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6.5x47 Lapua
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<blockquote data-quote="TRG65" data-source="post: 2885503" data-attributes="member: 103919"><p>Over the year's I've 4 rifles in 6.5x47L and several of those rifles had multiple barrels. I got my first in the mid 2000's when it was before the Creedmoor got big and many were shooting 260s for competition. At this point though I'm down to one. One of the 6.5x47L's I turned into a 6.5 Addiction, which is a 6.5x55 with a partial AI and short throat. I wanted more horsepower and a different selection of components. 6.5x47 gets hit hard in crunches, because until recently there was one source of brass, it shoots small rifle primers which everyone scarfs up quick for 223 and small 6mm rounds, and it runs very well on Varget which goes for 223/308/6mm, and H4350 which gets grabbed by the Creedmoor shooters. </p><p></p><p>I've gotten great barrel life from the 6.5x47. I had a Broughton still going after over 3500 rounds on a steady diet of 140 Berger VLDs backed by H4350. I changed it because I just got queasy about it. I also had a barrel go around 2600 on RL 16 and 147 elds. It started loosing accuracy at long range, and when I tested the velocity the SD had gone crazy high. </p><p></p><p>If you are looking to push a 6.5 140 in the 2700-2830 range from a bolt rifle, it is a great round. Be ready for component crunches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRG65, post: 2885503, member: 103919"] Over the year's I've 4 rifles in 6.5x47L and several of those rifles had multiple barrels. I got my first in the mid 2000's when it was before the Creedmoor got big and many were shooting 260s for competition. At this point though I'm down to one. One of the 6.5x47L's I turned into a 6.5 Addiction, which is a 6.5x55 with a partial AI and short throat. I wanted more horsepower and a different selection of components. 6.5x47 gets hit hard in crunches, because until recently there was one source of brass, it shoots small rifle primers which everyone scarfs up quick for 223 and small 6mm rounds, and it runs very well on Varget which goes for 223/308/6mm, and H4350 which gets grabbed by the Creedmoor shooters. I've gotten great barrel life from the 6.5x47. I had a Broughton still going after over 3500 rounds on a steady diet of 140 Berger VLDs backed by H4350. I changed it because I just got queasy about it. I also had a barrel go around 2600 on RL 16 and 147 elds. It started loosing accuracy at long range, and when I tested the velocity the SD had gone crazy high. If you are looking to push a 6.5 140 in the 2700-2830 range from a bolt rifle, it is a great round. Be ready for component crunches. [/QUOTE]
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