. Love it.

Excellent informative video as usual As non real steel shooter airgun 22 nice shooting rifle got the Harris bypod on my airgun Keep up the great content bestest from Scotland

The Icelandic Swat team Viking uses this and a very similar Blaser with huge suppressors on them, does wonders for the recoil. Wind is their biggest challenge, for which reason they want to upgrade to .338.

A very good rifle, a capable round at a moderate distance, and experienced shooter... Yeah, that was easy!

@kilofoxtrotdelta6112

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hit that goat at 500mtrs with a red dot on my AR to be honest, but 500mtrs is the furthest you can shoot on a civilian range here in Finland unless you can get on a military range.

@kilofoxtrotdelta6112

2 жыл бұрын

The best thing to do at 500mtrs on that range is set up the piglet size steel targets or steel chickens make the target smaller to test yourself. Oh and if you shoot someone else's steel at 500mtrs apologise and go forward and reset them at the soonest possible moment 😂

@JohnDoe-tx8eu

2 жыл бұрын

he's very smooth and comfortable with the rifle for sure

I aqcuired the TRG 22 in 6.5CM a couple years ago and it's the SWEETEST shooter!!! Not finicky at all with playing with SD on reloads. Loves to be cleaned though. Only hard downfall is not being able to buy another barrel from SAKO with this one burns out. But it's my go-to rifle for everything.

Thank you for this. I have a Sako and I was hoping you would shoot one.

Great shooting, and excellent rifle. I picked up the younger (and cheaper) cousin, a Tikka T3 Tac .. still a lovely shooter even with factory 180gr fmj.

Worked out his dope - outstanding

I have both 22 and 42 the 42 is a 300 WM. With the brake attached its similar to shooting 243w and i have vermin shot out to 1000 metres with very good success.

3:37 "yes please" what anyone would say

I got the tikka upr, but I've been thinking about one of these for a long time.

Well well,aint this a coincidence or what... Just came from a range that I was shooting in for the first time today. Had a blast and came to KZread for some shooting videos. This pops up, the exact same range, perhaps even the exact same spot I shot from today...😅

@saloneju

9 ай бұрын

Or where this range is located at?

@BlokeontheRange

9 ай бұрын

Heinola

Awesome!

Heinola 500mtr range, thats my club, certainly keeps you fit patching up, or resetting steel 😂

Love this range but normally we shoot rams at 500m standing ;o)

Sehr schönes Gewehr.

I've owned a few Sako sporting rifles in the past. The accuracy of their hammer forged barrels is unsurpassed, as well as the trigger groups and stiffness of the actions. Hard to match or imitate.

Very nice.

Nice gun, I love it :-)

They have made or they are making a 1000mtr civilian range at Hollolla, at least that's the plan.

would it be better if it was chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor?

The Swiss military also use the TRG_42, but with 12" twist and therefore 250 gn bullets. I would not say the TRG_42 is pleasant to shoot 🙂

@ryaniam22

Жыл бұрын

I wish they would make this rifle in 300 prc. It keeps up with 338 lapua in all aspects in any factory 338 magazine fed rifle including the trg. Because 338 was designed originally for 250 grain bullets the magazines are never long enough for 300 gainers. And with 250 gainers both the 215 grain and 230 burgers in the prc out perform the 338 lapua using 250 grain burgers. Not by much but they do and literally half the recoil.

That’s the same 308 rifle I have with a night force scope. I rarely get a chance to shoot it.

Currently only have steel out to 400m at my range but no problem with my Savage 110 hunting rifle (circa mid 90s from Walmart) with a 3-9 Nikon chambered in 270 Winchester. That Sako is rather nice though. I was just eyeing one up yesterday in fact. Only had it in .308 and I think 6.5 creedmoor? Can't remember. 300 PRC would be a fun chambering for that rifle.

@aqualung.

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 500 m wasn't really anything. I'd previously only shot bulk FMJ in intermediate calibers and for those 500 m was already something. The TRG's shown to be a half MOA rifle with SMK factory loads, which is mind-boggling when you're used to 2 MOA bulk .223. The video was shot (very ad hoc btw) before I'd had a chance to shoot the rifle past 300 m. Since then I've completed two thirds of basic sniper training, which imparted a lot of confidence, and taken the Sako to 675 m which was still very easy. I'm looking forward to an opportunity to shoot out to 800-1000 m and see what happens with the transition to subsonic flight.

