Anyone have a start load for the 100 grain Amax in the 6.5X47 Lapua?
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
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I looked on hogdon's reloading site but they don't have that particular load. They seem to be pretty good at having charges for amax bullets.
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I don't have any manuals her right now to help, but here's a link from Lapua, just find a burn rate chart and use the 100gr scenar, they are very comparible to each other.
http://www.lapua.com/en/products/reloading/vihtavuori-reloading-data/relodata/5/54
That is one light bullet you chose, I tried the 108 scenar in a .260 semi gun, it was a shit load compared to the 123, just FYI.
http://www.lapua.com/en/products/reloading/vihtavuori-reloading-data/relodata/5/54
That is one light bullet you chose, I tried the 108 scenar in a .260 semi gun, it was a shit load compared to the 123, just FYI.
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I am running the 100 amax in my creedmoor. Varget was the best powder for my 18" barrel. 42.7g in a 6.5 CM case.
Reduce the load and work up for pressure. My 18" barrel pushes it to 3056fps
Reduce the load and work up for pressure. My 18" barrel pushes it to 3056fps
Not the 100gr AMax, but something for you at least in the same cartridge:
107gr SMK (this is a LONG bullet for its weight, so not a direct compare with the 100gr AMax, which ain't)
COAL: 2.715"
Primer: CCI BR4
Rifle: 6.5x47L chambered for the 130gr's, with a new 21" Krieger 9twist. The bullet is jumping, by how much I don't know or care.
I have tested the following powders:
H4350 - up to 44.0gr - don't bother, pressure signs observed and low velocity, powder simply too slow for this short a barrel and quick bullet; was shooting bugholes however.
RL-15 - up to 39.0gr - bugholes, near 3000fps, no pressure signs and still a good bit of room left in brass
Varget - up to 39.0gr - I have never loved Varget and still don't with this bullet/cartridge; was doing 50fps slower than RL-15 with poor precision and a strange recoil impulse
N540 - up to 40.0gr - WOW, f-f-f-fAST! Well over 3000fps, OK precision, better than Varget, not as good as H4350 or RL-15; no pressure signs
I went with 39.0gr of RL-15. Final stats: ~3000fps, SD 7, ES 16, across 9 recorded rounds (recorded with a magneto chrono). Shot a 5 round, 400yd group with it that went into 2" hole
107gr SMK (this is a LONG bullet for its weight, so not a direct compare with the 100gr AMax, which ain't)
COAL: 2.715"
Primer: CCI BR4
Rifle: 6.5x47L chambered for the 130gr's, with a new 21" Krieger 9twist. The bullet is jumping, by how much I don't know or care.
I have tested the following powders:
H4350 - up to 44.0gr - don't bother, pressure signs observed and low velocity, powder simply too slow for this short a barrel and quick bullet; was shooting bugholes however.
RL-15 - up to 39.0gr - bugholes, near 3000fps, no pressure signs and still a good bit of room left in brass
Varget - up to 39.0gr - I have never loved Varget and still don't with this bullet/cartridge; was doing 50fps slower than RL-15 with poor precision and a strange recoil impulse
N540 - up to 40.0gr - WOW, f-f-f-fAST! Well over 3000fps, OK precision, better than Varget, not as good as H4350 or RL-15; no pressure signs
I went with 39.0gr of RL-15. Final stats: ~3000fps, SD 7, ES 16, across 9 recorded rounds (recorded with a magneto chrono). Shot a 5 round, 400yd group with it that went into 2" hole
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