6.5x47 fb ?'s

[wildchild]

Plan to shoot 130 and 140 berger vld's
My reamer options are a 109 and 160 fb
Any idea as to were this puts these two bullets in the neck loaded
Im guessn the the 160 will be best. Any imput?

 

[krktractor]

109 freebore is a little short for either bullets but the 160 will work great mine is a 167 and i can seat 130 on the lands easy and 140s even better. if you want to get 41 plus grains in the case with 130 or 140s you will have to use a long drop tube but I will work great and easily get you 2900 plus fps with either round. I run 130 bergers and I get 2970 with absolutely no pressure signs and 2900 with the 140. happy shooting it is a awesome caliber

 

[wildchild]

2900 with 140's? Thats nuts!! 8)

 

[Erik Cortina]

.160" freebore would work best. I run a .175" freebore but I only shoot 139 gr Scenars. I push them at 2,930 fps with N550. I have a 31" barrel.

 

[AR Shooter]

Erik - would you mind sharing your load for the 139s?
Thanks.

 

[Erik Cortina]

Erik - would you mind sharing your load for the 139s?
Thanks.

WORK UP TO THIS LOAD!
I use 40.0 gr. or N550, 139's seated at Jam - .020"

 

[alf]

Here's what .123" and 130 VLD's in the lands a bit looks like:

 

[wildchild]

Looks as though another .040 wont hurt anything frpm that picture.

 

[alf]

Mine's for a hunting gun, running them in a BDL magazine.

There's no way I would add .040", even for a single shot comp gun, to run 130's.

 

[The6.5Lapua]

I am just having a new barrel chambered. My reamer is .160.

With 1250 rounds on the old barrel, I am at 2.8180 with a 140 vld jammed 10 thou. I am aiming for 2.80 jammed 10 thou for the new barrel. Hopefully I will get another 1250 at least out of the current barrel but i want to aics mag feed and be able to chase for the life of the barrel. Probably a little too boyscout but I just like knowing when the old one pukes I don't have to wait just remove/replace/shoot.

With 123 scenar's I am at about 2.72-3 ish and Jlk 130s about 2.85. I think .160 is the best choice IMO.

Ps I love this cal!

Good luck