Hi,
I'm getting interested in long-distance shooting (500-1000m), and have decided to piece together a rifle to start with. I picked up a Savage FCP (the one with the Choate stock) in .308. I'm going to shoot it as-is for a while, since I already have a lot of 308 reloading gear. That said, I purchased a Savage specifically for the ease in changing out barrels, as I'd like to try 6.5x47. I'm a big fan of 6.5x55, so it's a natural fit. I'm looking for a pre-fit barrel so I can do the work myself.
I'm curious what people are finding is the best overall barrel length/twist rate for this cartridge? Any preferred makers? I've got other rifles I use for hunting, this is going to be more of a range-toy (but not a full blown 15 kilo bench gun, either).
Also, I'm a big fan of Varget's temperature stability. Does this powder work well in 6.5x47? I've only seen one recipe that utilized Varget, and I prefer to work off multiple data points for safety. Thank you in advance!
I'm getting interested in long-distance shooting (500-1000m), and have decided to piece together a rifle to start with. I picked up a Savage FCP (the one with the Choate stock) in .308. I'm going to shoot it as-is for a while, since I already have a lot of 308 reloading gear. That said, I purchased a Savage specifically for the ease in changing out barrels, as I'd like to try 6.5x47. I'm a big fan of 6.5x55, so it's a natural fit. I'm looking for a pre-fit barrel so I can do the work myself.
I'm curious what people are finding is the best overall barrel length/twist rate for this cartridge? Any preferred makers? I've got other rifles I use for hunting, this is going to be more of a range-toy (but not a full blown 15 kilo bench gun, either).
Also, I'm a big fan of Varget's temperature stability. Does this powder work well in 6.5x47? I've only seen one recipe that utilized Varget, and I prefer to work off multiple data points for safety. Thank you in advance!