Anyone shoot 6.5 Lapua?

[Dude in G.P.]

Hey guys with the 6.5x47, are you running it in a short action? It appears so..... would there be a need to run it in a long action?

 

[6mm Shooter]

Short action is all you need.

 

[Mad_Mikee]

Short action. Probably would have went with a 6.5x284 if I used a long action.

 

[Dude in G.P.]

Yeah, have the 6.5 x .284 great shooter, but the 6.5x47 intrigues me.

 

[lyle1]

Fellow CGN'ers, could you please tell what brand/grain of bullets, and which powders you are using in your 6.5 x 47's?

 

[stubblejumper]

I am using the 123gr Scenar, ahead of H4350 in a Lapua case, with Fed 205match primers.

 

[RockChucker]

123gr Scenar as well as 139gr Scenar bullets along with a healthy charge of IMR-4007SSC powder and CCI mag primer.

RC

 

[6mm Shooter]

123gr A-max ahead of RL-17.

 

[roberti11]

Lapua Brass
CCIBR4 primers
Lapua 123gn Scenars
COL 2.727
H4350 40.1gn
Mvel: 2900 fps

29 inch 1:8 Twist Gaillard bbl

 

[BOBXXX]

Lapua 123 gr Scenars, RL 15 Powder, Lapua Brass, CCI 450's......2900 FPS

 

[lyle1]

Have any of you 6.5 x 47 shooters' tried the 130g JLK or 130g Bergers? I have been reading that they work well in this case? My understanding is that you can drive them around 2900fps and they have a pretty good B.C.

 

[stubblejumper]

I tried the 130 Bergers, but the 123 Scenars shoot better in my rifle.

 

[BOBXXX]

I tried the 130 Bergers and they shot good, just the 123 Lapua's shot exceptional right off the get go. No doubt with a litle load development the Bergers would have been just as good.

 

[TangoKilo]

I shoot the 130Gr bergers.

2890Fps with a case full of RL-15 and CCI #450 primers

 

[DrXenon]

Here is my new 6.5x47.

Shilen Select Match barrel finished at about 27"
Remington SA trued and firing pin hole bushed
Cadex stock is borrowed from my good friend who had it lying around in his basement as my Whidden stock is caught in ITAR limbo

Anybody got any recipes for 140 gr Bergers and either N150 or H4350?

 

[RockChucker]

I have three 6.5x47 Lapua chambered rifles and they all shoot the same loads well under 1/2 MOA with the 123 Scenars and IMR 4007 ssc.
All get used out to 1000 yards without any real issues. Now if only I could read the wind conditions as well as the rifles shoot I would be laughing all the way to 1st place wins.
RC

 

[dfarrell]

Seriously..... who has a Cadex just lying around in their basement? Sure looks good though! I'm very jealous!

Who did your work for you?

 

[DrXenon]

Seriously..... who has a Cadex just lying around in their basement? Sure looks good though! I'm very jealous!

Who did your work for you?

Hee. Sorry for the crappy cell phone camera shot.

He is a very good friend who happens to have a whole gun room in his basement. I would show you pictures of that, but the level of gun #### is definitely NSFW.

The gunsmith was Rob Steele out of PEI, who has always done excellent work for our crew.

Unfortunately, my rings are too short for my Nightforce to clear the long rail on the Cadex, so I've got a fixed 10 power in a Larue mount on it right now. I am keen to see how it groups while I'm breaking the barrel in tomorrow assuming it doesn't lash rain too badly.

 

[prairieguy]

Just purchased my first 6.5x47L rifle. Going to be using it for short and mid range F class shooting.

Had it out to the range today for the first time. It is amazingly accurate with very litle recoil. 100M groups were in the .3"s with smallest of the day being .247"

Rifle specs:
PGWDTI Coyote single shot
29" Kreiger 1.25" straight tube
McMillan F Class stock
All smithing by Steve at PGWDTI
Schmidt and Bender 12x50 PMII
TPS medium steel rings

Gun weighs 20.6 lbs as shown

Favorite load:
123gr Scenar
42.0 gr H4350
Remington 71/2 primer
virgin Lapua brass

 

[noneck180]

Nice..I am going to try that load in mine