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The Valmet Sniper M86 was used as a basis for the Sako TRG sniper rifle line. Even though the TRG-21 obtained its origins from the successful Sako TR-6 target rifle and 1984–1986 development work for the hardly produced Valmet Sniper M86 rifle by the former Finnish state firearms company Valmet which merged with Sako, the 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) TRG-21 was designed as a result of a thorough ...
Chambering such powerful super magnum cartridges in rifles intended for normal magnum rifle cartridges and using P max loads can cause serious or fatal injury to the shooter and bystanders. A rifle that theoretically could safely be chambered for the 94.5 mm long .300 Lapua Magnum is the bolt-action SAKO TRG-42. This rifle was designed for .338 ...
The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. This ammunition was developed following World War II as part of the NATO small arms standardization, it is made to replicate the ballistics of a pre-WWII full power rifle cartridge in a more compact package. Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this ...
For a typical .338 Lapua Magnum high-end factory military sniper rifle like the Sako TRG-42 with a 690 mm (27.2 in) long 305 mm (1 in 12 inch) rifling twist rate barrel at sea level, 1,500 m (1,640 yd) is considered to be the maximum shooting distance for man-sized targets. When using standard Lapua military 16.2 g (250 gr) loads it has a ...
Sako TRG-42 rifle with .338 Lapua Magnum cartridges used by an Italian soldier in Herat, Afghanistan. In a military setting, logistical concerns are the primary determinant of the cartridge used, so sniper rifles are usually limited to rifle cartridges commonly used by the military force employing the rifle and match grade ammunition. Since ...
Sako TRG 42.338 Lapua Magnum Finland: Status: In service, used by special forces and soldiers deployed along the Line of Control (LoC). 1,152 units with 8,45,000 rounds bought in three tranches. [57] [63] [64] Beretta Scorpio TGT .338 Lapua Magnum Italy: Status: In service, used in small numbers. [58] Anti-material rifles Barrett M82: Anti ...
(SAKO TRG) Finland: Bolt-action Sniper rifle: 8.6×70mm: Old model was a standard SAKO TRG-42 with Picatinny rails [24] Finskyttevåben M/04 Updated Variant (SAKO TRG A1)
Sako M23, to be delivered in 2022. [65] Initial order for 10 MEUR. 7.62 TKIV 85 Finland: Sniper rifle: 7.62 TKIV Dragunov Soviet Union: Sniper rifle: 8.6 TKIV 2000 Finland: Sniper rifle: Sako TRG-42. 8.6 TKIV M10 Finland: Sniper rifle: Sako TRG M10 in .338 Lapua Magnum, with 7.62 NATO caliber change kits for training. Order for 11 MEUR in ...