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6.5x47L Build #12080587 06/09/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	I've been working on this project for a while, I did all of the work myself with the exception of the bluing and the stock painting. Glenrock handled the bluing and Brandon at Custom Gun Finishes painted the stock-- can't say enough positive things about both of them. Specs are: 700 action trued and double-sleeved by Gre-Tan Proof Research 6.5 bull barrel Greyboe A5-style stock (I had to mill the stock to work with this barrel profile and bottom metal) Seekins DBM bottom metal Timney Calvin Elite trigger Seekins 34mm rings Initial accuracy testing is encouraging: can't find anything that it won't shoot under 1/2 MOA, and plenty of loads in the 0.30" neighborhood. Hopefully with some tweaking I can do even better.

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Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12080606 06/09/17
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger
dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado	That is bad ass! What bullets are you trying so far?

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12080627 06/09/17
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger
65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	Looks like you are set for some fun. What is the weight? Good shooter, it and you.

Re: 6.5x47L Build 65BR #12080633 06/09/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	Originally Posted by dogcatcher223 That is bad ass! What bullets are you trying so far? 123gr. Scenars and 130gr. Bergers so far, going to try some 139gr. Scenars this weekend. Originally Posted by 65BR Looks like you are set for some fun. What is the weight? Good shooter, it and you. Not sure on the weight, I'll put it on the scale and let you know. Appreciate the kind words.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12080764 06/09/17
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter
pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana	I like that a lot. Well done!

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Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12081683 06/09/17
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY J jdunham Campfire Tracker
jdunham Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY	I like it! Nice job. NRA Life Member ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12082211 06/10/17
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,743 pa dave7mm Campfire Outfitter
dave7mm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,743 pa	38.5 of Varget with anything 123g....Does real well out to 500 yards. 40g of VV 550 with anything 140g....Does real well all the way out... dave Only accurate rifles are interesting.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12082352 06/10/17
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,792 The Big Country H Hondo64d Campfire Tracker
Hondo64d Campfire Tracker H Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,792 The Big Country	Very cool build. 6.5x47 is my favorite cartridge right now. Have found nothing easier to get tiny groups from. Looks like you're using a Magpul magazine. Love those too. Mine feed like butter. I'd be surprised if your best loads don't fall somewhere around 38gr Varget behind 130s or 40.4gr H4350 behind 140s. 7828ssc is showing much promise too, doing well for me with both 140s and 147s. John Last edited by Hondo64d; 06/10/17. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12082412 06/10/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	Appreciate the load data guys, I will compare that to what I've tried so far. Shot a bit yesterday afternoon, good news is that it shot well with Lapua factory 139gr. Bad news is that I outshot it with a 5-pound Kimber.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12083424 06/10/17
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 J jk16 Campfire Tracker
jk16 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964	Ok- to heck with the metric tacticool pig...:) What are the specs on your fly weight kimber... ?

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Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12083539 06/10/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	It's just a .308 Montana, I adjusted the trigger and bedded the lug and that's it. Waiting for the VX-6HD to show up so I mounted my 16x for load testing. Federal' 175gr. TLR shot .030" at 100 which is the group pictured above. Last edited by Woodhits; 06/10/17.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12083605 06/10/17
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 J jk16 Campfire Tracker
jk16 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964	Well..you won the "Kimber lottery";) How long ago was it made?

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12083634 06/10/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	It's a brand new gun, made this year.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12083679 06/10/17
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964 J jk16 Campfire Tracker
jk16 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 4,964	Thats good to hear..

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12090840 06/14/17
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,282 Near Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah G GSSP Campfire Tracker
GSSP Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,282 Near Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah	Your rifle looks to be built for PRS/NRL style matches; correct? 139 S, 140 VLD or HY, 142 MK, 140 ELD-m, etc all run great with Varget/IMR 4166, H4350/IMR 4451. Alan [Linked Image]

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12090856 06/14/17
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,659 WA S slm9s Campfire Tracker
slm9s Campfire Tracker S Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,659 WA	Don't forget the rdf 140.

Re: 6.5x47L Build GSSP #12091007 06/14/17
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL Woodhits OP Campfire Regular
OP Woodhits Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,161 AL	Originally Posted by GSSP Your rifle looks to be built for PRS/NRL style matches; correct? 139 S, 140 VLD or HY, 142 MK, 140 ELD-m, etc all run great with Varget/IMR 4166, H4350/IMR 4451. Alan Yes, my thoughts were that I'd build a gun for long range steel and would have something ready to go if I found the time to shoot a few PRS matches.

Re: 6.5x47L Build Woodhits #12093995 06/16/17
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 590 J jsthntn247 Campfire Regular
jsthntn247 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 590	It can't be light, you got a friggin tank setting on top of it.

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