Si-Snipe Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hi guys There is very little on the net about loads with 6.5x47. Can you list your best loads, including primers, distance in or from the lands, bullets, trim length, barrel and length. I am shooting a true-flite 26" using: 123g Scenars RL15 - 38.3 (I have just increased it from 37.8 as the barrel has run in) Trimm length - 1.837" Seated 5 thou off lands CCI 450 Accuracy is still being tested but approx 1/2" at 200yds currently. More experimenting needed. Cheers, Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmartin Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 0.25 MOA ?? if you want to improve on that...try using a couple wind flags .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Si, Current load 37.5g R15 under the 123g. God's teeth, at a consistent .5" 200 yard grouping you'd be picking the fly *hit out of the pepper to improve! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Enjoy the gun with the load you have, because i seriously doubt you will beat it. You are in benchrest accuracy territory there. If it will shoot consistently 1/4" groups....and i mean every time....then you are already there. Think how many times you see someone post a dozen groups on the internet, all the same size. All these regular .1 and .2 guns live in most peoples fantasies. Ask any of the serious benchrest shooters on here how many times they see shot strings that good on a typical BR day. My load for what its worth . 123 grain scenar case trimmed to lapua book length. cci br 4 primer 39 grains of vv540 .010" off the lands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHPP Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 123gr Scenar 38gr RL15 CCI primer Out of lands from memory 28" Border Archer As others have said, I wouldn't fiddle too much with what you already have. You're doing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi Si, Youre spot on with the 38.3 load of re15. I use the same load in mine with the scenars 10" thou in the lands. I use rem 7 1/2 br primers. I had a problem with high ES but i think ive found the problem ( my electronic scales ) so now i use balance beam. Have included a photo of a 4 shot group, i got a bit excited with the first 3 in one hole and i pulled the 4th. I dont think it gets much better than my first 3 though....... http://emob1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc466/Garry84/ef4c4665.jpg?t=1293986257 Garry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 I use a border cut 5r 27" by the way. Gives me 2910fps, not the fastest but very very accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted January 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys. I find it interesting looking at other peoples loads and what they have found works best. I found that at 38.4g RL15 gave me a stiffer bolt lift whereas 38.3g was the same lift as the lower loads and accuracy was on par. Are you guys flattening primers? I am using CCI 450's and they are not showing signs of obvious flattening even when I compare the medium to highest loads, perhaps they are a stronger cup and will not exhibit signs as would a non-magnum primer? This is something I am not sure of (due to lack of experience). My velocity was 2900 with 37.8 but now at 38.3 so I will check it next time I have access to my mates (Richness's) chrono. Regards, Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 123g Scenar 39g Varget CCI BR primer 3000 fps .3 MOA average. Barrel had several 000's rounds thru it and now due for change..... Lothar Walther by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Think your are already there with your rifle/ammo mate.I,m on 27 inch kreiger 290 nk 1/8.5 ,38g RL15 10 thou off with 123 Amax,2900.and yeah when all is good will do !/2 inch at 200 but thats when everything is really good most of all "me".I use GM primers and they look fine.No hard bolt lift and I have fired cases about 8 times now and not looking for a body job yet.Personally not looking for another load or want to improve this performance.Off the bench this load is consistently accurate only beaten slightly by 108 scenars with a huge window of an accuracy node with 38 through to 39.5 of RL15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi Si, Youre spot on with the 38.3 load of re15. I use the same load in mine with the scenars 10" thou in the lands. I use rem 7 1/2 br primers. I had a problem with high ES but i think ive found the problem ( my electronic scales ) so now i use balance beam. Have included a photo of a 4 shot group, i got a bit excited with the first 3 in one hole and i pulled the 4th. I dont think it gets much better than my first 3 though....... http://emob1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc466/Garry84/ef4c4665.jpg?t=1293986257 Garry. Hi Garry, Nice shooting, Just as a matter of interest what was the problem with your electronic scales? I've just changed to electronic (lab scales) from beam to get more accuracte weights. Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi Garry, Nice shooting, Just as a matter of interest what was the problem with your electronic scales? I've just changed to electronic (lab scales) from beam to get more accuracte weights. Cheers Andy, I was using a set of lyman scales and they where crap to say the least, would weigh chrages of up to 1/2 grain out so ive ditched them and havent looked back from using my new rcbs 10/10. There was even a constant difference of .2 of a grain more with the lymans. Thought the original problem was primers but turns out it wasnt. Garry. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richness Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm running 37.6gr RL15 and Lapua 123gr. Forster FL dies. Definitely magnum primers CCI450 Seating is 7thou into lands of Trueflite 29" barrel FPS is 2965 with spread of 18 This load did several 1" @ 400y, i'm delighted to report. Less than 37.3gr and it's still under 2" but definitely nips up with a stouter charge. This loading recently got me my 962y rabbit. I am particularly interested though in running RL17. Early testing shows that 42.3gr RL17 gives 3115fps (above length etc.) and spread over 3 shots of only 9fps. Accuracy was a fingernail at 200y (4sh group). More testing required at longer ranges and over chrony but i'm very hopeful that i can hold onto this load as it gains 150fps over RL15 and has no greater pressure. I have a detailed thread covering this all on the airgunbbs.com but these are the two loads briefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I'm running 37.6gr RL15 and Lapua 123gr. Forster FL dies. Definitely magnum primers CCI450 Seating is 7thou into lands of Trueflite 29" barrel FPS is 2965 with spread of 18 This load did several 1" @ 400y, i'm delighted to report. Less than 37.3gr and it's still under 2" but definitely nips up with a stouter charge. This loading recently got me my 962y rabbit. I am particularly interested though in running RL17. Early testing shows that 42.3gr RL17 gives 3115fps (above length etc.) and spread over 3 shots of only 9fps. Accuracy was a fingernail at 200y (4sh group). More testing required at longer ranges and over chrony but i'm very hopeful that i can hold onto this load as it gains 150fps over RL15 and has no greater pressure. I have a detailed thread covering this all on the airgunbbs.com but these are the two loads briefly. Would like to know more re your"RL17" testing,I,ve got a load of it and not tried it yet.Can you give us some more detail please just to read through if poss.Ta Onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-Snipe Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Just an update with recent chrono results. I have changed from 37.8 RL15 which gave approx 2915f/s to 38.3g RL15 which is now giving 3030 f/s average! This speed from a 26" barrel can't be disappointing. Cheers, Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit fingers Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thats big jump for a 0.5 gr increase.( is that normal?) watch your pressures when the weather warms up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richness Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I'm running 37.6gr RL15 and Lapua 123gr. Forster FL dies. Definitely magnum primers CCI450 Seating is 7thou into lands of Trueflite 29" barrel FPS is 2965 with spread of 18 This load did several 1" @ 400y, i'm delighted to report. Less than 37.3gr and it's still under 2" but definitely nips up with a stouter charge. This loading recently got me my 962y rabbit. I am particularly interested though in running RL17. Early testing shows that 42.3gr RL17 gives 3115fps (above length etc.) and spread over 3 shots of only 9fps. Accuracy was a fingernail at 200y (4sh group). More testing required at longer ranges and over chrony but i'm very hopeful that i can hold onto this load as it gains 150fps over RL15 and has no greater pressure. I have a detailed thread covering this all on the airgunbbs.com but these are the two loads briefly. RL17 load is: 41.7gr RL17 450 cci 123gr scenars @ 2.191" to the ogive (9thou IN) single hole at 100y 3140fps from 29" true-flite. Spread about 10fps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 RL17 load is: 41.7gr RL17 450 cci 123gr scenars @ 2.191" to the ogive (9thou IN) single hole at 100y 3140fps from 29" true-flite. Spread about 10fps Mmmmmm!!stonking load,thanks for all this info may try the R17 another day if only to see if it don,t foul up my throat?For yours and others interest, totally different load and lower velocities etc with VIT powders but zero fouling in my kreiger now for well over 100 rounds.ATB Onehole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchking Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I have just come back from testing some new loads.The winner seems to be CCI 450 primers, 40.5gr of vit 550 and a 123gr matchking.Groups averaged around .3 to .5 with no pressure signs.I was using Rl 15.But i spoke edgar bros and they won't be any reloader 15 until june.So i thought i had better find a alternative as i am nearly out of RL15.All that remains is to chrony them and test them at some further distances. Cheers sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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