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TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:18 pm
by meles meles
Anyone out there care, with all the usual caveats, to suggest a load for a Sako TRG in .308 for use at 600 and 1000 mards?

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:28 pm
by 20series
Lapua brass, federal 210 primer, 175gn Sierra match king, 44~45gns varget should get u going.

Alan

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:40 pm
by meles meles
Oh we won't be shooting this one ooman, in fact we'll be competing against it using a P14 rifle Ovenpaa is modifying for us at the moment. We'll be using standard military surplus ammo too.

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:38 am
by tackb
20series wrote:Lapua brass, federal 210 primer, 175gn Sierra match king, 44~45gns varget should get u going.

Alan
I used to run this with 50g H380 in my 21

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:38 am
by ovenpaa
TRG 22 - 44.6 Grains N140 and 155 Scenars.

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:17 pm
by Sim G
meles meles wrote:Oh we won't be shooting this one ooman, in fact we'll be competing against it using a P14 rifle Ovenpaa is modifying for us at the moment. We'll be using standard military surplus ammo too.

So why the original question?

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:19 pm
by Sim G
Oh and a modified P14, with milsurp ammo, presuming that both shooters are of similar capability, you don't stand a chance.

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:20 pm
by meles meles
Sim G wrote:
meles meles wrote:Oh we won't be shooting this one ooman, in fact we'll be competing against it using a P14 rifle Ovenpaa is modifying for us at the moment. We'll be using standard military surplus ammo too.

So why the original question?

We want our competitor to have the best possible chance...

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:21 pm
by meles meles
Sim G wrote:Oh and a modified P14, with milsurp ammo, presuming that both shooters are of similar capability, you don't stand a chance.

We'd like to think we're a bit better than a mere ooman...

Re: TRG22 in .308 - suggested loads?

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:39 pm
by Sim G
meles meles wrote:
Sim G wrote:Oh and a modified P14, with milsurp ammo, presuming that both shooters are of similar capability, you don't stand a chance.

We'd like to think we're a bit better than a mere ooman...

Your substance of choice, synthetic or herbal...?