F-Open: cartridge choice.

[DaveMc]

Well, I got home from Mackay and once the bags were unpacked, went out to the shed and chambered a new trueflite 6.5 8 twist barrel to 6.5 x 47 Lapua, I shot it yesterday in some very good conditions for a 120.13 using 2 different loads, it seems to be very forgiving caliber to load for and is a very nice thing to shoot (it weighs in @ 7.4kg) but will be even nicer when I get the weight closer to 10kg.

Matt P

Great to hear Matt! With the switch does this confirm the re-entry into Fopen??

Cheers

[Peter L]

Has anybody mention the one and only Dasher?Dasher is,as they say, a 6mmBR with steroids,but you have to fire form the cases.
Cheers

[DannyS]

Quite a few shooters think bigger is better. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the little 6mm BR still hold the world record at 1000 yards.

[Peter L]

Danny you are right about the 1000 yds record.What I have to say is that 6mmBR has been around for some time.Let's see what happens in the future.
Cheers

[DannyS]

No worries Peter, I think most of the 6mm BR variations have a lot to offer, all with light recoil, reasonable barrel life and great accuracy. Thats quite a few positives.

Hope to get down to the Marsh again soon.

Cheers

Danny

[macguru]

I am going to give 260 remington a go..... with 140gr bergers

I know 6br has a great rep for accuracy but I just think 6.5 mm will have longer legs ...

[Brad Y]

On paper the 130 and 140 bergers dont differ much out of the 260 when you consider the velocities you will get. You might find the 130's more accurate as you wont have to push them hard to get into an accuracy node.

[Cameron Mc]

Can anyone tell me the known node or nodes for the 130g 6.5 Berger?

Thanks

[macguru]

Thats a good point about the 130s, they are certainly a good choice for the 6.5x47 and i guess i will buy a box of each and give it a go. I think the 260 has a bit more grunt than the 6.5x47 but of course not as much as the 6.5x284. (nor the barrel wear!)

[Brad Y]

Cameron

Seems to be around the 2900-2950fps mark from my research. Seems like lots of yanks are going with 2208 as powder in the 6.5x47L too.

Im getting a reamer done for a 260AI. Just to be different.

[Peter L]

Hi Danny

I never thought it was you.What's happening Hamilton way?About the dasher,I've seen shooters to have a group the size of 50 cents coin at 1000yds.Of course that has something to do with the person behind the stock.
See you next time


Peter

[Cameron Mc]

Cameron

Seems to be around the 2900-2950fps mark from my research. Seems like lots of yanks are going with 2208 as powder in the 6.5x47L too.

Im getting a reamer done for a 260AI. Just to be different.

Thanks Brad

I am going to try 130 bergers in the wife's 6.5x55. Have tried 142 Matck Kings and 139 Scennars with some success.

Regards

[Brad Y]

Should reach that fairly easy then mate.

[GM]

Quite a few shooters think bigger is better. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the little 6mm BR still hold the world record at 1000 yards.

Which world record?
Whilst I love my 6br the smallest group records are currently held by big boomers in BR shooting.IBS The 5 shot by a 300 hulk(338 lapua necked down and shortened in the case.) The group is 1.397"

The IBS 10 shot record is 2.815" 300WSM by Matt kline.

cheers

[IanP]

Its all been done to death with every calibre having its fans and followers. The question is what do the best teams and individuals in the world use in FO and the answer comes back as 7mm.

I'm a fan boy for this calibre http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/201 ... ong-range/

Ian