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    Consistent factory ammo

    What factory ammo do you trust to shoot long range with? Not necessarily for animals but for shooting steel so doesn't have to be the highest bc expanding at low speed bullet. Can always down for more drop just needs to be consistent.
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    Any calibre in particular
    Federal blue box has a good reputation. The pmc from belmont is excellent but calibre range is somewhat limited.

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    Shooting a 708. Range 550 to 600 yards

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    Norma 140 Nosler BT
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    Whichever one shoots best in your rifle is the main thing. I used precision hunter in my old 708 and it was awesome. Accurate as. Winchester deer season also went well in the rifle.

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    I dont shoot much if any factory ammo for personal usage, but id be pretty content with some of the Sako Factory Ammo. Especially if you own a Sako or Tikka Rifle.
    Over the last few months I must have setup / sighted in about 15 different rifles (all sako's and tikka though, with the exception of one Victrix Armaments) all with the Sako factory ammo. Honestly iv been very impressed. sub 1/2" groups were common. There is also a review in NZHunter magazine with a Tikka Strata rifle and 3 different types of Sako ammo and all shot sub-half moa.

    Just before lockdown I tested a 300wm that supposedly wouldn't shoot under an inch at 100. First try with the Gamehead pro and our scope produced below group. Its real good stuff.
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    I wouldn't mind rummaging through your range bins!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henry View Post
    I wouldn't mind rummaging through your range bins!
    I'd say after Chris has done so you would be left with cardboard and plastic
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    lol yea all the brass gets raided. I try to select calibers for shoots/training days that I and work mates reload for

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    The other problem with that bin is I don't think you will find any 708 cases in there. I don't think sako do 708 as far as I could see

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    With the Sako ammunition, how does measured velocity line up with factory claims? I like running Norma, but some of the Sako ammo looks interesting.

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    +1 for the one that shoots best in your rifle, back when I used factory ammo I used Winchester deer season my mate still uses it he shoots goats out to 600 metres goes really good. But stick to the one that goes best

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    I think factory ammo has improved so much in last few years it gives most peoples hand loads a run for there money.
    I had a Tikka 260 (that won the last long range shoot with Gibo driving it)that I ran Hornady match ammo in and it shot amazing, 5 shoots into one hole big hole.
    Had a ruger precision 6.5 Creedmoor and ran cheap as hornady whitetail ammo that VC said worked well for him. At 800 yards it would put a mag full into a i phone size gong all day.
    Both guns I never tried any other ammo with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Remmodel7 View Post
    The other problem with that bin is I don't think you will find any 708 cases in there. I don't think sako do 708 as far as I could see
    I'm tempted to try this: https://www.guncity.com/sako-7mm08-1...uantity-363542

    Not displeased with Hornady SST 139g, but the Sako ammo is cheaper and may even be better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulNZ View Post
    With the Sako ammunition, how does measured velocity line up with factory claims? I like running Norma, but some of the Sako ammo looks interesting.
    Iv never personally chrono'd it, but iv heard some reports (at least in 270 calibre) that it chrono'd low. Ill have to chrono some.
    @Remmodel7 there are no 7-08 in that bin, but Sako made a 7mm-08 load just for NZ. Its the Gamehead softpoint variant. Iv not personally shot it - but id expect it would shoot excellent, and it is available in NZ. You probably wont see it listed on Sako's website because it was/is an NZ special
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