Which bullet for 6.5x47

[CSiebert]

Hey fellas I am about to get my rifle back from the smith and I wanna round up some bullets. What bullets are you guys having the most luck with. The rifle will have a 26inch 1-8.5 twist bartlein barrel. I will be using it for long range praire dog and 1000 yard steel shooting. Are the 139 scenars a good choice, I also hear a lot about the 123s and 130 bergers.

Thanks

 

[ChadTRG42]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

for longer range, I'd lean to the 139 and 140 grain bullets. The 140 VLD's are awesome if you can work up a good load. You should be able to run them about 2700-2750.

 

[jps2]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

My accuracy nodes are in a Border 5R, 1:8.5, 28" :
Scenar 139gr @ 835m/s : 1/3 MOA@300m
Scenar 123gr @ 875m/s : 1/3 MOA@300m but less wind drift with that combo.

I keep the first load (139gr) for 0-300m range.

The second seems to be more accurate, but the issue is still the triger puller.

 

[glock24]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

I like the 142g SMKs myself. I like to load my rounds off the lands, and the SMKs really shine in that situation.

I'm getting around 2800 from a 24" Bartlein.

 

[deadly0311]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

Im a fan of the 140 AMAX seated 15 thousanths off the lands, im pushing mine roughly 2800 fps out of a 24" 8 Twist Krieger.

ETA:
This velocity is 260 Rem speed, sorry for the confusion. I still like the AMAX

 

[bohem]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

If you can locate some 130 JLK's they have the same form factor as the 140's and have an exceptional BC. 140 Bergers and 140 JLK's are great as Chad suggested, the 130's give you some flexibility with velocity and still have a tested BC around .620 IIRC...

 

[H5N1]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

130 JLK and Varget between 2900-2950fps has been good to me.

8.5 twist bartlein barrel at 28in at 361 ASL.

 

[ptd]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

123gr Scenar's work for me.

26" 1:8.5 Brux
38.2gr RL15/205M via OCW
2990fps avg

-pd

 

[Hasgun Willtravel]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

142 smk @ 2880 with 41.0 of H4350

 

[ggmanning]

Re: Which bullet for 6.5x47

I only developed through the 123 and 139 Scenars....the 139's shot better groups in my gun. I was really hoping the 123's would shoot better for the extra fps but as usual the rifle decides.