107 grain Sierra in 6.5x47 lapua

[ngoforth]

I have used this forum many times to learn a ton about reloading and shooting. I recently put together a savage in 6.5x47 lapua really just to learn how to do it and for fun. It has a 26 inch 1-8 twist criterion barrel. I will only use the gun to shoot paper at 200 yards, no matches or hunting just paper punching. I have been using 140 gr bergers with RL-15 and am very happy with them. However they are expensive to just play with. Has anyone used sierra's 107 grain bullet in this caliber and does it work? I have load data from sierra but they only gave me info for Vihtavouri powders. I don't have any of their powders and I don't want to try and find it. I have H4350, IMR-4350, Imr-4064 and RL-15 to use. I am open to using other bullets like hornadys a max. I just see that the 107 grain sierra is usually available and cheaper so to speak. Thanks.

 

[stubbicatt]

I would think you would do well to use the RL15, as of the choices you listed it is on the fast end of things. Start with load data for 120 grain type bullets and incrementally increase your charge until you find pressure signs, and back off .3 to .5 grains and use that as your max load.

Just my take on it.

 

[ngoforth]

Thanks stubbicatt. That's about the same as I was thinking.