Defence & LE - Cartridges
Today´s trained firearm professionals must be prepared to face a more critical situations than ever before. You get one shot and it has to be perfect. Sako cartridges have always been an important part of our product portfolio. The start of ammunition manufacturing dates all the way back to late 1920´s.
Cartridges
Today´s trained firearm professionals must be prepared to face a more critical situations than ever before. You get one shot and it has to be perfect. Sako cartridges have always been an important part of our product portfolio. The start of ammunition manufacturing dates all the way back to late 1920´s. Today’s Sako cartridges have been developed for maximum accuracy, performance and reliability. Uniform quality is achieved by using only components and materials of the highest quality as well as by uncompromised testing and quality control.
Continuous field and ballistic laboratory tests assure maximum accuracy, performance, stopping power and reliability for Sako military and law enforcement cartridges. Thanks to close co-operation with customers, Sako can offer better solutions for future challenges and develop new products for demanding applications. Military and law enforcement cartridges are packed in M2A1/M19A1 metallic ammunition cans to meet military requirements. All cartridges (Div. 1.4S, UN 0012) are packed according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations.
TRAINING
Traditional full metal jacket (FMJ) training cartridges are designed for limited range training. Training cartridges are designed to be operated in both bolt action and semiautomatic rifles. These cartridges have good accuracy in well-constructed firearms.
MATCH
Match grade ammunition represent the best possible accuracy for long range shooting. These cartridges are loaded with high BC (ballistic coefficient) hollow point boat tail bullets or full metal jacket boat tail bullet to achieve maximum accuracy performance.
TACTICAL
Sako tactical line bullets are designed to have maximum stopping power. Minimized risk for over penetration, engineered especially for soft targets. Tactical ammunition is loaded either with soft point, bonded soft point or expanding solid bullets.
SUBSONIC
Sound suppressors with corresponding subsonic ammunition are provided for special operations when weapons need to be fired as quietly as possible. These products are special order only, requiring specific data from the customer which includes the manufacturer and type of weapon, barrel length and barrel twist rate.
SAKO CARTRIDGES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
We have a continuous co-operation with military and law enforcement units from all over the world to fulfill user requirements. This enables the customization of products to meet the needs of special units. If you need more detailed information about our products, please contact the manufacturer military@sako.fi. A sealed version of some products is also available.