Sako TRG 22/42 A1

The History of Sako

Sako (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy) is rifle and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Finland. It was founded in 1921, after the rifle repair workshop, opened in former Helsinki brewery, became independent of the civil guard. The workshop grew into a weapons factory, which produced hunting rifles as well as cartridges and moved its headquarters from Helsinki to Riihimäki. The first civilian rifle bearing the name Sako, was the L42, prototyped in 1942 and commercially manufactured a few years later.

After the World War II, domestic hunting culture thrived and Sako invested in development of hunting rifles. Due to this investment, domestic sales increased along with export to the USA and the rest of the world. In the 1980s, Sako merged with another firearm manufacturer, Tikkakoski and gained a valuable rifle line called Tikka. The production of military and law enforcement weapons started when Finnish defence forces ordered assault rifles and cartridges from Sako.

The company has changed multiple owners since 1921, but has ultimately been sold to Italian Beretta Holding in 2000. In 2006, Sako celebrated its 85th anniversary by launching a new hunting rifle family, Sako 85. In 2020, Sako introduced S20, the first truly hybrid rifle, designed for both; hunters and tactical shooters. Another novelty presented by Sako in 2020 was a brand new, lead-free Sako Powerhead bullet.

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Rifle Review

Sako TRG is one of the global icons in the precision shooting world. It has been in production for a long time already, serving as a crown jewel for the company. Sako has produced TRG-21 and TRG-41 from 1989 to 1999 and then replaced them with TRG-22 and TRG-42, which are still being produced. They added A1 and M10 models to their inventory in the 21st century.

The TRG 22/42 A1 which were presented in 2018 and the premium TRG model M10 differ only marginally at first glance, but the A1 is roughly 40% cheaper. Characteristics of the TRG 22/42 A1 are pinpoint accuracy, ergonomic handling and adaptability with different accessories. TRG 42 A1 is considered to be effective up to a distance of 1500 meters and beyond when using .338 Lapua-Magnum calibre. The continuous Picatinny rail with 30 MOA forward cant is mounted on top of the receiver. Both the barrel and the cold-forged receiver are protected from the weather by phosphating.

Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Figure 1: Sako TRG 22 in .308 Win. (source: https://www.sako.fi/rifles/sako-trg/trg-2242-a1)

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Calibers

TRG 22/42 A1 is chambered for:

6.5 mm Creedmoor
.260 Rem.
.308 Win.
.300 Win. Mag.
.338 Lapua Mag.

Best Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 comes with a pre-installed full-length Picatinny rail which offers a high number of mounting possibilities.

Receiver of Sakko TRG 22 in .308Win

Figure 2: The receiver of Sako TRG 22 (.308 Win.) with a visible mounting surface (source: https://www.awm.wien/waffen/sako-trg-22-a1-308win-66cm-lauf/)

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Any mounts fit for Picatinny rail will work with this rifle, but because this is a tactical rifle, it would be appropriate to also have a tactical repeatable monoblock mount, such as Spuhr QD.

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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

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General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

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BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

Sako TRG 22/42 A1

The History of Sako

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Rifle Review

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Calibers

Best Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Help us build our riflescope mounts database

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

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General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

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One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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Sako TRG 22/42 A1

The History of Sako

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Rifle Review

Sako TRG 22/42 A1 Calibers

Best Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Sako TRG 22/42 A1

Help us build our riflescope mounts database

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

UTG Compensation Mount for RWS Airgun with T06 Trigger

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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