6.5x47 Lapua to 1 Mile

[MDM]

I shot my 6.5 Lapua for the first time to 1 mile today. It took me 3 rounds to get on target, then the next 4 hit. The red dot is 3 inches. All of them hit tip first. It took 22 mils elevation and .9 mils windage. I'm running the 140 VLD's at 2830 with 40.6 grains of H4350.

Factory Savage 110 action
27" McGowen Bull
Choate Tactical
5-20 SWFA SS

 

[DennisH]

WOW, post pictures of the gun!

Also, what twist barrel do you have?

Dennis

 

[MDM]

Thanks. 8 twist

 

[MrMajestic]

Wow! Nice rig and shooting!

 

[eric_monster]

Beautiful rig and beautiful shooting!

 

[mattdienes]

I don't understand 22 mils? is that 22 moa?It must have been pretty nice conditions to see a 3"dot at 1mi with 22x scope ???

 

[Erik Cortina]

No, he said 22 MILS, about 79.2 MOA

 

[2644ever]

Yes, that would mean 22 dots on a MilDot reticle... Multiply by 3.4 and you get your MoA amount. Allo Mr Farrell, I need an 80 MoA base for my rifle. beep beep beep...

 

[acelungger]

MDM,
First off, AWESOME shooting and AWESOME rifle! If I might ask, who made the barrel? and did the same person do the break? Are you useing a software program for your ballistics?
One big question, what is felt recoil? and how heavy is the rifle? Do to back problems I have to check out all the things that would effect me if I was to build a rifle some what like yours.
Thanks
Greg

 

[MDM]

Matt - I don't recall being able to see the dot on the target. My cross hairs cover up about 3" at that distance anyway. The plate itself is a 25" man hole cover. I do know that I only had my scope set on 16x and that was plenty. First shot was about 5' right and 1' low. I made a couple more adjustments after the next shot and hit 4 consecutive times. I had spotters set up at 1100yds calling for me.

Ace - The barrel is a 27" McGowen Bull and a local smith put on the Badger Thruster brake for me. The whole rig weighs about 16lbs. I use Ballistic for the Iphone and Ipad. 22 mils = 75.6 MOA according to my ballistic app. My scope has 33.8 mils of adjustment which comes out to about 116 moa of adjustment. So, I had plenty of room to spare with a 20 moa base and 10 more moa from the Burris rings. I would equal the recoil somewhere between an un-braked .223 or 22-250, so yeah, the brake does it's job and the recoil is nill.

 

[mattdienes]

MDM-THANKS for explaining the mil's thing ,thought it was something like the mildots in a scope.Nice shooting.

 

[fm1947]

good job , lets see a mile is 1700 yards I think, well done, that will be my next build been wanting 6.5 47 L for along time

 

[Rtheurer]

One mile is 1762 yards or 1600 meters.

Great job MDM. What I like about your set up is that you did not spend mega bucks on the most expensive products in the bis. YOu used what I consider average or less expensive components and was able to connect @ one mile with some homework and testing.
As you experienced you dont need a 60X power scope to shoot at this distance. For some reason people think you need the hubble telescope to see the target. Simply not the case. I run a 4.5X14 and it works just fine at the extended range. What you do need is an accurate rifle and ammunition combo and a target that contrasts well to the background your shooting against. And ofcourse a nice day helps as well.

My target at the Farm is 1" steel that is 24" wide and 36" tall. In retrospect I should have mounted that plate sideways so I had more windage surface area to play with.

Lots a folks dont have the opertunity to shoot at this distance and are missing out. It sure makes 1000 yards seem simple after you do it enough.

Nice solid rig MDM I always like a inexpensive rig that shoots great just as yours does.

RussT

 

[FroggyOne2]

Hi Russ ;D, By the way, great shooting at Perry this year friend and congrats on your Palma 20!

 

[Hawk45]

Very impressive

 

[schumi]

Because of a different thread on here about the 6.5x47L, what primer are you using? Oh, and very impressive shooting by the way. I was wondering how bullets in the 140 range would do at long range. Thanks for showing the proof!

 

[MDM]

CCI 450's

 

[holstil]

Me likey. I bet it was a blast.

I think a trip to the salt flats may be in order, Jim