6.5 x 47 Lapua

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Post by Cameron Mc »

For those who do not know, 6.5 - 47 brass is now in stock at Custers in Brisbane.

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Post by RAVEN »

Just run in the new 6X47L 107gr SMK 3050fps will do some load test in next couple of weeks looks promising.
And hope to use it in a country OPM in a few weeks
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Post by AlanF »

Richard,

Its time to hijack that bus again, and come to Horsham in a fortnight \:D/ !

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Post by RAVEN »

Well Al it did pass my mind but not this year got to get ready for our SARA Queens toooo much to do at the moment and will be pushed to fit it in in time the turn out is certainly looking good for horsham and if that mob from Portland show up watch out :lol:
They threatened to come the the SARA Queens and I Hope they do :) :)
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P.S. hope to get back to Bendigo for 2007
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6.5X47

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hi for those of you who are un aware of a great website that has a lto to do with F class have a look at www.6mmbr.com and specicically this http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek072.html
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Post by Matt P »

Raven
What powder how much what sort of groups is 3050 the upper end or is there room for more without destroying cases. What are the cases like as far as weight and diamentions ???
It's good to see someone being the guinea pig rather than me !!!! :lol: :lol:

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Post by RAVEN »

Sorry Matt :!: if I gave U that info I would have to poke your eyes out :P :P
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Post by Cameron Mc »

Some relative info on this site:

http://www.6mmhot.com/

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Matt P wrote:Cameron
It will be competitive, when necked down to 6mm.

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if i am right it's a 6mmx47 swiss necked up i have a reamer drawing of the siwss.bruce
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Post by Matt P »

Bruce
Very close but different enough probably the biggest difference being the small primer.

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Post by RAVEN »

bruce talty wrote:
Matt P wrote:Cameron
It will be competitive, when necked down to 6mm.

Matt P
if i am right it's a 6mmx47 swiss necked up i have a reamer drawing of the siwss.bruce


The 6.5X47 was produced by Lapua to compete directly against the 6X47SM made by RUAG for 300m shooting
The benefits are that it should run at higher pressure with the inherent accuracy characteristics 6BR
Tubb 6XC brass has had quality problems the dasher is 6BR shoulder blown forward resulting in very short neck the case capacity of 6BRX47Lapua IMO is perfect for the heavy 6mm projys
I did have a few wildcats on the drawing board 6HLS/ 6Inter /6Long Lance and 6X
Now that lapua have come along and produced this case I don’t have to muck about case forming.
I don’t think this case is any thing wildly different it just taken all the good things with other wildcats and rolled em into the 6.5X47Lapua case
8)
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Post by bruce moulds »

matt,
i saw richards groups & load data & guess what.
he poked my eyes out.
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Matt P wrote:Bruce
Very close but different enough probably the biggest difference being the small primer.

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Hi Matt i belong to Ammo Guide will have a look on there.Bruce
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Re: 6.5 x 47 Lapua

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Cameron Mc wrote:Anyone heard when the new Lapua 6.5x47 brass will be landing in OZ. I have an order in. I obtained a big no. of 123g Lapua,s in a deal (cheap) , so am hoping this cartridge will put them to good use.

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Hi Cameron i have just got off the Lapua site and the 6.5X47 was developed in with the Swiss company that developed the 6mmX47 swiss seems to be dased on same case but with small rifle primer. Bruce
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Post by Cameron Mc »

I had a yarn with Nev Madden today. He has just made a 6.5 barrel for me, was supposed to be a spare.
He is now bringing in a 6.5-47 reamer....... so we will see what happens. I know Lapua do alot of homework in developing their competition cases, so I feel optimistic about this cartridge.

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