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New 6.5x47 Lapua #14717275 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. I've been picking up a few pieces here and there through the winter, and finally have the new 6.5x47 Lapua up and cooking. Bought a Krieger 8 twist Remington Varmint last fall to start the ball rolling, with the intent to just screw it on one of my other actions. Then for some unknown reason, I ordered a McMillan Game Warden. Next thing ya know, I scooped up a 700 stainless action, and sent that & the Krieger off for chambering. Once that came back, I scrounged around the parts bin, and found a old school s/s trigger to install. Next, I sent the bolt off to get a Hollands bolt handle timed & tig welded on. Then I scored a Grayboe Terrain to tide me over till the McM showed. But before I could get it all together for testing, the Game Warden showed up, so I offed the Terrain, and a star was born:

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14717308 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Next up, I found a 30 MOA Nightforce rail on the shelf, and bolted on the 5.5x22x50 Nightforce. Ready for business.......

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14717399 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 858 2 2500HD Campfire Regular 2500HD Campfire Regular 2 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 858 Very nice. Classy and clean.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14717506 03/28/20 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,614 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,614 Midwest I like it. Last one too, eh? WWP53D

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14717546 03/28/20 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,485 R RinB Campfire Tracker RinB Campfire Tracker R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,485 AALF, So how many of these “builds” do you have? “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua 2500HD #14717778 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by 2500HD Very nice. Classy and clean. Thanks....I agree.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua SKane #14717780 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by SKane I like it. Last one too, eh? Oh please, we all know that ship sailed a long time ago.......

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua RinB #14717784 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by RinB AALF,So how many of these “builds” do you have? Just one like this........

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14718144 03/28/20 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,038 Wyoming J joelkdouglas Campfire Regular joelkdouglas Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,038 Wyoming Nice!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14718157 03/28/20 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,129 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,129 Nice rifle...I really like that exposed CF! Everyone needs a aalf parts bin! Last edited by Ackleyfan; 03/28/20.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14718471 03/28/20 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,670 Kansas 7_08FAN Campfire Regular 7_08FAN Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,670 Kansas That will be fun. Nice rifle. "Mark the birds and handle your Dog"

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14718550 03/28/20 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma Very nice build aalf, what bullet are you going to try running first? Trump Won!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua gunner500 #14718674 03/28/20 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,038 Wyoming J joelkdouglas Campfire Regular joelkdouglas Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,038 Wyoming Originally Posted by gunner500 Very nice build aalf, what bullet are you going to try running first? Drumroll... 100 grain Partition!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14718755 03/28/20 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana Very nice Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14719137 03/28/20 Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon LIKE BUTTON 👍🏻😎 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua joelkdouglas #14719554 03/29/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by joelkdouglas Originally Posted by gunner500 Very nice build aalf, what bullet are you going to try running first? Drumroll...100 grain Partition! I bought a dozen boxes of 130 ELD 2nd's.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14720717 03/29/20 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Trump Won!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14720864 03/29/20 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas Mine likes 120gr. BT and 41grn of H4350

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721108 03/29/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Since this is the fourth or fifth 6.5x47 I've had, I knew I wanted to use Varget for fuel, and knew around 37.5 grains of powder is where I'd end up with 130 grain bullets. Since I bought a dozen boxes of Hornady 130 ELD 2nds, I was hoping they would work. Just for backup, I had some 130 Bergers to test as well. First day out, I loaded in half grain increments, from 37-39 grains with both bullets stuffed in the lands, and shot at 200 yards. At 37 & 37.5, the ELD's shot 1.2" groups, with 37 having a 5 fps ES. At 37 & 37.5, the VLD's shot a 1.3 " and a .735", with an ES of 9 at 37.5.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721145 03/29/20 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,122 S.W. Wis. Next test, I loaded 37 - 37.5 - 38 with the ELD's. In the the first test, the 38 grain load had a low ES, but a 2" group, so I wanted to try it again. It failed this time too, another 2" group, despite an 11 ES. 37 shot a .625" group with a 5 ES, 37.5 shot a .935" with an 11 I had also loaded 5 rounds with 37.5 with the Bergers. I didn't shoot a fouling shot after the Hornadys, and the 1st shot went wide making a 1.1" group, the last four went into a .475"!