16.5" 6.5x47mm lapua, part range report up!

[kyyotestalker]

Well it finally arrived! Thanks to russel at Scout supply company!

trued rem 700 action, ptg recoil lug, 16.5" rock creek rem varmint barrel, badger thruster brake and bolt knob, manners MCS-T4A DBM stock, harris SBR-M bipod w/pod lock, seekins 20moa base and seekins medium rings, nightforce nxs 3.5-15x50 NP-R1 HS scope, chambered in 6.5x47mm Lapua!

Date and time wrong in pic.

 

[JCH]

Re: 16.5" 6.5x47mm lapua

Nice. Now post a pic with your suppressor on it and be sure to give us a range report. Jon Beanland runs a 16" and he said he is getting the 123's to 2750ish

 

[jordan0317]

Re: 16.5" 6.5x47mm lapua

dayum man, thats pretty sick. what kinda velocity you lookin at?

 

[coldboremiracle]

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Also curious about velocity.

 

[Bob L Swagger]

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SWEEEEEEEEET! That is just sick!

 

[jbailey]

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nice, very nice! What is the weight on that setup? Also curious on velocity...

 

[Emilio]

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Very nice.

 

[BoilerUP]

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Anybody else curious about velocity???

 

[Gig 'Em1980]

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Very nice what kinda of groups does 6.5 x47 lapua I'm looking to have one built

 

[kyyotestalker]

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Thanks fellows. This rifle is throated for the 123's so im expecting to get 2700-2800fps with 123 amax's out of it.

As for weight as pictured its 13.2 pounds.

I will have a partial range report up in a day or two with some 107 SMK's wich will be used for coyotes then next up will be the 123 amax's in a few weeks.

 

[pyplynr]

Re: 16.5" 6.5x47mm lapua

Excellent. I'm still waiting on my 18" 6.5x47L barrel for my Rem-age build.

 

[jbailey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kyyotestalker</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks fellows. This rifle is throated for the 123's so im expecting to get 2700-2800fps with 123 amax's out of it.

As for weight as pictured its 13.2 pounds.

I will have a partial range report up in a day or two with some 107 SMK's wich will be used for coyotes then next up will be the 123 amax's in a few weeks. </div></div>

Very interested in the 107gr SMK range report. I have a short-barrel 6.5L in the works and was eyeing that projectile. Doing 3000fps or so = very deadly out to 600 or so.

2750 with a 123gr AMax would be awesome setup.

 

[Sharpsman]

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Just get you a T/C handgun and screw a 'mule dick' on the end!!

 

[bribri]

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I want velocity numbers too, I'm waiting on an 18" 6.5L from black ops precision.

 

[Boltfluter]

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I would use the 123's for coyotes so you get some expansion. They can be hard to put down at long range. IMHO.

Regards,

Paul

 

[5RWill]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ColdBoreMiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Also curious about velocity.</div></div>

Agreed. I have a 18" .243 that i'm getting 2700fps with 105gr Berger VLDs out of. I'm curious as how that 6.5x47L retains velocity per shorter barrel.

 

[TRAAV]

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Tag

 

[ranger1183]

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Very interesting. I'm also curious about what velocities you will be getting out of that. 107's - 123's? What powder / load will you be using?

My .260 Rem hunting rifle will have an 18.5" barrel when it's finished (3-9 months). Although my goal is to have a much lighter (sub 9 pound) rifle with scope.

 

[jbailey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ranger1183</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> 107's - 123's? What powder / load will you be using?
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Yes, the 107gr SMK is a gem of a little bullet. Basically the same BC as a 155gr .30cal - 0.450 G1 BC per Litz - but the kicker is you can get them moving really fast in a short barrel, I estimate somewhere around 3000fps from a 20" barrel w/ a 6.5mm cartridge (260, 6.5C, 6.5L). Paper, steel, yotes, etc out to 600yds or so, and the bullet gives up very little to the 123's and even the 130's. Plus a nice gentle recoil impulse.

The 107grs are going into single hole groups at 100yds in my 26" 6.5L at close to 3250fps using H4350 and I have a new barrel at the smith waiting to be reamed and cut, probably to 20".

My plan for powder on the 107gr in the short barrel was start with Varget, a tad faster than H4350; RL15 probably also a good choice. H4350 as a fall back choice.

As such, I'm very interested to hear what the OP can do with his 16.5" and 107grs.

 

[kyyotestalker]

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well made it to the range today to get the barrel broke in and get used to using a brake.

first up are 107 SMK's over H4350 in order 39.0gr., 39.5gr., and 40.0gr.
last group is my hunting load for my other 6.5 lapua, 129gr. SST over 39.5gr. H4350.

I ignored some fliers as they where all me!

will be doing ladder test and chrono work in a few weeks, then we wil see what she can really do!

Again date and time in pics are wrong, maybe one day i will figure the darn thing out!

 

[JCH]

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No speed data?

 

[kyyotestalker]

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no chrono data for a couple weeks (have to borrow one), these loads where just to get a quick idea of how everything is working together while doing the brake in. Only load I had any accuracy expectations for was my deer hunting load (129 SST) and it did not dissapoint.

 

[bribri]

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Any updates?

 

[kyyotestalker]

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sadly I have not been back out with this rifle (truck took a dump). I have some loads ready for testing but still do not have access to a chrono. hopefully within the next 3 weeks I will have a full range report up.

 

[jwf100p]

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That's great. I'm thinking of doing one in an 18" version some time.... Would love to see some kill pictures with it.

 

[RugerSlinger]

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To give some idea of Short barrel 6.5s, I have a 260 with a 19" barrel with over 2000 rds thru her and she is getting 2700 with the 142SMK. THe load is 43.5gn H4350, Rem 7-08 brass, Fed GM Primer and set on the lands

 

[CrazyDonkey]

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I was thinking 18" on a .260 but this doesn't seem too bad.