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Shot this with my 6.5x47 Lapua yesterday at 500 yds. I was checking my zero and drops out to 500 yds with my 257 Roberts and figured I throw a few down range with the 6.5x47.

I had to up my load from 40.25 gr to 40.8 gr as I ran out of one 8-lb jug of H4350 and had to open another. Velocity is now 2886 fps with an ES of "4" for 10 rounds with the 130 Berger Hunting VLD.

This is at 500 yds. If it weren't for my 257 Rob, I'd seriously consider taking this for my Utah spike elk hunt in 3 weeks. The squares are MOA (1.047").