6 mm/6.5 x47 lapua

[maddysdad]

what would be a good varmint,groundhog, load for up to 500 yards.i have a shilen actionand a six thumbhole h v rifle now in 22 br set up fpr 50 grain bullets.
gary b.

 

[jlmurphy]

Barrel twist?

 

[maddysdad]

i am thinking of a 1/14 or a 1/12 twist barrel.

 

[GlennB]

I have a 6x47Lapau with a 1in12 twist varmint gun.
I run 67 grain bullet with 39 grains of Varget.

Don't have a chrony so don't know the speeds but from what
I have read it is around the 36 to 3700 FPS!

Great varmint calibre!

Glenn