Got it Done, WOHOOOO!

[Guy Miner]

Good stuff & good report.

Somewhere out there, a 15 year old Annie Oakley is lurking... You know she's going to get better! :shock:

 

[Desert Fox]

Good stuff & good report.

Somewhere out there, a 15 year old Annie Oakley is lurking... You know she's going to get better! :shock:

You ain't kidding me. Her and her 308 was up against Mark T's 50 Cal and my 338 Lapua.

 

[257 Ackley]

Congrats DF! Nice report on the action. What bullet, primer and OAL are you using with the 6.5X47? I think you are using 40.5 grains of H4350, correct?

 

[Desert Fox]

Congrats DF! Nice report on the action. What bullet, primer and OAL are you using with the 6.5X47? I think you are using 40.5 grains of H4350, correct?

Joel, I used Remington 7.5 primer and my OAL at the ogive is 2.021". I dropped my load to 40 grains of H4350. I load my friend Franks rifle at 41 grain.

 

[.300winmag]

Congratulations! It is a great feeling when all of your hard work, time and money pays off!! I cannot be happier for you!! Go into the match next year even more prepared and defend your title!

Best wishes,

BB

 

[257 Ackley]

Congrats DF! Nice report on the action. What bullet, primer and OAL are you using with the 6.5X47? I think you are using 40.5 grains of H4350, correct?

Joel, I used Remington 7.5 primer and my OAL at the ogive is 2.021". I dropped my load to 40 grains of H4350. I load my friend Franks rifle at 41 grain.

Thanks for the info. I have tried both 205M and BR4 primers with 40.5 grains of H4350, with the BR4's being slightly better groups. Now that brass has been shot once I can play with neck tension, seating depths and primers.

 

[Desert Fox]

I've used CCI 450 and the old Federal Small Magnum Primers ( discontinued) with no discernible difference in accuracy. However since I have about 2000 round of Remington 7.5 small benchrest primer, I will keep using them.

 

[FOTIS]

Man you got some accurate toys ....

 

[Desert Fox]

Just received the result from the last match.

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations again, Rommel. I know it feels good to see the position in print.

 

[.300winmag]

What bullet are you running in your 6.5x47?

 

[257 Ackley]

DF -
noticed on the target that your bushing was .288...is that what you use for all bullets?

 

[Desert Fox]

My rifle has .291" neck. When I measured the brass neck wall thickness, it varies between .0125 to .0135. I neck turned the brass to removed the high spot and made the wall uniformed to .0125". I use 130 grain Berger exclusively. The bullet measured on average .2645". Using .288 bushing will
give me .002 of neck tension and a .290" neck diameter loaded round.

 

[257 Ackley]

Just what I needed to know. I am trying some 123 grain Scenar's as well to see what kind of velocities and groups I get. I haven't turned any necks yet, but have been using a .289 bushing so far on the 100 rounds shot through the rifle. I have some 139 grain Scenar's as well, but the word on the street is that they are too heavy for this little cartridge.