I am usually posting pictures of cars or electronics.. and sometimes utility bills. Tonight I decided to do a little rifle cleaning.

I don’t generally have favorites, but in this case I think these three rifles are the three I like the best. The Sako TRG-22 in .308, the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare in . 308, and the Sako TRG-42 in .338 Lapua Magnum.

I have always like the feel of the Sako action, and the stock design seems to fit like a glove. Those Finns seem to have figured out a few things. The AIAW is similar in many ways, and is no doubt just as accurate (And British) Nightforce scopes on the first two, and a Viper PST FFP on the third. (Note the Viper PST FFP is an inexpensive scope compared to the NFs, but it performs very well)

All three are pretty easy 1/2MOA or better with off the shelf ammo, no doubt limited by me. (And yes, there are some data elements in those three target pictures)

There is the age old debate about caliber, and certainly some of the modern 6mm based rounds have fantastic ballistics. .308 might be behind the curve on that, although .338LM is something to contend with. Consider that at 2000 yards (over a mile) the .338LM delivers more energy than a .357 Magnum at point blank range.