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Hunting & Fishing Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
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Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Mudvayne does. He kills a ton of stuff with his and 130 berger hunting vld's.
Mudvayne does. He kills a ton of stuff with his and 130 berger hunting vld's.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Shooting the 139 Lapua, don't use it! It's too tough for game. Fine for Kangaroo headshots!
Shooting the 139 Lapua, don't use it! It's too tough for game. Fine for Kangaroo headshots!
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muskox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Shooting the 139 Lapua, don't use it! It's too tough for game. Fine for Kangaroo headshots! </div></div>
I shot my deer last year with the 139 Scenar and a 260. It worked great, I have never seen such red blood.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muskox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Shooting the 139 Lapua, don't use it! It's too tough for game. Fine for Kangaroo headshots! </div></div>
I shot my deer last year with the 139 Scenar and a 260. It worked great, I have never seen such red blood.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Nice, hasn't worked so well on big grey kangaroo body shots. And I have lost a few pigs with it. Just not enough blood.
Nice, hasn't worked so well on big grey kangaroo body shots. And I have lost a few pigs with it. Just not enough blood.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
I always felt that good hunting bullets do just what they are designed for, and good match bullets do well at what they are engineered for as well.........
No doubt some can overlap, but for my hunting, quality hunting bullets leave no doubt in my mind how they work on game before and after a shot, under all conditions.
If I run/ran a 47, a 120 Barnes or 130 AB will do about all I need to do w/a 6.5 IMO. No doubt any 120-140 hunting bullet has been proven over and over.
I can see a 140 amax and 130 Berger hunting bullet doing good work at modest speeds that a 47 works at on deer, save very close ranges on shoulder bone.
Odds are when hunting, the TTSX or Accubond would likely be my first pick giving good hunting accuracy, reasonable SD/BC, penetration, wound channel, modest meat damage, and exits where needed on many shots.
I always felt that good hunting bullets do just what they are designed for, and good match bullets do well at what they are engineered for as well.........
No doubt some can overlap, but for my hunting, quality hunting bullets leave no doubt in my mind how they work on game before and after a shot, under all conditions.
If I run/ran a 47, a 120 Barnes or 130 AB will do about all I need to do w/a 6.5 IMO. No doubt any 120-140 hunting bullet has been proven over and over.
I can see a 140 amax and 130 Berger hunting bullet doing good work at modest speeds that a 47 works at on deer, save very close ranges on shoulder bone.
Odds are when hunting, the TTSX or Accubond would likely be my first pick giving good hunting accuracy, reasonable SD/BC, penetration, wound channel, modest meat damage, and exits where needed on many shots.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
The problem with hunting hear in Australia is that you never know what you are going to run into while shooting kangaroos on a depredation permit.
Could be a dingo/wild dog 50 pounds, fox, feral cat, Sambar 600 pounds, wild pig, drop bear 2000 pounds. Never know.
The ballistic tip bullets work really well on roos.
The problem with hunting hear in Australia is that you never know what you are going to run into while shooting kangaroos on a depredation permit.
Could be a dingo/wild dog 50 pounds, fox, feral cat, Sambar 600 pounds, wild pig, drop bear 2000 pounds. Never know.
The ballistic tip bullets work really well on roos.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
I do,
Shilen match select, 1:8 at 26 inches shooting, 130 AB, 123 A-max and Scenar, in a Sako action
does a number on all sorts of game,
still shortrange shots tend to get a bit messy with the A-max.
/Christian
I do,
Shilen match select, 1:8 at 26 inches shooting, 130 AB, 123 A-max and Scenar, in a Sako action
does a number on all sorts of game,
still shortrange shots tend to get a bit messy with the A-max.
/Christian
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Thought that scenars were tougher than amax in 123s.
How fast and what powder sir?
Thanks much. No doubt the 120 BT is suited well and proven at these speeds for softer skinned game. Tougher bullets perhaps better on tougher targets.
Thought that scenars were tougher than amax in 123s.
How fast and what powder sir?
Thanks much. No doubt the 120 BT is suited well and proven at these speeds for softer skinned game. Tougher bullets perhaps better on tougher targets.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
I run the 140 Berger VLD Hunting with a strong amount of Rel 17, Fed 205M primers in a 26" Broughton and I get 2920 fps and .5 MOA 5-shot groups all day long. Have yet to kill anything with it yet. Have a January cow elk hunt coming up and can't decide between the 6.5x47 or the 257 Rob running 120 Partitions.
