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looking for starting load for 6.5x47 lapua

I just built a 6.5x47 lapua with a defiance action 28" leiga 8" twist barrel wanting to shoot 600& 1000 yard with same bullet 130 gr. or 140 gr. ?????
 
This is a "Classic" 130gr VLD (Berger) load.. Seat the 130 VLD 10-12K INTO the lands, use CCI 450 Primers and load 36.8 in 0.3grs increments up to a MAX of 38.0grs. of "RL-15"... My "bet" is you will hit a GREAT accuracy node right at 37.7grs.
 
Starting loads with 130's.
35 gr Varget
38 gr H4350
38 gr N550

With 136-142 gr.
37 gr H4350
37 gr N550
38 gr RL17
 
If you decide to go with 120's or 123's, start with 38.0 grns Varget & don't go past 39.3 grains.

For some reason, mine loves 123 Scenars. I never shot groups with the heavier bullets like I did with the 123's. But this is my rifle, and all are different. Scenars, .010 in the lands.

Dennis
 
Another classic using H4350 is:

123 Scenars, 41.0 H4350, CCI 450 - .010" into lands Low pressure and bugholes in my rifle
130 Berger VLD, 40.3 H4350, CCI 450 - .010" into lands - low pressure and bugholes in my rifle.

All the usual caution applies but I feel these are the low end nodes.

Steve
 
i am running berger 140 hybrids in my 6.5x47 with 41.5 h4350 velocity is 2900 and it will shoot in the .3s at 300 no pressure signs at all in my rifle action is a single shot defiance deviant sd and es in single digits also i would not start at this load work up to this
 

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