New KRG 180-Alpha Tactical Chassis for Savage
Can a budget-priced Savage shoot like a Sako TRG 22? Well, adding a custom “pre-fit” barrel and a state-of-the-art chassis system can transform a “Plain Jane” Savage into a serious tactical rifle. And now Kinetic Research Group (KRG) offers a new fully-adjustable chassis that’s just the ticket for a Savage tactical conversion. Just get a used Savage action, spin on a Criterion, Pac-Nor, or Shilen pre-fit barrel, and add the new 180-Alpha Chassis from KRG.
In 2015 KRG will introduce the NEW 180-Alpha Chassis for Savage rifles. This fully-adjustable, light-weight (3.4 lbs) chassis fits Savage short action rifles with 4.4″ action bolt spacing. If you like user-configurable stocks, you’ll love the 180-Alpha. It features tool-less cheek-piece height adjustment, spacer Length-of-Pull (LOP) adjustment, buttpad height adjustment, and plenty of accessory mounting positions. Suggested retail price for the 180-Alpha is $770.00 in either bottom bolt-release or side bolt-release action configuration.
CLICK HERE for Specifications of KRG 180-Alpha Stock for Savages.
Compare KRG’s 180-Alpha Chassis to the hardware on the real deal — a Sako TRG 22 with adjustable, folding stock (model JRSM416, shown below). This SAKO TRG22 rifle in .308 Winchester retails for $5,198.00. With KRG’s 180-Alpha chassis you can put together an ergonomically-similar tactical rifle for thousands less.
Using the KRG Chassis, a take-off Savage action, and a premium pre-fit barrel, you can build a similar system for under $1600.00. Here’s how we get that figure: $370.00 for Criterion pre-fit barrel, $400.00 for action (YMMV), and $770.00 for stock (Total $1540.00).
KRG produces other adjustable, modular chassis systems for bolt-action rifles. KRG’s popular Whiskey 3 Chassis system fits the Tikka T3, Remington® 700™, Sako M995, Badger M2008, and 700 Long Action. The value-priced KRG X-RAY Chassis fits the Rem 700 Short Action, and Tikka T3.
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Tags: Kinetic Research Group, KRG, Pre-fit Barrel, Savage, Tactical, Whiskey 3
Very interesting, though at that price I’d doubt it comes with a folding stock. Their Whiskey 3 chassis costs several hundred more for a folding stock, and this looks like a Whiskey 3 adapted for Savages.
The comparison – apples and watermelons.
Yep, the comparison is pretty ridiculous.
The fixed stock version of the TRG looks like a better value than a pimped out Savage.
Could not find it on their website.
Editor: It is new… so new it’s not on the KRG site yet. This was supposed to be “revealed” at Shot Show.
Re comparison — Whether it makes sense depends on what factors you are considering. When it comes to pure accuracy, you may be surprised. I’ve owned a TRG-22 in .308. With the factory barrel it was a 0.6-0.7 MOA rifle (at best) when shooting 5-shot groups, with tailored loads. I also have a Savage with a PacNor 6BR barrel, professionally bedded in a custom stock. It is an easy 0.3 MOA rifle. The first measured group out of the gun was in the ones. It has shot six 1/4-MOA groups in a row. It has shot 1.6+” in competition at 600 yards, and the last time we had it out, it produced a 0.2″ group at TWO hundred yards (Not 0.2 MOA, rather two-tenths of an inch center to center). And Hot-rodded Savages have won more prizes at big USA varmint shoots than have Sakos.
On the other hand, if one is talking about durability of external finish, and the ability to serve as a combat sniper rifle, then yes, the Sako TRG is better.
But if you are shooting for pink slips based on group size, you might make a mistake picking the TRG over a custom-barreled Savage in a good stock, chambered for a very accurate cartridge.
I had a stock .300WSM Savage Varminter that shot under 1 Moa with me behind the trigger and Hunting Shack ammo. Note, I am not that great! I always wanted to practice more to see how tight I could get the groups.
Also note, that was not a one time group, the Savage would regularly group under 1 Moa when I did my part. All for $500!
To me the bigger apples-to-orange is that for whatever reason, a folding stock TRG-22 is double the price of one with a fixed stock, so the better comparison is with a fixed stock TRG-22, which is around $3000.
This new 180-Alpha chassis is fixed-stock only. So a comparable TRG-22 is closer to twice as expensive, not four times more expensive. One plus of this and similar chassis systems is the use of common AICS magazines.
It’s a good option for Savage owners.
Here’s more details from the horse’s mouth:
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=541&f=5514&t=13430925