Is that some Varusteleka prototype anorak that you are wearing? Three pockets side by side at the front , middle one a bit larger then the ones on the side, is an arrangement that I have seen only in old photos (Gebirgsjäger Anorak M42), but that anorak has canada-buttons, velcro, and other stuff that tells that it is not a re-enacment repro but a new model (yeah, I'm a geardo with a predisposition for picking ideas for my own designs from the past; "tacticool steampunk" :D )

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it's not a Varusteleka proto (I wish it was though!). It's a Daggerline Smock with a waterproof membrane in it. They're not made any more, unfortunately. It actually has an AR15 mag pouch inside the middle pocket as a nice touch :)

@jukkatalari3896

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlokeontheRange Daggerline Recce Anorak by Swiss firm SteinBrücke?

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

What a sweet rifle! If you don't mind me asking, what range is that? I'm always on the lookout for ranges to shoot past 300m

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

Heinola.

@tiputipu777

2 жыл бұрын

Any Finn should recognize Heinola from this vid 😄😉

@LRRPFco52

Жыл бұрын

I was just going to ask if this was Heinola. I remember centerlining the left ram at 500 with my DPMS LR-308 spitting 155gr Scenars on our way up to Häyhä in 2007 if I recall. 500m is pretty boring unless you shoot smaller targets. 2 MOA targets are challenging at 500.

Has the Chap ever paper Patched 30 caliber bullets to replicate the GP90 cartridge? If so I would love to see a video on it as I'm looking to duplicate GP90 for an 1889 Swiss. Thanks for all the great videos!

@thebotrchap

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t, mostly due to the fact that I’m spoiled and shoot my GP90 guns so rarely that it’s easier for me just to buy old original ammo and transfer bullet and powder into a fresh primed GP11 case 😇 I also have a light load for up to 100m just using H&N 308 bullets.

@zaca952

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebotrchap thanks for the reply, GP 90 is non existent in the US and even GP 11 is few and far between, so I mainly shoot and reload PPU, I recently was given a G11 for Christmas and then purchased a K31, I am considering an 1889 but just unsure about getting accurate loads, I also want to get in to paper patching. Thanks for all the information on it, iv been watching all the old videos.

Which bipod are u using? Mikä bipodi sulla tossa on?

Hey Mike, what's the jacket you're wearing?

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

It's a Daggerline Smock with a waterproof membrane in it. They're not made any more, unfortunately.

Cool

Taking over for 9 Holes Review?

I have used & owned Sako TRGs , TRG-21 & TRG-41 w/42 brake & TRG-22 , in 308 & 338LM , and had the mag jam on the 308 version , not often , but still had the odd jam , thats the 308 mag that is double stack , single feed like a old sten gun mag , however with the 338LM seems smoother and more reliable than the 308 version. Nice triggers and both accurate rifles , at 1/2 the price of a AI they where a bargin back in the old days , these days not so much. BUT comparing the Sako TRGs and proper AI rifles , ( ie all except the AE models ) , the Sako appears more suited high end civie/LE , and the AI a all out Mil rifle , just another league , just look at who the endusers have been over the yrs , even Russia ? , even the Germans had to adopt IT as it won the trials , BUT Germany wanted to buy Mauser and keep in country , Opps . I love Sako's and have used them much longer than I have used AIs , so it pains me to say AI are better in everyway except weight the TRG series are quite light weight for what the are. The AI action is also unique in its design , uses a locking ring/insert that sandwiches between the bolt and barrel , and the action/receiver is just a block of steel with a hole thru it , nothing to wear out on a HOLE , nothing , the ring insert & the bolt head are replacable ( these are the wear items ) , as is the barrel ( another wear item ) , which means the rifle can always be brought back to be in spec and operational . I will say the Sako barrels will last longer due to being cold hammer forged , this usually results in a harder wearing barrel .

