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.260 Rem or 6.5X47 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="NesikaChad" data-source="post: 184546" data-attributes="member: 7449"><p>Can I chime in?</p><p></p><p>Having been the first knuckledragger to ever chamber the 6X47 here in the States, I might be able to contribute here. (I built a course gun and forming dies for a guy in CA almost seven years ago.)</p><p></p><p>Understand this cartridge was never intended for anything other than 300 meter international type competitive shooting. The cartridge was developed by the Swiss rifle team.</p><p></p><p>The original factory loaded RUAG ammunition was loaded to a velocity of just over 2800 fps with 105 A max bullets from Hornady.</p><p></p><p>That's it.</p><p></p><p>So, considering the case for the 6.5 is virtually identical in every way with the exception of neck ID and the small primer, it's not unrealistic to say this cartridge is slower.</p><p></p><p>Now, that being said, here's something that screws all this up a little.</p><p></p><p>In 2002 I worked on a little project with a kid who shot on the US Long Range Team (Jr Palma). We built a cross the course L/H AR-10. One of the first L/H AR-10 receivers ever produced by Rock River.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, we chambered it in 6X47 and took it to Raton's 1000 yard range.</p><p></p><p>His first time out, with experimental hand loads, the gun shot an 8X clean at the 1K line.</p><p></p><p>Not bad for a gas gun. It held 1/3 moa elevation all day long.</p><p></p><p>So, for hunting the 6.5 might be a little light for stuff way out there, but if your shooting dogs or "yotes" I think you'll be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NesikaChad, post: 184546, member: 7449"] Can I chime in? Having been the first knuckledragger to ever chamber the 6X47 here in the States, I might be able to contribute here. (I built a course gun and forming dies for a guy in CA almost seven years ago.) Understand this cartridge was never intended for anything other than 300 meter international type competitive shooting. The cartridge was developed by the Swiss rifle team. The original factory loaded RUAG ammunition was loaded to a velocity of just over 2800 fps with 105 A max bullets from Hornady. That's it. So, considering the case for the 6.5 is virtually identical in every way with the exception of neck ID and the small primer, it's not unrealistic to say this cartridge is slower. Now, that being said, here's something that screws all this up a little. In 2002 I worked on a little project with a kid who shot on the US Long Range Team (Jr Palma). We built a cross the course L/H AR-10. One of the first L/H AR-10 receivers ever produced by Rock River. Anyways, we chambered it in 6X47 and took it to Raton's 1000 yard range. His first time out, with experimental hand loads, the gun shot an 8X clean at the 1K line. Not bad for a gas gun. It held 1/3 moa elevation all day long. So, for hunting the 6.5 might be a little light for stuff way out there, but if your shooting dogs or "yotes" I think you'll be fine. [/QUOTE]
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