any member here built a 6.5x47Lapua ?

[AlbertaAl]

The 6.5x47 LAPUA has captured my attention with that small primer pocket and quality brass with a 1:8 twist and shoot Berger 140's @ 2800 fps
Appeals to me since this would be a low recoil, effecient, accurate, long barrel life rig.
Has anyone built one of these calibres and is it a performer or would you prefer the 6.5Creedmoor with factory Hornady brass and large primer pocket.
The 260Rem is great but crappy brass offerings.

[rustycj8]

If you want you could look over at www.6mmbr.com. I've seen quite a few threads on that particular cartridge over there. Good luck.

[philip]

I am thinking that a 6x47 will keep my 6MMBR company quite nicely.........:rolleyes:

[17 shooter]

Al, I just completed a 6X47 L, haven't shot it yet but I'm getting ready to give it "workout". Mine has a 10" twist for using bullets up to about 90 grains. Last summer, I hunter groundhogs with Linwood Harrell (Harrell's Powder measurers) in Va. He was using a 6X47L in a Bat action with 105 Gr. A-Max bullets using H-4350 and a nightforce scope....A very nice rig... we killed G/Hogs over 700 yds. I shot it once and it was sweeeeet....If you wanted to give him a call, he can give you "Chapter and verse" on the 6X47L>>>>>George

[AlbertaAl]

I was referring to a 6.5x47Lapua which would likely be fitted with a 1:8 to stabilize bullets from 130-140 gr.
I was hoping to achieve 2900 fps with a 130 grain bullet but I've read some posts where they're having difficulty getting past 2750 fps

Some of you might be thinking 6-6.5x47 (necking down to 6mm/243) which is not what my plan was.

[vlcakc]

Al, I have 6X47L and 22X47L barrels for my Savage PTA switch barrel rifle. The Lapua 6.5X47 brass is top notch and a pleasure to work with. However, if you have an interest in the .260 Rem, you might want to check out an article on the 6mmBR.com website. Look for the article "260 Rem Ackley Improved Case-Forming" in the "Articles Archive" section. It's mainly about case forming and eliminating "donuts", but also has information on coming up with quality brass for long range shooting. According to the article you should have no problem achieving your velocity goals with 130 gr bullets. Vic

[philip]

I am thinking that a 6x47 will keep my 6MMBR company quite nicely.........:rolleyes:

OK......I need to amend my first post.

After doing more research i`m sold on the 6.5 version with the 120 gr. nosler ballistic tips for long range varminting with a 1 in 8 twist barrel...

Anyone have any loads for this combo using varget for powder???????

I`ve looked around but haven`t really found the info that i`m searching for.

Phil.

[Chuck Miller]

I've got a 6.5x47 Lapua with a Krieger 1-8 twist and shoot the 123 Scenar. Bullets I've also tried include both the 120 and 122 Sierra MK's and the 120 Noslers. In my rifle the Noslers were the worse performers and obviously the Scenar the best. My rifle was built for 400-600 fun shoots and Kevin Weaver has a pic of it on his website under rifles he has built. The only powders I've tried in it are RL15 and H4350 with best results coming from the H4350. I did have some issues with lack of consistency with the Lapua brass and struggled with the first 200 I prepped before finally going with some new brass from a different lot, several others went through the same thing I did. Mine is pushing the 123 Scenar around 3050FPS with 42gr of H4350. With Varget being close to RL15 I'm sure it would work, just don't know how well. Of the 3 other shooters that I know that shoot this cartridge no one shoots Varget so I'd be interested in hearing how well it shoots.

[AlbertaAl]

Hey guys...I was hoping to shoot the Berger 140's with 1:8 Krieger and use this as a hunting rig. I would have preferred the 260REM calibre but am not interested in necking-up or necking-down LAPUA brass and any other brand of brass doesnt interest me. However, I've also discovered that I'm giving up approx. 300 fps by going to a 6.5x47 ,at least the barrel will last forever.

The 6.5x55 is definitely the cat's meow with 123grain range bullets !

Maybe necking down 308 Lapua brass for a 260REM isn't such a bad idea.
Only going to gain about 100 fps with 260 Ackley Improved...no point to that.

My Krieger barrel is a 1:8 and I'm sure of the 6.5 calibre.

[Dasherr]

Al, Is the 6.5-284 to big for your needs? I shot Lapua 6-284 and 6.5-284 with good results. D:)

[wwbrown]

I finished up a 6.5 x 47 this January and it is performing very well. I bought the reamer w/ a freebore of 0.160 for 130-142 grain bullets. The barrel is 1-8" HV SS Brux on an early Stiller Predator action with a 24oz Jewell trigger. This gun is a switch barrel and the other barrel is a 22 x 47 lapua I put this together about 3 years ago and it also shoots very well.

The load I am shooting now is 34.8 g Varget BR-4 130 g Berger VLD at 2,700 fps and it has printed quite a few groups under .3 inch CTC 5-shot groups at 100 yards, shot off a bipod. This load is moderate and there is probably a node above it that would group well. The brass I had was outstanding and required no prep.

I have just started shooting F-class and use this rig with a bipod and rear bag, Monday night the wind was light and I shot 197/200 so the gun can shoot.

Just my two cents,

wade

[vlcakc]

Al, I don't blame you for wanting to stay with Lapua brass. I use Lapua cases whenever I can.

I used to form 7JDJ#2 cases from .307 Win by necking down in a single pass and fire forming. (The 7JDJ#2 is a 7mm-08 Rem Improved 40 Degree Rimmed case.) I think you should be able to neck .308 Win Lapua brass to .260 Rem in no more than two passes. An intermediate step with a 7mm-08 Rem FL die with the expander removed and a final pass with the .260 Rem FL die should do the trick. A little extra work, but not too bad. At least the dies required would be inexpensive. I don't believe you would run into a "donut" problem necking down the .308 Win brass like you do necking up .243 Win brass. Depending on the neck diameter of the reamer you use neck turning might be required or not? Another plus, the last time I checked Lapua .308 Win brass was about $30/100 cheaper than 6.5X47 Lapua brass. Perhaps some more food for thought. Good Shooting, Vic

[Mntngoat]

I have 2 Al. I shoot teh 123 Lapua bullets in one and 140's in teh other for hunting. Both shoot each bullet just as well.

alpine action #3 hart Borden smithed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Mntngoat/Firearms/Inventory/DSC00438.jpg

sako- 75 HV pac- nor Weaver smithed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Mntngoat/Firearms/Inventory/DSC00458.jpg


ML

[AlbertaAl]

Appears as though almost everyone has got one or is thinking about it or is using the cartridge for another wildcat.
As much as I'd like to gain a little more velocity the 6.5-284 doesn't interest me ...nor does the the 260 with it's unavailabilty of Lapua brass, even though necking down 308 Lapua isn't such a bad thing.
Speaking of which...my factory 308 in Tikka Master Class is looking better and better all the time.
I shoot the 155 grain Scenars @ 2800 fps and the accuracy, barrel life and recoil are tolerable. The surplus and availability of a cross section of supplies for a 308 are endless.

[AlbertaAl]

MtnGoat...
are you using 1:8 barrels for the both bullets?