Sako 85

[Deer.243]

hi all, got a sako 85 in .243, going to reload forif , now what head do these rifles like, 65grn, 95 or 100, whats folks thoughts and experiences?

 

[Leec6.5]

hi all, got a sako 85 in .243, going to reload forif , now what head do these rifles like, 65grn, 95 or 100, whats folks thoughts and experiences?

For me personally 100gn every time.

 

[Deer.243]

Right, but what make o heads?

 

[alun1960]

Prohunter 100g my go to .

 

[Leec6.5]

Right, but what make o heads?

Bullets, not bloody heads!

Google is your friend, I recommend reloading solutions.

 

[Deer.243]

Bullets, not bloody heads!

Google is your friend, I recommend reloading solutions.

Doubt google has any experience reloading for a Sako 85…

 

[Deer.243]

Doubt google has any experience reloading for a Sako 85…

 

[Brighty3006]

another for prohunter 100 grain. Also Barnes 80 grain ttsx shoot very well in my carbonlight. 243

 

[Leec6.5]

Doubt google has any experience reloading for a Sako 85…

243 is a 243 it’s all the same

 

[Andyquadra]

Prohunter 100g my go to .

I'm going to be advertising an unopened box of these later this evening

 

[geordiemacatac]

Right, but what make o heads?

87 vmax heads

 

[Dickie]

Doubt google has any experience reloading for a Sako 85…

A bit like yourself then.

 

[geordiemacatac]

87 to 100 gn heads and you can't really go wrong...try the lighter stuff but less probability they'll go were you want them too....Nice rifle you have there

 

[seedawood]

And nobody thought to ask what he will be firing them at....

 

[geordiemacatac]

OP asked about bullet weight...didn't ask about bullet performance

 

[Kevgun]

firstly what length barrel most 85's are 20" as standard and a 1:10 twist some of the bigger bullets 100 gr might not stabilise with a 1:10 my one didn't I dropped to a 70 gr Nosler which will do all you need I have since had a 26" 1:8 twist fitted to mine and it shoots most stuff now but seeing as I have about 1000 70 Nosler left that's what I use. Clean kills and no runners that's the most important thing.

 

[Scottb123]

Being a Sako it will shoot most things very well from my experience I run nosler 90 grain bts over rs60 giving 3250 from a 20 in barrel

 

[Snacker]

I’ve had lovely little groups using 75 grain Vmax over RS62. In fact it was up with the most pain free load development afternoons I’ve ever had.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

87 to 100 gn *bullets* and you can't really go wrong...try the lighter stuff but less probability they'll go were you want them too....Nice rifle you have there

Fixed it for you

 

[Leec6.5]

In my opinion the make of rifle has bugger all to do with the bullet if your rolling your own, you tailor make the bullet to do what you want it to do!

I’ve had CZ, sako, tikka and Ruger and never failed to make very accurate ammunition

I was told my 7x57 with an 18” barrel wouldn’t shoot 150gn bullets especially copper

Easiest £100 I’ve ever earned took 15 mins