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"Inherently more accurate"
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<blockquote data-quote="VinceMule" data-source="post: 2493808" data-attributes="member: 122164"><p>Factory rifles are one thing, customs are another. If you have learned to "Tune" a load, most will be tack drivers unless they are a pencil whip barrel where things can get very interesting.</p><p></p><p>The 6.5x47 Lapua is one of the finest cartridges a guy could ever consider. Velocity is not far removed from the hottest 6.5 creed or 260 Rem velocities, but the geometry of the 6.x 47 lapua case is fabulous when considering the mag box length. </p><p></p><p>If I wanted to go larger than the 6.5x47 Lapua, I would opt for a 260 A.I. where 140's would shoot very tiny groups at 2950 fps. I would have a Wyatt's mag box put in my Rem 700 short action.</p><p></p><p>I have had custom 260 model 7's and currently have a custom 6.5 x55 Sweed on a Rem long action, 26" Pac Nor barrel where the 129g LRAB shoot very tiny groups at 3150 using R#26.</p><p></p><p>Again, all of these cartridges would shoot very tiny groups tuning reloads.</p><p></p><p>I had a 300 Short mag that was very accurate, but the BC just absolutely stank for a 600 yard shot, wind tore it up and the trajectory was horrible. The rifle just beat the heck out of me.</p><p></p><p>Rem 700's in 7 Rem Mag are a very, very accurate rifles in the laminate and pillar bedded stocks, 2.5" groups at 550 yards are not uncommon with plane Jane 140g Ballistic tip loads at 3250 where the bullets are seated to just barely touch the lands.</p><p></p><p>Rem 700's in 270 that are bedded in wood or laminate stocks shoot bug holes with 140g Noslers with 58ish grains of H4831, tiny groups.</p><p></p><p>Rem 700's in 308 are notorious in shooting groups where the bullets all touch with a variety of good hunting bullets, and my favorite is the 168g Nosler LRAB loaded with XBR 8208 and a Fed 210.</p><p></p><p>When you get yourself set up to work up loads at the rifle range, tune the powder charge, change the seating depth, alter the primer, most rifles will shoot very small groups when they are bedded in a good stock, bbl free floated, with a good scope on the rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VinceMule, post: 2493808, member: 122164"] Factory rifles are one thing, customs are another. If you have learned to "Tune" a load, most will be tack drivers unless they are a pencil whip barrel where things can get very interesting. The 6.5x47 Lapua is one of the finest cartridges a guy could ever consider. Velocity is not far removed from the hottest 6.5 creed or 260 Rem velocities, but the geometry of the 6.x 47 lapua case is fabulous when considering the mag box length. If I wanted to go larger than the 6.5x47 Lapua, I would opt for a 260 A.I. where 140's would shoot very tiny groups at 2950 fps. I would have a Wyatt's mag box put in my Rem 700 short action. I have had custom 260 model 7's and currently have a custom 6.5 x55 Sweed on a Rem long action, 26" Pac Nor barrel where the 129g LRAB shoot very tiny groups at 3150 using R#26. Again, all of these cartridges would shoot very tiny groups tuning reloads. I had a 300 Short mag that was very accurate, but the BC just absolutely stank for a 600 yard shot, wind tore it up and the trajectory was horrible. The rifle just beat the heck out of me. Rem 700's in 7 Rem Mag are a very, very accurate rifles in the laminate and pillar bedded stocks, 2.5" groups at 550 yards are not uncommon with plane Jane 140g Ballistic tip loads at 3250 where the bullets are seated to just barely touch the lands. Rem 700's in 270 that are bedded in wood or laminate stocks shoot bug holes with 140g Noslers with 58ish grains of H4831, tiny groups. Rem 700's in 308 are notorious in shooting groups where the bullets all touch with a variety of good hunting bullets, and my favorite is the 168g Nosler LRAB loaded with XBR 8208 and a Fed 210. When you get yourself set up to work up loads at the rifle range, tune the powder charge, change the seating depth, alter the primer, most rifles will shoot very small groups when they are bedded in a good stock, bbl free floated, with a good scope on the rifle. [/QUOTE]
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