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6.5 super LR?
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<blockquote data-quote="James H" data-source="post: 490984" data-attributes="member: 5449"><p>Ian,</p><p>The 6.5 Creedmoor holds approximately 5 grains more than the 6.5x47L. The Lapua uses small rifle primers, the Creedmoor uses large primers. The large primers will do better if you will be shooting in cold conditions. When David Tubb was developing the 6XC (about 2 grains more capacity than the 6.5x47L) he found the large primers to give more consistent ignition. The Creedmoor is .070" longer than the 6.5x47L. With both cartridges you are looking at one brass supplyer for each. The Hornady brass is however made in the U.S.A. so if you are in the U.S. I believe that is an advantage. If you are not in the US I would pick which ever one is the most consistent at supplying brass in your location. You can make 6.5x47 brass from 22-250 brass. 22-250 brass ends up a little short for the 6.5 Credmoor but you can use 308 or one of its siblings to form brass for it. My reason fro suggesting the 260 Ackley is that with the shoulder angle of the standard 260 the brass tends to grow a lot more, also with the 260 and Creedmoor the case capacity is right on the edge for the 140 grain bullets. That said I have no intention of switching from the 6.5 Creedmoor to the 260 Ackley.</p><p></p><p>James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James H, post: 490984, member: 5449"] Ian, The 6.5 Creedmoor holds approximately 5 grains more than the 6.5x47L. The Lapua uses small rifle primers, the Creedmoor uses large primers. The large primers will do better if you will be shooting in cold conditions. When David Tubb was developing the 6XC (about 2 grains more capacity than the 6.5x47L) he found the large primers to give more consistent ignition. The Creedmoor is .070" longer than the 6.5x47L. With both cartridges you are looking at one brass supplyer for each. The Hornady brass is however made in the U.S.A. so if you are in the U.S. I believe that is an advantage. If you are not in the US I would pick which ever one is the most consistent at supplying brass in your location. You can make 6.5x47 brass from 22-250 brass. 22-250 brass ends up a little short for the 6.5 Credmoor but you can use 308 or one of its siblings to form brass for it. My reason fro suggesting the 260 Ackley is that with the shoulder angle of the standard 260 the brass tends to grow a lot more, also with the 260 and Creedmoor the case capacity is right on the edge for the 140 grain bullets. That said I have no intention of switching from the 6.5 Creedmoor to the 260 Ackley. James [/QUOTE]
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