I'm running 39.1g of R15 with a Nos 120BT and getting inside 0.5 MOA (bipod prone) at 2960 fps and ES of 13. However, the damage to Roe and Muntjac is significant with the bullet at that speed. Interesting to see that Bob is finding them much more acceptable running a little slower. I find the 100 TTSX at 3250 fps cause much less damage than the 120BT's and most drop to the shot. The Barnes are just as accurate.
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I'm running 39.1g of R15 with a Nos 120BT and getting inside 0.5 MOA (bipod prone) at 2960 fps and ES of 13. However, the damage to Roe and Muntjac is significant with the bullet at that speed. Interesting to see that Bob is finding them much more acceptable running a little slower. I find the 100 TTSX at 3250 fps cause much less damage than the 120BT's and most drop to the shot. The Barnes are just as accurate.
swatty
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I've been using 38.4 grains of varget with 123 grain amax in my 47 which I've owned around two months in which time I've shot neck end of 20 lowland reds both stags and hinds the last one were five hinds in less than 30 seconds at just under 200yards non of which ran more than 30 yards with the biggest going 153 lbs on the hook
ive found the 47 a fantastic round for U.K. Deer
ive found the 47 a fantastic round for U.K. Deer
bobjs
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that sounds great swatty,
im going to use the load above that has been done for me, so i will have to see how it shoots,
bob
jimmy milnes
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Using 123''s and N140 in lap cases and fed match primers I had a real sweet spot at 35 and 38 grains both 8tho back.
I've not shot or loaded a 6.5x47 but I have shot my conservatively loaded 6.5x55 at a range of deer with a range of bullets.
I found 120gr BT at 2,800fps great on everything. Didn't suffer innapropriate carcass damage. When I stalked stags I moves to a 125gr partition at the same speed which was fantastic. I shot my stag at 275yards and bullet performance was great. I've shot fallow and muntjac with it. It would be my choice for a roe/red bullet.
I used N550 in my 6.5 and noticed appreciable roughening of the throat after approx. 300-400 rounds . In that expensive custom barrel I've moved to single base powders. I still burn maximum amounts of N550 and RL17 in my cheap Remington factory barrels and wouldn't you know it they don't wear.
I found 120gr BT at 2,800fps great on everything. Didn't suffer innapropriate carcass damage. When I stalked stags I moves to a 125gr partition at the same speed which was fantastic. I shot my stag at 275yards and bullet performance was great. I've shot fallow and muntjac with it. It would be my choice for a roe/red bullet.
I used N550 in my 6.5 and noticed appreciable roughening of the throat after approx. 300-400 rounds . In that expensive custom barrel I've moved to single base powders. I still burn maximum amounts of N550 and RL17 in my cheap Remington factory barrels and wouldn't you know it they don't wear.
straightpull6547
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there you go, load development done. that's 20 shots into less than 1" at 200m, smallest 4 shot group measures 0.222" centre to centre.
nun_hunter
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This is a calibre I'm swaying towards a rebarrel on my 243 once funds and time allow. How/why have most settled on the 120ish grain bullets rather than the 140s? Is it terminal performance, speed, accuracy that makes you choose the lighter bullets?
straightpull6547
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Because it was developed to break records shooting a 123gn bullet at 300y. Thats where it performs yhe best. If you want to shoot 140's, there are better choices
nun_hunter
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Yes but that's all.about accuracy at 300 yards and people on this thread are using it for hunting mainly. So if you're happy for accuracy to drop by a fraction of an inch would the 140s be a better bet for larger deer withing 300 yards? Or even smaller deer as the damage may be less with a slower heavier bullet?
In my opinion the 6.5 Lapua is not a good 300 yd Red deer round with a 120 grain bullet, I'm not sure it is with a 140 grain either. It's perfectly good out to 200 yds, even 250, but I now always take the 7mm when going to the hill and keep the 6.5 for everything up to Fallow. Have just found it to be more effective and humane.
nun_hunter
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Sorry I didn't want to derail it I just wanted to know why most stalkers don't use the 140grain bullets.
straightpull6547
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the type of people that choose the 47 are generally looking to extract the best from it, accuracy, low recoil, long brass life etc, this is at its best with 123 gn bullets. If they wanted to shoot 140's they would have chosen the 260 or now the creedmoor. Ive shot a 47 since 2012, i shoot a winmag when im wanting to drop larger deer more quickly. Red deer on the hill will not make it to cover or the boundary with a 120gn bullet in them. In woodland, i'd pick up a bigger gun. I didnt suggest the 47 was good for killing deer deer at 300y, simply that it was yhe most accurate at 300y. Ive never used a gun that was accurate at 300y that wasnt accurate at 100y..
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I have moved on in my thinking on the 6.5 Lapua in the past couple of years. The 129 ABLR allows me to stretch out to 300m and still retain 1500 ft.Lb of energy. It's plenty for anything in the UK at that range. RL15 is the magic powder with CCI450 primers. Terminal performance of the bullet is excellent.
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