6.5x47
I run the 140 Berger VLD Hunting with a strong amount of Rel 17, Fed 205M primers in a 26" Broughton and I get 2920 fps and .5 MOA 5-shot groups all day long. Have yet to kill anything with it yet. Have a January cow elk hunt coming up and can't decide between the 6.5x47 or the 257 Rob running 120 Partitions.
6.5x47
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
I'm running a Jon Beanland built 6.5X47. 18.5 inch fluted Lilja 8 twist in Remmy Varmint contour on a Surgeon 591R/Surgeon BM in a McMillan A1-3 Edge with an SWR Omega suppressor to quiet things down (legal to hunt with in SC). Optic is the 5-20 SuperSniper HD in Seekins rings. Load is a 120 Barnes TTSX over 36.6 gr of Varget. Gives me 2730 fps with very good accuracy. This load is poison on the whitetails around here. They don't tolerate it well at all! First pic is my 11 year old nephew with his first deer on his first-ever hunt. One shot, 135 yards, let the grinning begin. Second pic is a small six I took this morning at 110 yards just to put some more backstraps in the freezer. Edited to add the third pic. A 160 pound 8-point. Neck shot at 100 yards. He did not even twitch.
8-point with 6.5x47 Lapua by Scoop86, on Flickr
I am considering a new build in the same caliber. A lightweight Hunting Rifle (even though the above rifle is very lightweight as tactical rifles go, it is a bit heavy on a stalk). Thinking about the same barrel length but in a much lighter profile, Remmy (maybe a Mod 7) or Howa ultralight action, McMillan Hunter Edge stock and a lightweight suppressor (Gemtech or Quicksilver Titanium). Just a thought for now because of the funding requirements, but it will happen eventually. UPDATE - This rifle is now reality. Pics and description are at the bottom of <span style="color: #3333FF">THIS</span> thread.
I'm running a Jon Beanland built 6.5X47. 18.5 inch fluted Lilja 8 twist in Remmy Varmint contour on a Surgeon 591R/Surgeon BM in a McMillan A1-3 Edge with an SWR Omega suppressor to quiet things down (legal to hunt with in SC). Optic is the 5-20 SuperSniper HD in Seekins rings. Load is a 120 Barnes TTSX over 36.6 gr of Varget. Gives me 2730 fps with very good accuracy. This load is poison on the whitetails around here. They don't tolerate it well at all! First pic is my 11 year old nephew with his first deer on his first-ever hunt. One shot, 135 yards, let the grinning begin. Second pic is a small six I took this morning at 110 yards just to put some more backstraps in the freezer. Edited to add the third pic. A 160 pound 8-point. Neck shot at 100 yards. He did not even twitch.
8-point with 6.5x47 Lapua by Scoop86, on Flickr
I am considering a new build in the same caliber. A lightweight Hunting Rifle (even though the above rifle is very lightweight as tactical rifles go, it is a bit heavy on a stalk). Thinking about the same barrel length but in a much lighter profile, Remmy (maybe a Mod 7) or Howa ultralight action, McMillan Hunter Edge stock and a lightweight suppressor (Gemtech or Quicksilver Titanium). Just a thought for now because of the funding requirements, but it will happen eventually. UPDATE - This rifle is now reality. Pics and description are at the bottom of <span style="color: #3333FF">THIS</span> thread.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Filled my doe tag 2 weeks ago. Used my R-Bros built 6.5x47Lapua with 129 SST's at ~2900 fps. Watched her from about 780 yards out as she meandered down and across a creek. Ended up feeding in a stubble field at 675 yards.
Hit her high in the shoulder, through and through. Used a Gemtec 30cal HVT can.
Filled my doe tag 2 weeks ago. Used my R-Bros built 6.5x47Lapua with 129 SST's at ~2900 fps. Watched her from about 780 yards out as she meandered down and across a creek. Ended up feeding in a stubble field at 675 yards.
