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Spun on a 26 inch Shilen 6.5 x 47 lapua on one of my savage 10s and went to my range. First 5 shot group was a bug hole with Varget and 130 gr hornady eld match. I'm not posting the varget load as it's over listed max but it's averaging 2834 with a es of 11fps.
Took a doe twenty minutes after sight in at 504 yards and a week later 2 eight points on consecutive days at 415 yards and 468 yards.
The match bullets performed well but I did avoid shoulder shots.

Nice going.......from another 47 fan......

Your new name is "deadeye"! Great shooting.

That will do

Hi aalf what is your go to bullet in the 47?

Generally 130 Berger hunting VLD's with Varget.

HI aalf what kinda velocity are you getting out of your 130s and what rifle are you using?

John M

Very nice shooting, Amax......

My 6.5x47L load is the 129gr LRAB at 2,900fps with RL17, but with a 22.5" barrel. Have not yet had an opportunity to take animals past 315yds with it.

Thanks for the info Jpro. I have some Re 17 but have never gotten it to group in anything I've tried it in. To be fair I haven't tried
It in the 6.5 yet though. I have killed deer out to 627 yds with my 243 win and the 6.5 seems to thump them a little harder at comparable ranges.

John M

reloader 17 works well in my 300 win. mag,i would like to know who has had success with reloader 17 too in other cartridges ?

In my 23" Brux, the accuracy load is at 2820.

My 26" Brux was at 2850 for best accuracy.

My Bat gun, with a 27.5" Bartlein, let's me run the upper node for velocity & accuracy at 3010.