.270 pet loads

[Gerald P Beer]

I have been playing around with a newly aquired AV in 270.
Trying some 130 gr Bergers over 59.1 gr. of H4831SC with a COAL of 3.340
This is the max load from the Berger book and shoots pretty well.
All the stuff I read about Jack O'conner's pet load talks about a 130 gr. bullet at 60 or 62 gr. of H4831.
I would be intrested in hearing about what some of experts shoot in their SAKO 270s
Thanks!

 

[stonecreek]

Evey rifle is a rule unto itself. My Sako .270 yields higher than "book" velocities with less than "book" charges of 4831, but your mileage is certain to vary.

One tip: Your Sako magazine will accept a COL of up to 3.6 inches. I like to seat my bullets out to almost engage the lands, which most often provides the best accuracy. Of course, this will vary with the particular bullet shape and weight.

 

[Gerald P Beer]

Thanks for the tip. This is a new caliber for me so I bought 100 new Norma brass. Their length is only 2.530, the Berger bullet is 1.215 long all togather thats 3.745. What's the minimum I can seat the bullet? When I made the COL 3.340 I am only seated in .400. I am afraid any longer and the bullet will just fall out.
What components are you using>

 

[paulsonconstruction]

You are overthinking it. Start off seating your bullets to the SAAMI COAL. See how it shoots. It might not need any tweeking of the COAL. If you want to experiment, take your best loading combination & seat the bullet farther out in increments of .010" or .020" & see how they shoot. I have never had a rifle that liked bullets closer than .020" off the lands. Magazine length is usually the limit of how far out you can seat a bullet. .4" is a ton of seating depth, so don't worry about the bullet falling out.

 

[Gerald P Beer]

You are overthinking it. Start off seating your bullets to the SAAMI COAL. See how it shoots. It might not need any tweeking of the COAL. If you want to experiment, take your best loading combination & seat the bullet farther out in increments of .010" or .020" & see how they shoot. I have never had a rifle that liked bullets closer than .020" off the lands. Magazine length is usually the limit of how far out you can seat a bullet. .4" is a ton of seating depth, so don't worry about the bullet falling out.

Thank you for your reply. It shoots about an 1" 3 shot group at 100 yds with my current load so I am happy!