loads for rams with 6.5x47 L ?

[chango2013]

does any one have load info for the 142 sierra HPBT moly and Varget?
tnks in advance

[shakes]

try 35 grains.

[lone ringer]

Last month I got a 6.5 BR improved barrel (read Viking) that had a washed out throat set back by one full tread and had it chambered to 6.5X47 Lapua at about the same time I got a set of Forster dies from Graff and Sons and I proceeded to make some loads for a small HP local match.

I loaded 123 Lapua bullets with 33gr of VV N133 for the first three distances and for the rams a full charge of N150 with 139 gr bullets. My advice is not to use Varget for ram loads because you will get pressure signs before you get velocities needed to knock down rams reliably. Instead use H4350 and load 38 to 40 gr with your 142 gr bullets and for shorter distances use Varget or Benchmark 33-34 gr with any bullet weight will do the trick but for rams depending on what loading components you use load a couple of rounds each with 37,38,39 and 40 gr of H4350 short cut and fire one at a time and check for pressure signs, you will more than likely find that any of those charges are safe but if you notice pressure signs back down right away and do not continue to shoot the hotter loads.

I went all the way to 40gr without problems but I have to tell you that I had checked loading data from other sources that had shot 40.5 gr of it. I only got a 24X40 due to my low turkey count but I hit 7 rams and they all went down and my 10 pigs saved me from getting a very low score that day. I found the caliber to be extremely accurate, with very mild recoil and very pleasant to shoot.


If using any of the extreme powders like Benchmark, Varget or H4350 use a magnum primer like CCI 450 or other brand of small rifle magnum primers if you don't you will more than likely experience hang fires do to the coating on the extreme powders. If you use IMR OR VV powders you may get away with using regular primers but quite a few people that use the 6.5X47 Lapua swear by the magnum primers. I hope this helps some of you getting into this fine cartridge 6.5X45 Lapua that may prove to be the best ever for knocking down silhouettes.

[chango2013]

tnks shakes and lone ringer

i will try that loads and report

sorry i don't intoduce myself
Im Gabriel Villarreal From Mexico (Monterrey)

[Toms]

I have a new 6-6.5x47 in 8 twist. I have had very good luck with Rl 17. It is grate. It is short and throws through measure very uniformly. I am using 38.6Gr. with 107 SMK and 115 gr Bergers. I am up 6 1/2 min for Rams. I haven't tried them yet but it sure shoots flat. There is some very good information on it on 6mmbr.com. I ran the 107 up to 3240 fps with this powder but the groups omened up a little. Shooting 1000 yarde I came up 20.5 min and was on.I tried H4350 but ran into pressures and groups were not as good as rl 17. Good luck, I hope this helps.
Toms

[Evelio Mc Donald]

I use 36.0 gr. of Varget over Sierra 107 for CPT and 39.0 gr. of Reloader 22 over Sierra 142 for rams. I used Federal or Winchester small primers, never used the magnum primers, but they should work just as good.
Never had a hang fire using standard primers, but I do ream the flash hole inside and outside on all new cases. I also know of some people that actually ream the small flash hole to the standard size, and then use standard depriming pin, instead of the thin one, that tends to break all the time.
Evelio.

[Jason]

What do you use to ream the flash holes with, Evelio?

[shakes]

Sorry but I'm going to hijack this for one question? Can you use magnum primers in .260 brass or do they protude to far to get the bolt closed? Im running out of federal 210 and have a case of federal magnum primers for the hunting rifle and was wondering if they could be used if need be. thanks and now back to your regular programing.

[stsbuyer]

Sorry but I'm going to hijack this for one question? Can you use magnum primers in .260 brass or do they protude to far to get the bolt closed? Im running out of federal 210 and have a case of federal magnum primers for the hunting rifle and was wondering if they could be used if need be. thanks and now back to your regular programing.

Shakes,

I use Federal 215 Magnum match primers in my 6.5x55, no difference in diminsions. Any large rifle primer standard or magnum should work fine in your 260.
Glad I bought a case two years ago, they are like gold now.

Paul

[shakes]

Thanks Paul

[Evelio Mc Donald]

Jason
I use a small taper pin reamer from the outside, and I also use a Flash Hole Uniformer from the inside. I bought both of them from Sinclair several years ago.
Evelio

[RBriscoe]

I worked up a load with just over 40 grains of H4350, CCI 450 primers, and (naked) Lapua 139 gr Scenars that gives me a bit over 2,800 fps out of a 26 inch (Tim North) Broughton 5c barrel. The bullet is seated about 0.010" or so off the lands. I tried some Rel 17 but did not have the time to really get it right. I think it might work well.

Although everything looked just fine in my rifle, I have had the firing pin hole bushed. The small primers, even tough ones like the CCI 450 and Rem 7 1/2 are more prone to extrusion than a large primer because of the thinner cup. I would suggest dropping back a few grains to start with just to be sure, although you will probably wind up with a bit more powder being necessary because of the moly. All the usual cautions apply.

Good luck and enjoy,

Rick

P.S. You might want to check the velocity carefully. When I have shot 142 gr MKs they were not at all happy at the end of their trip if the muzzle velocity was much above 2,750 fps.