6.5x 47L and Accuracy Int AW

[Norseman1950]

I've got an older AW that I'm looking to rebarrel to 6.5x47. I've read all the stories about bushed bolts as a solution to cratered/pierced primers but I'd rather not go that route. Seems to me I read something previously about using cci small rifle mag primers to alleviate this problem.

Anyone have some first hand experience with this?

 

[brutus895]

No luck for me, pierced primers. I had Stuteville bush mine and I was good to go. He did excellent work!

 

[mpk1996]

yeah, I run cci #41, which are the nato primers and still had issues before I hade wade bush mine. no problems since

 

[P3T3R]

I had a 6.5x47 AE and used CCI BR4 and never had an issue. If you went 260 or 6.5 Creedmoor you'd be able to use larger primer cases and wouldn't have to worry.

 

[FatBoy]

I use CCI450Ms on an old Coopermatch and they crater badly. Bad enough that I don't shoot the rifle much anymore as parts are NLA. Unless you're willing to bush, I'd look for a large rifle primered case.