Sako Blade .30 Cal 170gr Non-Toxic Bullets

The legendary performance of Sako's best-selling non-toxic Powerhead Blade ammunition is now available to home loaders. Specifically engineered from the ground up to overcome the traditional limitations of monolithic projectiles, Sako Blade bullets are the number one choice for UK stalkers transitioning to lead-free ammunition in preparation for the lead ban on the 1st of April 2029.

Whether loading for .308 Winchester or other .308 calibres, these premium copper bullets deliver the exact balance of accuracy, consistency, high weight retention and controlled expansion to limit carcass damage, everything modern deer management demands.

Why Choose Sako Blade Projectiles?

• They are 100% lead-free & non-toxic, perfect for estates and venison supply chains requiring lead-free meat assurance.
• They Feature Sako's unique blade tip geometry and bullet design to ensure reliable expansion even at lower velocities and extended ranges, without destroying valuable meat.
• Sako recognises that a single bullet shape doesn't fit all. Every calibre and weight variant features a subtly tweaked profile to guarantee peak accuracy and ballistic performance.
• Crafted from top-tier virgin copper which is inspected by Sako's in-house metallurgy department to ensure a uniform density. This is required to achieve the consistency required to meet the highest levels of accuracy, terminal ballistics and predictable controlled expansion.

Factory Tested to Sub-MOA Standards

• Sako Blade bullets are arguably the most heavily tested projectiles on the market. They serve as the benchmark for Sako and Tikka's world-famous factory accuracy guarantees.
• Before leaving the factory, every single Tikka rifle must shoot a 3-round sub-MOA group, and every Sako rifle must group 5 rounds sub-MOA. Sako relies heavily on the Blade bullet for these stringent tests because its in-house manufacturing delivers the extreme consistency required to meet these rigorous standards.

Uncompromising Quality Control

Sako ensures total predictability through their multi-layered machine automated and human inspection quality control process:

• Every Sako Blade bullet is checked for uniformity and weight by automated measuring machines on the production line.
• Every single projectile is then visually inspected by a technician prior to packaging to catch defects the human eye can pick out that automated machines can miss.
• Sample bullets from every single batch are live-fire tested through specialised diagnostic barrels to verify retained velocities and expansion rates.
• High volumes of the Blade bullets are then tested by the factory when accuracy testing Sako & Tikka rifles as part of the factory's rifle quality control process.

Sako provides reloading data on their website for this 170gr .308 Blade bullet with test data for Vihtavuori N140, N150 and N540 powders.

Bullet Specifications

Calibre: .30 Cal (.308)
Bullet Weight: 170 grains / 11 grams
Ballistic Coefficient: G1 (0.399)
Bullet Code: 657A TXM
Pack Quantity: 50 Bullets
Recommended Twist: 1 in 11" or faster
Sako Item Code: P5AS657A