Factory Loaded Sako 22 PPC Ammo Value?
- Thread starter mrh1958
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For a collector, maybe it's worth that. For a shooter, not very much. If I'm not mistaken, it was loaded with N130 powder. The 22 was loaded with a 52gr Sierra Matchking, and the 6mm with a 70gr Sierra Matchking. I used to know exactly how much powder. I pulled quite a few bullets from Sako USA brass, because that was the only brass I could get before Lapua came out. I still have some of the 70gr pulled bullets. They have varying degrees of hourglass shape to them from varying degrees of crimp with no crimp groove. That couldn't have been the best decision from an accuracy stand point to crimp the bullets. I realize they shot decent groups, but N133, and no crimp would have shot better.
As far as shooting, for about $25 in components, one can duplicate any world record load using new Lapua brass, and custom bullets. Then proceed to reload them 50 times at closer to 40 cents per shot thereafter, which is only $8 per box.
Now I realize that I'm a 30-30 shooter, but the situation is similar. Factory ammo means little to me because it just can't perform as good as I can make in accuracy, energy, or flat shooting. But then again, if I were a collector, an old box of 30-30 rounds with the small primer pocket (not the 30 American) could be priceless.
Michael
As far as shooting, for about $25 in components, one can duplicate any world record load using new Lapua brass, and custom bullets. Then proceed to reload them 50 times at closer to 40 cents per shot thereafter, which is only $8 per box.
Now I realize that I'm a 30-30 shooter, but the situation is similar. Factory ammo means little to me because it just can't perform as good as I can make in accuracy, energy, or flat shooting. But then again, if I were a collector, an old box of 30-30 rounds with the small primer pocket (not the 30 American) could be priceless.
Michael
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