Comments on: New 6.5×47 Lapua Cartridge Guide from AccurateShooter.com

By: Guy

Guy — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:43:28 +0000

Thanks! Great to see the info available. We had a Palma match this weekend and got talking about the 6.5/47 so I passed the artical along, interesting.

By: Ed Mobley

Ed Mobley — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:48:06 +0000

Guy – Thank you for your interest. We will be updating this guide periodically and that will include reload data for other bullets and powders.

By: Ed Mobley

Ed Mobley — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 12:29:47 +0000

Grimstod – thank you for your interest. We’re only reporting on what we have been able to verify. Indeed, our estimates may be conservative. Lapua makes some tough brass.

Thanks,

By: Grimstod

Grimstod — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:26:24 +0000

One thing I am curious about is the number of reloads. Only 20 at best? That seams rather conservative. I have reloaded 6mm PPC more then 200 times. Is the author just being really really conservative?

By: Guy

Guy — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:52:38 +0000

Great artical but it lacks comparison to most popular 6.5 bullet out there, the 142 Sierra

By: Eric Kennard

Eric Kennard — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 07:57:02 +0000

I found fantastic accuracy with IMR4007SSC. When used with Berger 130 bullets this powder really does well. A node can be found somewhere around 37 to 38 grains.

Using H4350 and the 130s, I get a TERMINAL velocity of 1450FPS at 1000 yards. That is pretty remarkable for a smaller cartridge.

The 6.5 x 47 is wonderful at 1000 yards.

By: Ed Mobley

Ed Mobley — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:54:03 +0000

Thanks ELR Researcher for the improvement suggestion.

Regards,

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:19:13 +0000

Richard:

??? I did research it, that’s where the link came from. What’s your point?

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:10:27 +0000

And you can’t research it ELR? It’s readily available!

By: ELR Researcher

ELR Researcher — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:42:36 +0000

Amazingly (to me), in 5000 words, they do not even reference the CIP spec – http://www.cip-bobp.org/homologation/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/6-5-x-47-lapua-en.pdf

Editor: A link to the C.I.P. 6,5×47 Lapua specification PDF is now in the 6.5×47 Cartridge Guide. Thanks for the suggestion.