6mm PPC Sako

29 April 2015, 18:21

Big Wonderful Wyoming

6mm PPC Sako

My father bought a 6mm PPC Sako, what kinds of loads are you using out of it. It is a Sako 75 stainless varmint.

Any idea what the twist is?

30 April 2015, 15:42

DocEd

I would think that most any reloading manual, from the last 20 years or so, would have fairly complete listings for the cartridge.

30 April 2015, 17:35

snowman

A friend of mine has one. They have a slow twist. Bullets in the 65 to 70 gr work best.

30 April 2015, 18:43

Peter

Agreed. 68 grain match bullets by Berger etc.
Peter.

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30 April 2015, 19:25

Big Wonderful Wyoming

I was worried about a slow twist when he told me he bought it.

I'll tell him to try lighter bullets.

thanks for the information.

He is trying to find a way to keep my nephew from becoming an a couch potato by exposing him to shooting more. I gave the old man a 700 Police in a AICS chassis about 5 years ago in 300 Winchester. He shoots it quite a bit at the 1000 yard range. The kid bitches about the recoil and isn't interested. So Dad thinks this might be a better mousetrap.

Kind of a spendy one I would guess.

01 May 2015, 00:18

mart

That should be a 1/12" twist. Remington's 6mm in it's original form of the 244 was built with a 1/12" twist. Some handled heavy bullets, some did not. Yours should handle anything up to 85-90 grains just fine. It may shoot 100 grain bullets fine. You'll just have to try. Lots of great bullets available from 58-85 grains including the 85 grain Nosler Partition if he wants to hunt deer with it.

That Sako in 6mm PPC should be a great shooter and recoil shouldn't bother the kid at all. In fact he may like shooting it so much, getting him to stop may be harder than getting him to start.

"...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson

01 May 2015, 03:10

Peter

That rifle should be boringly accurate.
Peter

Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong;

01 May 2015, 05:53

Big Wonderful Wyoming

He lives in Wyoming, and he's hopeless with photos. I can't wait to see it.

He's been looking for one for years. He's been retired a long time and told me this is probably the last rifle he will ever buy.

01 May 2015, 16:21

LJS

I have stainless varmints in 223 and 308 and they really shoot. Does your dad's gun have the set trigger feature? Most varmints do. If no owner's manual, simply push the trigger forward till it clicks and then you have a very light trigger. It is very handy for precision shooting.

01 May 2015, 19:16

butchloc

while not a sako mine is a kimber single shot varminter (one of the very few they made) with 70 gr sierras it is a PD's nightmare. low recoil good wind bucker very accurate both the 6mm and the 22 ppc are great rounds

01 May 2015, 21:02

LJS

I probably have the owners manual for mine and would be happy to copy it and send to your dad if he wants one and didn't get one with the gun.

02 May 2015, 06:26

snowman

quote:
Originally posted by mart:
That should be a 1/12" twist. Remington's 6mm in it's original form of the 244 was built with a 1/12" twist. Some handled heavy bullets, some did not. Yours should handle anything up to 85-90 grains just fine. It may shoot 100 grain bullets fine. You'll just have to try. Lots of great bullets available from 58-85 grains including the 85 grain Nosler Partition if he wants to hunt deer with it.

That Sako in 6mm PPC should be a great shooter and recoil shouldn't bother the kid at all. In fact he may like shooting it so much, getting him to stop may be harder than getting him to start.

I believe the Sako's have a 1-14 in twist. That is what is in my friends rifle. It is a stock Sako.

02 May 2015, 21:01

Big Wonderful Wyoming

He found out that his spinal fusing surgery didn't go well. He's not doing much of anything these days, I'll let him know.

Thanks everyone for the help.

04 May 2015, 14:25

elton

Sako's have a 1-14 twist and 68 Bergers shot really well. I had one, an shot benchrest factory class, try vv135 jammed .12. It would shoot in the .1-.2 if I did my part.
elton

31 May 2015, 04:07

Bohica

I made one on a Winchester SA 223 that would not feed or shoot decent. ABSOLUTELY the best cat gun there is. Light and wonderfully accurate! Use the Sako ammo and reload with Walt Bergers fine bullets. Fun to carry at 75 yr old on monday.

02 June 2015, 01:43

elton

68 burgers and VV133 or 135 will shoot bug holes

02 June 2015, 13:43

budiceale

i have one on a cz 527 with a 10 twist that shoots 95 grn NBT's real well.

18 June 2015, 22:49

Biebs

quote:
Fun to carry at 75 yr old on Monday.

Good for you! Keep getting out there. I'd add more advice, but it's time for my nap :-)

19 June 2015, 01:26

Big Wonderful Wyoming

So have brass and bullets galore now. 75-90 grains Berger, Hornady, and Sierra SMKs.

We are going to meet up in September and work out some shooting.

He didn't put in for antelope in Wyoming, but he drew a cow elk hunt so I told him I'd be up there to help him.

The rifle is beautiful, I bought him a set of Sako Optilock rings (bastards $180) and put the Dettore Milllett 4-16 on it for now. Once we figure out what we are doing it will get more/better optics.

19 June 2015, 01:27

Big Wonderful Wyoming

Oh, I ended up packing the entire garage to move. The outfit I work for has me threatened to move in the next 3 months. So I'll have to load for it this fall.

19 June 2015, 20:20

butchlambert

quote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
So have brass and bullets galore now. 75-90 grains Berger, Hornady, and Sierra SMKs.

We are going to meet up in September and work out some shooting.

He didn't put in for antelope in Wyoming, but he drew a cow elk hunt so I told him I'd be up there to help him.

The rifle is beautiful, I bought him a set of Sako Optilock rings (bastards $180) and put the Dettore Milllett 4-16 on it for now. Once we figure out what we are doing it will get more/better optics.

I doubt that your bullets will stabilize. You need 62-68 grain bullets.

19 June 2015, 20:22

butchlambert

quote:
Originally posted by elton:
Sako's have a 1-14 twist and 68 Bergers shot really well. I had one, an shot benchrest factory class, try vv135 jammed .12. It would shoot in the .1-.2 if I did my part.
elton

I have never understood "when I do my part".