6.5 x 47

[paul k]

This is a new calibre and I am hearing rave reviews about it. Does anyone have nay experience of it and what do you think?

 

[Ronin]

Paul

I recently attended a competition in Slovakia, one of the lads I travelled with was using a custom 6.5x47 that shot exceptionaly well. The wind was very unpredictable and on occasion moving my own 167 scenars a foot to the right (at 300 meters), the tiny 123 scenars my mate was using in the 6.5x47 were only moving 3-6 inches. Its flat shooting, uses mid weight bullets (low recoil) and uses small rifle primers (suposed to offer cleaner more consistant burn characteristics)

I think it would be a great deer round, (just behind 6.5x284) and yes, I have one being built for me too as we speak.

Here's a link to the rifle spec / build my mate was using:

http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek081.html

 

[Kent]

woder if it will end up displacing the .260 it all depends on feeding from the magazine i think. Lapua headstamped brass could make it a good rebarreling choice in .308" class guns

 

[Ronin]

It feeds from magazine without any problems at all.

 

[Kent]

keep us posted, when you get to use it

 

[Kent]

Try snipers hide website. Go to the forum thread going on .260 rem v 6.5 x 47 Lapua. Interesting !

 

[PasqualeM]

About the same as the Creedmoor.

 

[phillc]

About the same as the Creedmoor.

In the same way that the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser is "about the same as the Creedmoor." (assuming you mean the 6.5 Creedmoor).

All three are different calibres, that probably have some different advantages under specific conditions.

 

[gixer1]

About the same as the Creedmoor.

After 17 years I don’t think he’ll care now…

 

[PasqualeM]

Check the case specs & the load data.