Lloyd Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 So time has come to rebarrel my TRG chambered in 308 this will be my first experience of doing this with a rifle so I'm a total newbie. I'm happy with the calibre for what shooting I do and for the "components I have in stock" which I have enough of to last me a long time so calibre change is not on my mind. Has anyone rebarreled a TRG and if so what barrel, twist rate, length, profile & no of groves... I shoot mostly 150-175gr bullets. I would like to keep the gun at the same weight because I do some long range steel plinking plus carbon fiber barrels are too expensive. Any advice would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 How many rounds have you put down it ? the 1-11 twist you have already should be bang on for those weights . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I bought it second hand I've put close to 3000 down the tube. It has fire cracking plus a small bit of pitting lands are ok for the moment but because of the country I live in I have to look at least a year ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 3k is just about run in with a TRG . Sako rekon the barrels are sqadie proof for 10000 rounds either way for the weights you state 1-11 is perfect the same as the standard chrome lined barrel you have . If still standard of course . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 7:56 PM, Lloyd said: So time has come to rebarrel my TRG chambered in 308 this will be my first experience of doing this with a rifle so I'm a total newbie. I'm happy with the calibre for what shooting I do and for the "components I have in stock" which I have enough of to last me a long time so calibre change is not on my mind. Has anyone rebarreled a TRG and if so what barrel, twist rate, length, profile & no of groves... I shoot mostly 150-175gr bullets. I would like to keep the gun at the same weight because I do some long range steel plinking plus carbon fiber barrels are too expensive. Any advice would be appreciated. Is the gun still shooting decent groups consistently? If it is, don’t do anything to it until your groups start opening up and random fliers appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted February 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Still shooting good but it's the time of order to time of delivery im concerned about brexit has f***ed everything... at the moment I reckon its going to take about 8 months to get a new barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBirchall Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Can I ask how has Brexit “fxxxed everything” as you put it? Genuine question. Just interested to understand more detail on this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds1 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Lloyd, I would highly recommend contacting Ronin or Baldie on here, both are excellent gunsmiths. They are both very capable of doing a re-barrel and will probably have barrel blanks in stock and are best suited to advise on length and profile. I would recommend Sassen barrels as they are U.K. made but nothing wrong with Krieger etc but maybe more expensive as imports. I would opt for cut rifles over button and certainly not hammer forged. 1 in 10 twist would be my choice as it gives a little more flexibility if you want to try heavier bullets. I am using Krieger on my 338 now - excellent barrel but so was the Border (I think the tooling ended up as Sassen). TRGs - usually the factory barrels are a very tight fit - also chambers may be larger than a match chamber on a new barrel- count on needing new brass ( new barrel = new brass is not a bad mantra). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I have re-barrelled a Sako TRG and, as alluded to here, I suspect that it was not remotely necessary based on round count. I got in the habit of "pimping" it and was enjoying the process including KRG folding stock etc. Mik at Dolphin put a 28" proof research bull barrel on it - and he agreed the barrel was very tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 The TRG is a simple job, and about a month turnaround. If it needs a new barrel, it needs one, despite what whoever says. A pal had a 338 and it went south at 800 rounds. One of the lands decided to exit stage left, which is typical of a hammer forged barrel. as for being tight ? Guess I must have bigger arms than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Any thoughts on a brux barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I think that an RFD friend may have a new TRG barrel in stock. would you like me to ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, TSG said: I think that an RFD friend may have a new TRG barrel in stock. would you like me to ask? Whats your location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Lloyd said: Whats your location Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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