@fernandorondon4004

2 жыл бұрын

Problem with feeding the TRG in .308 magazines is simple. Since they load from the left side, the followers wear out on that side and cause feeding problems. I have a 21 on its third barrel and I always have new followers in my toolbox. I also have a 42 in .300WM because they feed straight. Love them both!

@ryaniam22

Жыл бұрын

@@fernandorondon4004 Hey. Is is possible to handload 215 or 230 grain bergers in the 300 win mag trg and still use the magazine or must it be single shot? Thanks. If not I really hope they start making this rifle in 300 prc because the recoil on lapuas is annoying lol

@whereswaldo5740

Ай бұрын

They were pricey for a working man but managed to get a TRG 22 for $1,400 in early 2000’s. FF to 2020 inflated to $3,050 now. Was a good investment.

Sarma merino beanie? 😉

wasn't this gun in blood money (the new orleans mission) or was that an earlier model

It's been impossible to find any remotely target oriented or "tactical" type Tikka rifles in the US for almost 2 years now. I wish I had Sako money to even bother looking for one of those.

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

No Sako S20's? They're kinda the half-way house between the two (and are rather tempting, I must say...)

@petrimakela5978

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlokeontheRange S20 is good, but personally chose the Tikka UPR after test firing both

@Moejoedajoejoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlokeontheRange I can find the S20 precision. I had been looking at Tikkas because they are compatible with the Kinetic Research Group chassis that I want. I'll do some research into the S20 though, since I'm not all that familiar with it. Thanks for the suggestion and the content.

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

@petri TBH I'm very tempted by the UPR myself if I'm honest :)

@petrimakela5978

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlokeontheRange First three shots at 100m were .35 MOA, fluke of course but the thing is frighteningly accurate in 6.5CM with basic Sako Range

Hint for a more engaging video: Get a 2nd camera. Tripod it and get it set to cover the target. Picture-in-picture the hit or cut to the target for every shot.

@BlokeontheRange

2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea I was going to make this video until Matti said "wanna shoot my SAKO?" so didn't have the necessary equipment to hand ;)

@asdfjoe123

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlokeontheRange Aaaah. One of those we-go-to-film-with-the-camera-we-have moments.

@richardelliott9511

2 жыл бұрын

Something tells me that this was an impromptu video opp, done without his full camera setup. Opps didn't see Mikes comment confirming my thoughts.

Question! What's the difference between sharp shooter and a sniper???? (TACTICS) An thg body can be a sharp shooter, But a sniper? There's alot of since and tactics behind it not just bulling a trigger.

No hearing protection on the range in Finland, awesome! My kind of country....

@BlokeontheRange

Жыл бұрын

Everyone's wearing it, sometimes just plugs though.

We need to see impact though....

Remove the muzzle brake and you'd have a nice F-TR rifle.

I feel so sorry for Matti. All the "experts" will tell you that .308 is a non-lethal round that is completely inaccurate beyond 300 yards.

WTF what are you doing? Oh my Fing God! NO NO Nop... sako trg22 308 win is the most delicate instruments you can ever play. 1-adjust your triggers screw to the most sensitive as a touch. 2- I'm a left handed so i get my left hand to the grip then with my right hand thumb i get it to my left hand wrist feeling my heart rythm pulse. 3- adjust the heartbeat rhythm with your breath. 4- between all that you cross in that needle eye of accuracy. When you in that out of the world of world ... guess what? You can get your 5 rounds from your magazine in a 10 cents diameter from you 500 meter or you half km distance. Trust me and read it loudly so yo remember what I'm teaching you listen when your shooting to the echo of your voice what i told you. 5- if you did what i told you? You can do 1km the same no problem. Your welcom fo a free listen. By the way mg sako trg 22 308 win Name? Honey Badger 😉

I wish they would make this rifle in 300 prc. It keeps up with 338 lapua in all aspects in any factory 338 magazine fed rifle including the trg. Because 338 was designed originally for 250 grain bullets the magazines are never long enough for 300 gainers. And with 250 gainers both the 215 grain and 230 burgers in the prc out perform the 338 lapua using 250 grain burgers. Not by much but they do and literally half the recoil. If the 300 win mag version allows to load long 230 gainers and still use the magazine then never mind but I don't believe it's possible