Hit her high in the shoulder, through and through. Used a Gemtec 30cal HVT can.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scoop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm running a Jon Beanland built 6.5X47. 18.5 inch fluted Lilja 8 twist in Remmy Varmint contour on a Surgeon 591R/Surgeon BM in a McMillan A1-3 Edge with an SWR Omega suppressor to quiet things down (legal to hunt with in SC). Optic is the 5-20 SuperSniper HD in Seekins rings. Load is a 120 Barnes TTSX over 36.6 gr of Varget. Gives me 2730 fps with very good accuracy. This load is poison on the whitetails around here. They don't tolerate it well at all! First pic is my 11 year old nephew with his first deer on his first-ever hunt. One shot, 135 yards, let the grinning begin. Second pic is a small six I took this morning at 110 yards just to put some more backstraps in the freezer.
I am considering a new build in the same caliber. A lightweight Hunting Rifle (even though the above rifle is very lightweight as tactical rifles go, it is a bit heavy on a stalk). Thinking about the same barrel length but in a much lighter profile, Remmy (maybe a Mod 7) or Howa ultralight action, McMillan Hunter Edge stock and a lightweight suppressor (Gemtech or Quicksilver Titanium). Just a thought for now because of the funding requirements, but it will happen eventually. </div></div>
Love that build Scoop, can you tell me what it weighs all up without the suppressor? Cheers,
Rath
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scoop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm running a Jon Beanland built 6.5X47. 18.5 inch fluted Lilja 8 twist in Remmy Varmint contour on a Surgeon 591R/Surgeon BM in a McMillan A1-3 Edge with an SWR Omega suppressor to quiet things down (legal to hunt with in SC). Optic is the 5-20 SuperSniper HD in Seekins rings. Load is a 120 Barnes TTSX over 36.6 gr of Varget. Gives me 2730 fps with very good accuracy. This load is poison on the whitetails around here. They don't tolerate it well at all! First pic is my 11 year old nephew with his first deer on his first-ever hunt. One shot, 135 yards, let the grinning begin. Second pic is a small six I took this morning at 110 yards just to put some more backstraps in the freezer.
I am considering a new build in the same caliber. A lightweight Hunting Rifle (even though the above rifle is very lightweight as tactical rifles go, it is a bit heavy on a stalk). Thinking about the same barrel length but in a much lighter profile, Remmy (maybe a Mod 7) or Howa ultralight action, McMillan Hunter Edge stock and a lightweight suppressor (Gemtech or Quicksilver Titanium). Just a thought for now because of the funding requirements, but it will happen eventually. </div></div>
Love that build Scoop, can you tell me what it weighs all up without the suppressor? Cheers,
Rath
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Better late than never...
I have killed no less than 500 deer with my x47. I am running a 130 Berger at 2940 fps in mine. My brother clones deer so we kill a crap load of doe every year for their overies.
I have shot a few pigs in my day as well with this round. I have used several bullets trying to figure out the best killing combo and here is MY opinion on what I have experienced. It is not holy nor sacred, just what happened and I observed. So take anything you read with a grain of salt as it may not turn out the same for you.
My rifles specs:
Rem 700 left hand
Lawton 1-8" twist finished at 29.5"
Fat bastard break
McMillan A3 with 3 way butt plate and adj cheek piece
Hubor concepts 2 stage trigger
Premier Ret 5-25x56
130 Berger VLD @2940 fps
123 Scenar- this bullet shoots great on paper with my rifle. consistant .3" groups. Even at 500 and 1000 it would print an occasional half min group. That is with three shots mind you. On game I was less than impressed. They have a bit thicker jacket and didnt expand too well. I actually never dropped a deer once with a shoulder shot. Head shots didnt show to do too much damage either. IMO this is not a great projectile for hunting.
123 SMK- This bullet shot absolutely lights out in my rifle. I had to shoot this round for the first thousand rounds or so because 130 bergers were rare as hens teeth. This round shot in the .1's-.2s all day long for 5 shots. At 600 yards this round printed a 3.4" 10 shot group shot prone. I had some interesting results with its terminal effects. The very first deer I shot was a cull 6 pt and he was 606 yards. I put a high shoulder shot on him and he folded up. The next few doe I shot I put shoulder shots just to see bullet performance. One was DRT and 4 ran off a good 100 yards before dying. Not what I like for the amount of deer I shoot. On the head shots again I didnt see consistant enough trama to use this as my go to bullet.
