Just off the UPS truck. Now what?

[DrMike]

That is a fine group, Gene. My Creedmoor has turned in decent accuracy so far. I need to get out with it shortly.

 

[JohnB]

This is why I am having trouble deciding. Seems like both are capable of incredible accuracy. I may just have to toss a coin. :grin:

JohnB

 

[FOTIS]

Id go 6.5x47 Lapua, to avoid having to convert lapua brass to creedmoor now that I've done it. Although, my savage m10 hunter max in an MDT tac21 chassis is nailing awesome groups while fire forming the converted .308 lapua cases using a reduced load. I want another 6.5 for hunting- it will be Lapua.

the regulators range????????????/////

 

[Wyo7200]

It's where the magic happens!

It was beautiful out there last thurs-fri morning- made me forget that we are still in February.

When I made my cases for the 6.5, I didn't have my fl die set as far down as it should have been. I formed the cases and the headspace was too long and they wouldn't chamber. When I ran them through the sizing die again, the cases buckled just below the annealing, which was right under the 6.5's shoulder. Wasn't too bad, but you can feel it and see it in the photo. Spent cases chamber easily so I may make out from my mistake. Wondering if I full length size again or just roll with it and neck size.

 

[Wyo7200]

This is why I am having trouble deciding. Seems like both are capable of incredible accuracy. I may just have to toss a coin. :grin:

JohnB

Haven't seen any grouping pics from 6.5 Lapua owners on here yet.... I think this forum needs some variety- 6.5 Lapua!

 

[longrangehunter]

Here's a 275 yard three shot group shot prone that measures .551". Which equals out to .200" MOA.

During testing the three shot groups all measured under 1/4" once a load was close. The brass is second to none and the cartridge is well designed.

 

[DrMike]

Very impressive riflery, Kevin. You are definitely to be congratulated on a fine group.

 

[longrangehunter]

Thanks Mike. I've been test the TRG-42 this past week. The recoil is a little much to deal with tossing out 300 grain bullets. The 300 gr. Scenar bullets must have been developed just for the throat of the 338 LM in the Sako. I put two sets (two shots) on top of each other at 275 yards prone, only thing they were 1" apart from each other? Staying steady prone with this much recoil is hard, even having the brake turned 30 degrees right for the rotational force helps some, yet with that much recoil it's too much in my opinion for pin point accuracy.

 

[IdahoCTD]

A better brake will help a lot.

 

[1000yardline]

6,5X47 Lapua! Mine loves the 140 Berger hybrids

 

[JohnB]

Any opinions on barrel length? I was running different barrel lengths in quickload and watching OBT. Seemed like I was just tuning the chamber pressure. With a 26 inch barrel the chamber pressure was low to reach OBT. Couldn't get to higher node. As I shortened the barrel the velocity at OBT was about the same, but chamber pressure was higher. looked like 23-24 inches worked well. All of this was done using the 140 Berger VLD with RL-17 and H4350.

 

[IdahoCTD]

Mine is 26" but i don't think you'd handicap yourself much with a 24".

 

[Wyo7200]

Sounds about right. When I researched for my 6.5, several sources recommended 24" or longer to take advantage of the potential velocity. Honestly, I don't think I would get any shorter of a 24" barrel for any caliber larger than a .223. I would consider a shorter one if I was planning to shoot a lighter bullet for that cal maybe.

 

[longrangehunter]

Mine is 24" but I'm also running a can on it, which adds another 9" to the OAL of the gun.

 

[longrangehunter]

I decided to test an older load today I had developed with H3450 Ext. but seated them to the same seating depth as with the Varget. Interesting for sure, the H4350 load is something like 100 fps slower then Varget, which is in the 2885 fps range. Sometimes speed isn't that great but the load is still stringing.

But hey....... my neck is so wasted from that dam other Lapua I'm sorry I ever pick it up again this year :evil: And it did that with only 10 shots per day, every other day for 25 total! Why o why didn't I learn from shooting the Jarrett last year with the same issues, only this is way worse! I couldn't even lay there for more then three shots before I had to put my head down to rest my neck. Thanks for these small bores or I might not be shooting at all.

You will notice the Varget load is still three and two, but this time the first three shots grew a little .7595"/2.75=.2762 MOA, while the other two got smaller .3945". But hey, that slow load put two into the bulls eye once I could see where they were going. After that my neck went to hell in a hand basket and I walked back for another target to rest my neck.

 

[257 Ackley]

Thanks for these small bores or I might not be shooting at all.

Yep...I can shoot my little .22 and 6mm rifles all day long every day :mrgreen:. You can have the big boomers. Hope the neck gets better soon.