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lapua 144 gn 6.5 FMJ
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:01 am
by bruce moulds
can anyone offer first hand experience with this bullet.
description, waterline ability,loads relative to sierra 142, etc?
thanks in advance,
bruce.
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:14 am
by j.b
Forgive my ignorance but what is "waterline ability"
Regards
john
Re: lapua 144 gn 6.5 FMJ
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:52 am
by balcom
bruce moulds wrote:can anyone offer first hand experience with this bullet.
description, waterline ability,loads relative to sierra 142, etc?
thanks in advance,
bruce.
Hi Bruce
I use the Lapua 144fmj every now and then at longer ranges and have had quite good results.
I have heard from other people that they were not happy with them, I think you will have to test them yourself.
They have a BC of .635 I think and my load for a 260REM is 42.6 of ADI 2209, a mid load, primer is CCI, elevation at 1st was not good untill I had a load to work with also my cases are 308 necked down with no neck trim.
I have not used 142 sierra so I cant comment but they are almost as good as 139scanner with my rifle & load.
PeterH
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:42 pm
by AlanF
j.b wrote:...what is "waterline ability"...
j.b,
I believe its the ability to hold constant elevation, so if there is wind variation you may end up with a group of shots on a narrow horizontal band (or waterline).
Alan
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:46 pm
by bruce moulds
alan,
thanks for answering j.b's question.
you said it more precisely than i could have!
the reason i am interested in this pill is that, having read graham mincham's book "long range rifle accuracy", it seems that it could have a centre of gravitymore forward than a hollow point with a hollow cavity up front, thus making it more stable in flight.
a moot point if grouping (waterlining) ability is insufficient.
balcom,
can these bullets be purchased by the 100?
unfortunately fmj's are banned on some ssaa ranges.
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:05 pm
by AlanF
Bruce,
I received the July issue of Australian Shooter today. The Custer ad has about 40 or 50 Lapua projectiles, but the FMJ is not in it. E-Mail address given is
am@custer.com.au
Alan
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:33 pm
by VickiMcc
Code number is 4PL6000 6.5mm (6.72/.264) GB458 FMJBT 144gr
Not available moly coated
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:12 pm
by bruce moulds
is it a step boattail or a conventional one?
bruce.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:18 pm
by bruce moulds
custers don't even answer emails.
one can only assume they don't care to do business with people like me.
so much for lapua products if that is their attitude.
bruce.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:27 pm
by VickiMcc
what wrong with a phone call, sometimes its easier than trying to communicate in writing
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:40 pm
by j.b
I've never had a problem , but remember it is only a side line business. They are running a multi million dollar tile place. I mainly just phone as I prefer that way.
Regards
john
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:48 pm
by bruce moulds
hi,
received an email. someone is on holidays.
these pills are available @ 39.00 / 100.
bruce.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:52 am
by balcom
bruce moulds wrote:hi,
received an email. someone is on holidays.
these pills are available @ 39.00 / 100.
bruce.
Bruce,
If your in Brisbane for Qns in August I have some for 40c each, 1c covers freight to me from store.
PeterH
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:55 am
by bruce moulds
hi peter,
unfortunately i can't make the brisbane queens.
regards,
bruce.