305,ĭid not chronie and did not hit any pressure signs at 38.5,accuracy was good and never even tried 39 grs,have 20 loaded at 38.5 to try tomorrow at 600 and 800 yards, 75 CTC for 5 shots,started coming in at 37 and at 38.5 was tight clusters. Worked up 108 Scenar with IMR8208XBR today at 100 yards,started at 35 as I cant find any data at all,groups were around. I figured the answers in them sizes some where.

288 and was getting a lot of burned powder marks all over my necks. Went ahead and ordered my Redding FL Die Set and both of the mentioned bushings. JBMdc wrote: I kind of figured it would be between the. I started at 36 grs and worked up and finally just quit at 38.5 as the accuracy was unreal and 3200 seemed fast enough, I havent tried the 108 but have some and plan on it ,I have shot some 100 NBT with IMR8208 and was getting 3200 fps and very good accuracy at 100 yards,I never tried it any further but it shot the most impressive looking groups at 100 yards I have seen from this rifle, Barrel is a 26' Bartlein, 8 twist.Īny help is greatly appreciated.Sig Marine I realize that there are better bullets at the heavier weights but we have a shoot that has a weight limit. Looking for a little help with a load for a 6.5x47 Lapua with 108 Scenars. 020 jump shoots lights out and with 300 yard zero takes 7 minutes to zero at 600,13.5 at 800 and 21.25 at 1000 I am shooting 39 grs RL15 and 123 Scenars,have tried all 3 primers you listed and seem to get better results at 800-1000 yards with tthe 450 magnum primers,I have not spent many rounds across chronie just checked a few after deciding on the load,sometimes I will let a chronie talk me into using a load that doesnt shoot as well as another ,Ĩ twist 28.25 inch 5R Bartlien with Lapua brass,CCI 450 primers 39 grs RL15 123 Scenars loaded to 2.720 with. Actually never have worn out any brass like loose pockets. Now with the weather cooling off, I probably up the weight a few tenths.īrass life is 40 plus. I settled on 41.3 grains of H-4350 with Berger 130 Berger VLD Match and Remington 7.5 Primer and Lapua Brass.

Velocity is 2866 fps out of a 26' Bartlein 5R. Find your node between 36.5 and 37.5 grains. My dad's load- 39.5 R17, 140 Vld 27' 8tw McGowenġ30 vld and Varget. Hope it helps.Īs always, use at your own caution and work up.ġ30gr JLK, 41.7gr H4350, BR4 primer, at OAL 2.850', 2925fps from my 26' 8-twist Hartġ07gr SMK, 39.3gr RL-15, BR4 primer, at OAL 2.750', 3000fps from my 21' 9-twist Kreiger I copied a good bit of the load data from the previous thread before the switch. ~2900 fps (need to chrono with new powder lot) Benchmark 8 twist almost truck axle contour

6.5x47 95 gr vmax loads