Thread: New Sako 85 .308 load needed please

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Deer 243, don't fall into the trap that because your particular rifle follows a certain pattern that someone else's rifle will do the same.

The Super performance SST load appears to be unbeatable for velocity. The disadvantage with this factory load is that the bullets are seated up to the cannelure and this a long way from the lands; at least in most rifles. This normally doesn't produce the best accuracy. It may not and probably doesn't make the slightest bit of difference in the field though.

Higher velocity will also have some negatives, such as increased throat erosion, increased recoil etc. Personally, I haven't used a factory load in any of my rifles (rimfire excepted) for over forty years. I don't trust factory loaded ammo while I trust my own loads implicitly.

I totally understand that different rifles like different things and each is different. Generally a sako shoots quite well, it may or it may not shoot the factory hornady well but if it does it makes sence to use it.
Secondly, Hornady claim they have managed the extra MV with no increase in recoil at all from standard ammo. I can confirm that is the case, theres no difference from standard ammo as i was using Rem corelolts and the recoil is the same .
Thirdly, accruracy in factory ammo has come a lot way from years ago. Hornady Super perforance is accrurate. Cant see why a better rifle than my Rem 700 bedded properly etc wont shoot better than the .8.
My 243 shoots the cheaper factory Powershoks .56-.75 and thats in a cheap charter arms. More than possible, more than likely in fact a better rifle and shooter will shoot better if it suits the rifle of cause , but it highlights the accruacy that straight factory can get.
And of cause if its for just a hunting round, .5 or .9 etc is here or there is it. Reloading of cause is generally the way to go to develop loads that work for your rifle as like you say, all rifles are different and they all like or hate different ammo. And of cause theres the target shooters that need the best you can get out of your ammo and the ones that shoot thousands at the range and reloading is the cheaper way to go in the long run etc.
I was just pointing out for hunting purposes if you not into re loading but think you need to do to get a accrurate load for hunting you maybe wrong.
Factory ammo like Super perforance may quite well out perform anything you going to be able to reload if your rifle happens to shoot them well so maybe if you not a reloader, try factory first and play around before you go down the re loading road unless of cause thats your thing then go for it.
I only mention it as i get people all the time asking why im not reloading.."".ÿou get better perforance"". I say nonsence, as i might be lucky, but ive found factory ammo that shoots well in both my rifles, and considering its only a hunting round, its genreally the first one that counts and if anything , esp the super perforance, my factory rounds prob out perform the re loaders