130 JLK- This is the best long range target bullet I have ever used. I have shot some groups that yall would flat out call BS on so I wont even say what it can do on paper. On critters...TERRIBLE! I never once dropped a deer with this bullet. Last month I was wanting to test it on a coyote. While waiting 800 yards from a gut pile, a BIG boar walked into the field at 660 yards. Dead calm wind. I fire up the video camera and zoom in on him. dial up and send the shot. I hear the bullet smack him and actually see it through my scope. Well he just absorbs the bullet and runs off without a limp. I maybe thought I missed..rewind the camera and you can see trace go down range and his upper shoulder ripple. He just absorbed it and trotted off. I even shot a crap load of prarie dogs this summer with the JLK and it just penciled through all of them. Only popped em if they were within 200 yards and thats off kinetic energy alone.
130 Berger- this is THE bullet for hunting for what I have found. I literally have not had a deer take a step yet from the hunting VLD. This bullet shoots very well on paper and shoots very well on critters. Wound cavities are unreal. It looks like a grenade goes off inside the deer. I almost took a does head off this last weekend! A few months back I shot a yote at 1230 yards and he folded up.
Better late than never...
I have killed no less than 500 deer with my x47. I am running a 130 Berger at 2940 fps in mine. My brother clones deer so we kill a crap load of doe every year for their overies.
I have shot a few pigs in my day as well with this round. I have used several bullets trying to figure out the best killing combo and here is MY opinion on what I have experienced. It is not holy nor sacred, just what happened and I observed. So take anything you read with a grain of salt as it may not turn out the same for you.
My rifles specs:
Rem 700 left hand
Lawton 1-8" twist finished at 29.5"
Fat bastard break
McMillan A3 with 3 way butt plate and adj cheek piece
Hubor concepts 2 stage trigger
Premier Ret 5-25x56
130 Berger VLD @2940 fps
123 Scenar- this bullet shoots great on paper with my rifle. consistant .3" groups. Even at 500 and 1000 it would print an occasional half min group. That is with three shots mind you. On game I was less than impressed. They have a bit thicker jacket and didnt expand too well. I actually never dropped a deer once with a shoulder shot. Head shots didnt show to do too much damage either. IMO this is not a great projectile for hunting.
123 SMK- This bullet shot absolutely lights out in my rifle. I had to shoot this round for the first thousand rounds or so because 130 bergers were rare as hens teeth. This round shot in the .1's-.2s all day long for 5 shots. At 600 yards this round printed a 3.4" 10 shot group shot prone. I had some interesting results with its terminal effects. The very first deer I shot was a cull 6 pt and he was 606 yards. I put a high shoulder shot on him and he folded up. The next few doe I shot I put shoulder shots just to see bullet performance. One was DRT and 4 ran off a good 100 yards before dying. Not what I like for the amount of deer I shoot. On the head shots again I didnt see consistant enough trama to use this as my go to bullet.
130 JLK- This is the best long range target bullet I have ever used. I have shot some groups that yall would flat out call BS on so I wont even say what it can do on paper. On critters...TERRIBLE! I never once dropped a deer with this bullet. Last month I was wanting to test it on a coyote. While waiting 800 yards from a gut pile, a BIG boar walked into the field at 660 yards. Dead calm wind. I fire up the video camera and zoom in on him. dial up and send the shot. I hear the bullet smack him and actually see it through my scope. Well he just absorbs the bullet and runs off without a limp. I maybe thought I missed..rewind the camera and you can see trace go down range and his upper shoulder ripple. He just absorbed it and trotted off. I even shot a crap load of prarie dogs this summer with the JLK and it just penciled through all of them. Only popped em if they were within 200 yards and thats off kinetic energy alone.
130 Berger- this is THE bullet for hunting for what I have found. I literally have not had a deer take a step yet from the hunting VLD. This bullet shoots very well on paper and shoots very well on critters. Wound cavities are unreal. It looks like a grenade goes off inside the deer. I almost took a does head off this last weekend! A few months back I shot a yote at 1230 yards and he folded up.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
Great info there, don't supposed you used anything like:
120 BT, TSX, TTSX
123/140 Amax
129 SP, SST
130 AB
Thanks for posting info, heard a few things about the 123s and that one was harder/softer than other. Heard alot of good things on the 130 Bergers, but since I hunt in LA often in timber, an exit w/blood trail can be nice if needed.
Great info there, don't supposed you used anything like:
120 BT, TSX, TTSX
123/140 Amax
129 SP, SST
130 AB
Thanks for posting info, heard a few things about the 123s and that one was harder/softer than other. Heard alot of good things on the 130 Bergers, but since I hunt in LA often in timber, an exit w/blood trail can be nice if needed.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
AB did that out of my 6,5x47L,
at 58 kg or some 130 lbs that was a decent fallow prickett.
