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Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721185 03/29/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Next time out, I pitted 37 grains against the 37.5 grain load with the Hornadys, again at 200, but with 5 shot groups, rotating back and forth. Not the best day for testing with the nasty, switchy quartering tail wind, with the 37 grain slightly edging out the other in agg, 1.5" vs 1.80". I had 5 more loaded with the VLD's, and they shot a solid 1" even.

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Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721387 03/29/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Now I had 99 rounds down the barrel, and decided the hell with it, I'm loading 37.5 grains with either bullet. So I annealed the brass, and full length sized them in my Redding bushing die with an expander ball, due to the Hornadys seating below the neck/shoulder juncture. I had 38 VLD's left from that lot number, the rest I loaded with the ELD's. Ironically, the Bergers for these & what I had been shooting, had all been pulled from loaded ammo from a previous barrel. All pulled with a Davidson plier type puller. Threw everything in the truck, and went down to the the quarry after supper, and set the target at 200 yards. Basically, I just wanted to confirm zeros, and check if there was a difference between bullets. Beautiful night, almost zero wind. Since I had yet to shoot the Bergers first, I started with those. The barrel was clean/cold, so I fired one shot to foul the bore, then moved to the upper aiming circle. First shot landed dead center, a touch high. Shot the second, and it cut the first hole. Shot the third, and it cut the second hole! Damn! So fiddled around a bit to let the barrel cool, then moved to the Hornadys. I fired one to foul the bore again, then moved to the next lower circle. First shot hit at 10:00 o'clock just outside the circle. Second shot landed 3/4" away at 7:00 o'clock in the circle. Third shot cut the 2nd in half! Well hell, I loaded a 4th round, and that shot cut the other two bullets, making a tidy little triangle!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721698 03/29/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14721845 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	NICE! I hope I can do that at 100 tomorrow! ; ] Trump Won!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua gunner500 #14722746 03/29/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by gunner500 NICE! I hope I can do that at 100 tomorrow! ; ] I'm rooting for ya......

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Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14723012 03/29/20
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular
mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN	Nice!!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14723677 03/30/20
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee	You are the man, By the way, I would love to see your "parts box" sounds like you have all kinds of fun stuff in there. Nice shooting as well I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14723951 03/30/20
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,344 Poetry, Texas	Originally Posted by aalf It appears that you have it locked in. Very good.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14723965 03/30/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by aalf Originally Posted by gunner500 NICE! I hope I can do that at 100 tomorrow! ; ] I'm rooting for ya...... Thanks aalf, I went well, five in around a half inch with crappy factory moa trigger, I believe I can work with that, a good trigger may cut that in half. Trump Won!

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14724190 03/30/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA	Wow, awesome shooting little devil right there! Semper Fi

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Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua pullit #14724388 03/30/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by pullit You are the man,By the way, I would love to see your "parts box" sounds like you have all kinds of fun stuff in there. Nice shooting as well Thanks..... Whenever I see a "part" I think I might need in the future for a good price, I tend to scoop them up. Nothing worse than being in a bind needing something, and find they aren't available, or have to pay full boat for lack of planning. It can be a fine line between hoarding and forethought......

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14724433 03/30/20
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon Beaver10 Campfire Ranger
Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon	Another sweet rig you have built and worked into excellent accuracy. Very cool, Al. Someday hearing from you about a train wreck build would be interesting and how you managed accuracy out of it, or gave it the 🖕🏾and parted it out to start over....😎 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14731024 03/31/20
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 17 B Boogeyman New Member
Boogeyman New Member B Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 17	AALF great banger! Congrats.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua Beaver10 #14750932 04/06/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Originally Posted by Beaver10 Another sweet rig you have built and worked into excellent accuracy. Very cool, Al. Someday hearing from you about a train wreck build would be interesting and how you managed accuracy out of it, or gave it the 🖕🏾and parted it out to start over....😎 Don't believe I've ever had a train wreck on any build. Worst problem I ever had was trying to force feed a 284 some original 120 TSX's. After trying nine different powders, I was starting to question everything about it, till I bought a box of SMK Matchkings. Those immediately went under a half inch, so I switched over to 140 Gamekings, and life was good again. Having 35+ years of shooting Benchrest in every form, I have a bit more passion than most eking out the best of a barrel.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14752073 04/06/20
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger
65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	SOLD......since you have it all together, sighted in, confirmed it shoots, on to your next project ! I've had many, various chamberings, MANY 6BRs and more. I still have a 6.5 L ........... That Holland handle, is it made to close at a higher angle than OEM ? Btw, is your action 'Trued' or OEM. All looks nice, enjoy.

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14752844 04/06/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	I wouldn't be opposed to selling it, nothing's forever.......stock ain't for sale though...... Action has not been touched, besides a light lapping of the lugs. The angle of the dangle is about the same as stock. The extra length is what makes the handle appear to stand out further. (That's what she said.....)

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14755086 04/07/20
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR Campfire Ranger
65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	Haha, gotcha, thanks. Nice set up. Know you will enjoy it. Not much you cannot take with that 6.5 as you know. More effective and more reach than many might imagine from it's efficient case. Oh, did I mention Accurate?

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14772476 04/11/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	I finally got out to my long range spot, too greasy for the truck, so I took the plow off the Honda, strapped the cargo box on the rear rack, and headed out. I stash my target frames in the old dilapidated barn's rafters away from the cattle's reach, so I drug them down and hung the steel. (old pic) Moved back to the 455 yard mark, and banged off 3, mostly dead center. (forgot to take pics) Drove back to the target, re-painted, then moved to the 710 mark: Then to 880: Then up to the top at 1000: And finally back to 1185:

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14772525 04/11/20
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger
OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis.	Ugly day all around, temps in the 40's and wind, a nasty quartering/cross to 20+. Best target of the day was at 1000. After 2 or 3 shots doping the wind, I dinged it three times in a row, first two dead center, the third a little low & left. Once I finally got home, I sat around with my coats, stocking cap, and hood up for an hour or better till I got my blood back to normal operating temperature. I least I was shooting again.....

Re: New 6.5x47 Lapua aalf #14772713 04/11/20
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma	NICE, great shooting, any day behind a rifle beats the hell out of lying under a muddy tractor or sitting in an office somewhere. Trump Won!

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