What are you guys 6.5x47 loads?

[JamesnTN]

I acquired a 6.5x47 in some trading. The original owner had it loaded at 2700 fps. So I wanted to get to the 2900 node. I found that 41.0 of H4350 with the 130 VLD yielded me with a velocity of 2875 fps and accuracy in 3 different days of testing at 500 yards were 1.4” 1.3” and finally 1.2”
I honestly feel the 1.2” would had been smaller as I had reworked the trigger and pulled my second shot before I was ready.
Anyhow just curious as to what you guys are loading at.

 

[TZaun]

130 Berger VLD @ 2875 with Varget in 28" 8-twist Broughton
136 EPS @ 2830 with Varget in 28" 8-twist Broughton

 

[Jeff A]

How many shot groups? Which chronograph did you use? Barrel specs??

 

[JBT47]

130 Berger VLD @ 2875 with Varget in 28" 8.5-twist Broughton
136 EPS @ 2830 with Varget in 28" 8.5-twist Broughton

I did not know Broughton made a 8.5 twist?

 

[TZaun]

You are correct sir. Thanks for catching that.

 

[Beeman]

I run 42.2 gr of H4350 in my 6.5x47 with 130 Berger hunting. Gives me 2980 fps out of a 8 twist 26” Broughton. No pressure in my rifle. Work up to this.

 

[hogpatrol]

Forget the load but I used RL17 with the 130 VLDs in a #3 Brux. For a hunting gun the accuracy is good to 700 yds.
IIRC, MV was 2900 or 2950.

 

[Clancy]

130 Berger Hybrid, CCI 450, Varget, 2845 from a 22”.

 

[Gb300wm]

I’m running a berger 140 hyb in a 30” open rifle with 40.0 grains H4350 and it yielding 2800 fps with a 5 fps extreme spread. It’s a shooter...

 

[JBT47]

130 Berger Hyb
41.5gr H4350
CCI 450

140 Berger Hyb
40.8gr H4350
CCI 450

 

[JamesnTN]

How many shot groups? Which chronograph did you use? Barrel specs??

Just 4 shots. I don’t have many of the VLD hunters so I’m trying to be stingy.
Barrel is right at 26.5” 8 Twist Krieger

 

[boltfluter]

130 Berger VLD Hunting, ccI-450, Varget, a match made in heaven. Coyotes are not very happy with this load. Lol.

Paul

 

[North Fork]

Try the 140gr Berger elite hunter if you can fine them

 

[Eric Leonard]

I shot the 135 BIBs and 40.5 H4350 in the heat/mirage today at 600 and man the target was bouncing something fierce ,,,,I am liking how this bbl/load is shooting so far..

 

[Yote Hunter]

39.0 gr Varget, 130 Berger VLD Hunting, CCI 450 @ 3010 FPS. 4 groove 26” Krieger 8.5 twist. Sub 1/4 MOA at 600 yards and 800 yards back to back groups.

 

[Beeman]

Yote. that’s got that bullet moving out of a 26” barrel. Nice! Maybe I should try some Varget in my light hunting 6.5x47. Currently shooting 130 Accubond with H4350 at 2900 fps. Out of a 25” Benchmark.

 

[Yote Hunter]

Yote. that’s got that bullet moving out of a 26” barrel. Nice! Maybe I should try some Varget in my light hunting 6.5x47. Currently shooting 130 Accubond with H4350 at 2900 fps. Out of a 25” Benchmark.

Yes it does with exceptional accuracy and no signs of excessive pressure in my barrel. It was throated for the 140 gr Berger Hybrid which may help but a friend of mine had a 26” Krieger 4 groove 8 twist #5 contour rifle done by another smith with a different reamer with the same Stiller TAC 30 action and found this same load mirrors pretty much identical velocities with very similar accuracy. Last winter I shot a coyote off of a roadkill deer bait set at 740 yards with night vision in complete darkness with this load. Dropped him with my first shot attempt. Hits hard and very accurate.

 

[Geno C]

I have one for my son that shoots 120 amax at 2910 out of a 23" barrel. 39.7gr of Varget if memory serves me. It is a short freebore reamer; .080" I want to say. Boy is 11 and 90lbs so a little reduced recoil was the idea.

 

[Eric Leonard]

the 6.5X47 with 135 BIBs and 40.8 H4350 is good enough for me

 

[boltfluter]

Yes it does with exceptional accuracy and no signs of excessive pressure in my barrel. It was throated for the 140 gr Berger Hybrid which may help but a friend of mine had a 26” Krieger 4 groove 8 twist #5 contour rifle done by another smith with a different reamer with the same Stiller TAC 30 action and found this same load mirrors pretty much identical velocities with very similar accuracy. Last winter I shot a coyote off of a roadkill deer bait set at 740 yards with night vision in complete darkness with this load. Dropped him with my first shot attempt. Hits hard and very accurate.

Yote,

That's some great shooting on your part. That's a long poke day or night. Nicely done.

Paul