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SAAMI MAXIMUM CARTRIDGE / MINIMUM CHAMBER - http://www.saami.org/pubresources/cc_drawings/Rifle/6_5 Creedmoor.pdfDoes anyone have a link that shows actual case diagram for the 6.5 creedmoor ?
That is a valid question. I never saw anyone say their 308 wouldn't function with Lapua 308 Palma brass though.Now wondering how the Lapua creedmoor brass small primer will function in my TRG22...
It functions just fine in a RPR with stock bolt/fire control......very fine I might add! Looks like I was a year early getting into this cartridge as I have about 400 'roll your own' Creed Lapua cases, half being from Palma brass. The Palma converts are the only ones being shot currently as I have a bunch of Wolf SRM primers and it is a great combo with H4350/140 class pill.Now wondering how the Lapua creedmoor brass small primer will function in my TRG22...
Yes they are in process of making the new brass but I cant wait to see if its any better than the current 6.5x47 lapua.Lapua has apparently decided not to wait for SHOT 2017 and has announced today (23rd November) that it is making 6.5 Creedmoor brass. Moreover, Kevin Thomas' views (and those of others) have obviously carried weight as it it will be small primer (one assumes small 1.5mm flash-hole too) so it will have the case-head form and robustness of the 308 Win Palma, 6.5X47 Lapua and 308 Win Palma.
http://newsletter.lapua.club/a/s/94311509-f75d814eafe2741a098f0767f6f66be5/1468273
The company says available in 'Q1 2017'. No doubt, we'll hear more from Kevin soon on this topic. Way to go!
Edit - the slightly fuller piece on the company's website conforms it'll be the 1.5mm / 0.059" flash-hole dia. form.
If lapua wants to use small primers, why not call it the 6.5 lapua?
Lapua is probably just using some of the same tooling used to produce 6.5x47 and capture some of the brass market created by 6.5 Creed shooters.
As for the small versus large primers, yesterday some .308 Palma (Lapua) brass I had formed into 6.5 Creedmoor. Average speed was 2713 fps with an ES of 9 and a SD of 4. The speed was 24 fps FASTER than a load .8 gr larger (both H-4350 with 140 gr ELD-M's) which had ES/SD in the double digits.
Take some time to read what Lapua has to say about small primers in the Creedmoor Case and also ask yourself why they use them in the 6.5X47 L
As for buying 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua Brass, for now I'll just form mine out of .308 Lapua Palma brass and save $45 per hundred.
As for buying 6.5 Creedmoor Lapua Brass, for now I'll just form mine out of .308 Lapua Palma brass and save $45 per hundred.
Yes.Amlevin:
Thanks for the super explanation!
Those are great ES and SD #s are you using H4350?