/Chris
AB did that out of my 6,5x47L,
at 58 kg or some 130 lbs that was a decent fallow prickett.
/Chris
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
My 6.5 CM load is running 140 Amax a little shy of 2700fps.
At 360yd the shot on a broadside animal was easy, taking out a lung, heart, diaphram, and the opposite side leg the animal went appx 35yd before piling up.
Easy shot, easy recovery, huge internal damage and now meat in the freezer.
My 6.5 CM load is running 140 Amax a little shy of 2700fps.
At 360yd the shot on a broadside animal was easy, taking out a lung, heart, diaphram, and the opposite side leg the animal went appx 35yd before piling up.
Easy shot, easy recovery, huge internal damage and now meat in the freezer.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cryan15</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any word on a good load for the 260 remington </div></div>
Have had good luck with the 120 amax and 45.5 h4350 in the 260
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cryan15</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any word on a good load for the 260 remington </div></div>
Have had good luck with the 120 amax and 45.5 h4350 in the 260
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
NICE Reports guys, popped one the other evening.
130 AB, 260, 7/08WW brass, 44/H4350, 100 yds shot, drilled both shoulders, he froze and dropped head on the shot, few seconds later lunged all but 29 steps from impact.
123s into .15 CtC, 130 AB .655, just getting started on loads, and using a 6x CDS.
NICE Reports guys, popped one the other evening.
130 AB, 260, 7/08WW brass, 44/H4350, 100 yds shot, drilled both shoulders, he froze and dropped head on the shot, few seconds later lunged all but 29 steps from impact.
123s into .15 CtC, 130 AB .655, just getting started on loads, and using a 6x CDS.
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
mudvayne,
Thanks for the good info on the different loads. I also have a 6.5x47 and have had good luck shooting deer with the 130 grain Bergers. My rifle also shoots JLK's unbelievably well. However just to keep things simple I would like to have just one load. From what I've heard the 130 gr Bergers and JLK's have the same jackets. I haven't used the JLKs on game because I haven't heard a lot of info on them. What I have heard has been pretty good so I was surprised to hear they didn't do well on game for you. I would be interested to hear more about your experiences with shooting deer with the JLKs. I obviously won't use them if they don't work well on deer
mudvayne,
Thanks for the good info on the different loads. I also have a 6.5x47 and have had good luck shooting deer with the 130 grain Bergers. My rifle also shoots JLK's unbelievably well. However just to keep things simple I would like to have just one load. From what I've heard the 130 gr Bergers and JLK's have the same jackets. I haven't used the JLKs on game because I haven't heard a lot of info on them. What I have heard has been pretty good so I was surprised to hear they didn't do well on game for you. I would be interested to hear more about your experiences with shooting deer with the JLKs. I obviously won't use them if they don't work well on deer
Re: Anyone hunting with a 6.5x47 ?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muskox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The problem with hunting hear in Australia is that you never know what you are going to run into while shooting kangaroos on a depredation permit.
Could be a dingo/wild dog 50 pounds, fox, feral cat, Sambar 600 pounds, wild pig, drop bear 2000 pounds. Never know.
The ballistic tip bullets work really well on roos.</div></div>
Curiosity got the better of me on this "drop bear". I had to know what it was as I'd never heard of it and I'm pretty familiar with animal species on all continents. Now, after learning what it "is", I wonder how many people have read this thread just thinking it was really some type of Aussie bear.
From my reading, it is said that if you rub a lil Vegemite behind your ears, it will keep the drop bears from attacking.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muskox</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The problem with hunting hear in Australia is that you never know what you are going to run into while shooting kangaroos on a depredation permit.
Could be a dingo/wild dog 50 pounds, fox, feral cat, Sambar 600 pounds, wild pig, drop bear 2000 pounds. Never know.
The ballistic tip bullets work really well on roos.</div></div>
Curiosity got the better of me on this "drop bear". I had to know what it was as I'd never heard of it and I'm pretty familiar with animal species on all continents. Now, after learning what it "is", I wonder how many people have read this thread just thinking it was really some type of Aussie bear.
From my reading, it is said that if you rub a lil Vegemite behind your ears, it will keep the drop bears from attacking.
