Range Report starting to like my 6.5x47

[mrbig]

not sure how much accuracy to expect but I will assume the weak link is the nut behind the trigger,,finally got components to complete a decent load

Lapua brass once fired and sized in Redding die with .289 bushing trimmed to 1.840
CCI BR4 primers
42.0 grs H4350
130 Berger VLDs seated .002 off at 2.870

10 shot average 3,004 fps from 28 inch 8 twist fat and sassy Bartlien barrel,screwed on the Stiller Tac 30 action with Jewell trigger on the AICS 1.5 and Atlas spigot and bipod,,,with the 40X Leupold Competition scope for load workup and hopefully to switch to the 3.5-21 Bushnell for Tac shooting in near future,,

so far it is all in one hole at 100 and around and under an inch at 300 and first five today at 500 on paper looked pretty good to me,,

pic of shooting platform from today and first shot group at 500 yards off the ground,

 

[Jig Stick]

i love mine as well.The 130 Bergers do great, as do the 140 Amax and 140 Nosler Custom Comps. I have only used Varget and R15 though. Im shooting mine suppressed now and its dam near as quiet as a 22LR with my 30P-1 on it. I took a few white tail last year with it and they didn't go more than 30yds.

 

[mrbig]

same load backed up to the fence row at 625 yards,,only shot 3 rounds and rode 4 wheeler over to check it out and looked good enough for me,,from 300 yard zero it only took 8 minutes to make 625..just under 2 inches but only 3 rounds,,

 

[spinnaker813]

Gun looks, and shoots amazing. Makes me wish mine was done so I can test it. Trick now adays seems to be finding someone with any powder in stock.

 

[FN in MT]

How do you get all that powder in a Lapua case? I'm at 40.5 H-4350 with the 130 VLD's and it's very much a compressed load. Can hear it all go CRUNCH when I seat.