I've been shooting 123 gr. Sierra HPBT in my rifle and recently I wanted to try some 130 gr. Berger bullets. This rifle is chambered in such a way that I have no problem in OAL of the Sierra bullets fitting into the case such that the upper end of the beginning of the boat-tail is even with the bottom of the neck but not so with the Bergers which are longer. With the Bergers just touching the lands I have to have the bullet seated (COAL) such that the upper end of the boat-tail is extending down past the neck a bit and in testing or comparing the Bergers against the Sierra 123 grainers....the Bergers are lousy shooters with the current configuration requirement of having to be deep seated! I don't want to run a 'throater' into this chamber so I guess I'll have to stick with the Sierras which shoot exceptionally well out of this Jon Beanland built rifle. I've never had any rifles that shot well using BT bullets whereby the base of the bullet had to be deeply seated to a degree whereby the bolt would close!
6.5x47Lapua and Berger Bullets
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USMC1986 is on the money with two 6.5x47L's I have. The center of the node for the 8 twist barrel is 37.5 gr. of Varget. The center of the node for the 9 twist barrel is 37.3 gr. both with the 130 gr. Berger jamed .010 . My freebore may be a little longer than yours as I ordered my Kiff reamer for this bullet.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
RobinHood,
Which Kiff reamer did you use? I just ordered #9818 with .125 freebore to shoot 120-130 grain bullets for my 6.5x47L. Thanks!!
Which Kiff reamer did you use? I just ordered #9818 with .125 freebore to shoot 120-130 grain bullets for my 6.5x47L. Thanks!!
usmc1986 said:
usmc1986
After 5 days spent conducting 'ladder test'....I settled on a load of 38.3 grs. Varget, BR4 primer, Lapua brass. This was fired from 1000 yds. The bright spot has 4 rounds in one 'splatter'. The other shot is just slightly lower by 1.5" and slightly left! I thought the wind had slacked up a tat so I held left a little and the round hit where I held!
I shoot 140 bergers in mine
It's throated for 130s but it like the 140s better. And yes, it eats up the case capacity some, but it's very accurate. But you've got to try RL 17 with the 6.5 X 47 Lapua. It's THE powder for this round. I shoot a compressed load at 40.4 grains of RL 17. I love this powder, I had so much success with my bench gun I tried it on my 308 FNAR and 270 hunting rifle. And it's my favorite powder in those guns as well.
It's throated for 130s but it like the 140s better. And yes, it eats up the case capacity some, but it's very accurate. But you've got to try RL 17 with the 6.5 X 47 Lapua. It's THE powder for this round. I shoot a compressed load at 40.4 grains of RL 17. I love this powder, I had so much success with my bench gun I tried it on my 308 FNAR and 270 hunting rifle. And it's my favorite powder in those guns as well.
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