6.5 x 47?

loaders_loft · #8 05-25-2009, 11:51 PM

If you're building one, you better have some small rifle primers on hand. I have not seen them anywhere for months...

For me, I'm leaning towards a .260 just because I've got a mess of .243 brass and large rifle primers...

Funny you brought up the 6.5x55 improved. That's a nice little cartridge from what I have read. Hopefully someone will chime in who actually shoots one!

Between a 6.5x55 improved and a 6.5-06, I'm not sure there's much difference. Again, for me, I'd lean towards a 6.5-06 because I've got a mess of 30-06 brass...

liltank · #9 05-26-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by loaders_loft

Between a 6.5x55 improved and a 6.5-06, I'm not sure there's much difference. Again, for me, I'd lean towards a 6.5-06 because I've got a mess of 30-06 brass...

So is the 6.5X55 improved as big as an 06'? I'm new to this caliber and just think it is another .264 caliber. If that is the case then I will go the route of the 06'.

Curious,
Tank

loaders_loft · #10 05-26-2009, 10:35 AM

I think its pretty close but I don't have one, to be sure...

you can search 6.5x55 BJ improved

Senderofan · #11 05-30-2009, 07:01 PM

As far as the .260 Rem. brass quality issue. I just received a batch of Nosler Custom .260's. I have to say they seem to be on par with Lapua and perhaps slightly better. They are truly ready to be loaded....they've been trimmed to length, chamfered and the flash holes seem to be drilled like the Lapua's....also pretty nice they are weight sorted and packaged.

I've got a new project rifle. It's based on a Remington 700 stainless short action. Bartlein did the smith work and put on a 31" stainless medium palma barrel. She's chambered in .260 Rem Improved. I'm looking at using the 142 gr. SMK's for 1K BR shooting.

The 6.5mm x 55 swede sure looks interesting....as does the 6.5-06...but I didn't have a spare long action around to try one.

Wayne

trueblue · #12 05-31-2009, 08:44 PM

Norma is now making 260 Rem brass. Listed for sale at Sinclair.

loaders_loft · #13 06-10-2009, 11:04 PM

I searched that 6.5x47 and it appears to be a sweet deal, especially if building a gun on an existing action with limited mag length. I was fantasizing about changing my tikka, and with the slightly shorter COAL of the 6.5x47, there would be no worries about seating depth....

Ahh.... To dream.....

Natty Bumpo · #14 06-12-2009, 04:57 PM

I just got a 6.5X47 rifle a few months ago. It's my first and only custom rig. I love it. Was shooting out to 500 yards yesterday and it was putting 4 shot groups inside 2.5". I s'pose this has more to do with the quality of rifle than with anything magical about the 6.5X47 cartridge. But there's not much recoil and it launches 123 grain scenars at a decent velocity (I'm shooting 'em at 2,800fps, but they can be pushed faster).

It'll work great on deer and other medium game; and, I'm sure it would be a good choice for groundhogs where you won't be doing a lot of high volume shooting.