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What caliber is 6.5 x47?
| 6.5×47mm Lapua | |
|---|---|
| Variants | 6-6.5×47 Lapua and Long Dasher |
| Specifications | |
| Bullet diameter | 6.71 mm (0.264 in) |
| Land diameter | 6.50 mm (0.256 in) |
What is the bullet diameter of a 6.5 Creedmoor?
| 6.5mm Creedmoor | |
|---|---|
| Bullet diameter | .2644 in (6.72 mm) |
| Land diameter | .2559 in (6.50 mm) |
| Neck diameter | .2950 in (7.49 mm) |
| Shoulder diameter | .4620 in (11.73 mm) |
Does the military use 6.5 Creedmoor?
US Special Operations Command’s highly-trained marksmen and snipers are about to get their hands on new M110K1 Semi Automatic Sniper System upper receivers from Knights Armament Company in 6.5 Creedmoor, marking the first major American military adoption of the round which has seen steadily increasing popularity with …
How accurate is the 6mm Creedmoor?
Accuracy: Both the 6mm Creedmoor and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges are capable of outstanding accuracy. With high quality loadings such as Eagle Eye Precision Match Ammunition and when fired from quality well maintained rifles, both calibers are easily capable of sub 1/2 minute accuracy.
Which 6.5 Creedmoor rifle is best?
Comparison of the Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles
| Name | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ruger American | (4.3/5.0) | $699 |
| Savage Axis | (4.2/5.0) | $389 |
| Springfield M1A | (4.6/5.0) | $1,999 |
| Smith & Wesson M&P 10 | (4.8/5.0) | $2,055 |
What is the max effective range of a 6.5 Creedmoor?
1000 yards
The Creedmoor also delivers astoundingly consistent accuracy, but not at quite such long distances. It’s effective range peaks at 1000 yards.
What is a 6×47 Lapua?
The 6×47 Lapua (6-6.5×47 Lapua) is a wildcat created by necking down the 6.5X47 Lapua to 6mm (not to be confused with the 6X47 which is a 222 Remington Magnum necked up to 6mm). Because of this, high quality factory 6.5×47 Lapua brass is ready to load after a single pass through a full-length sizing die.
What is the best Lapua cartridge for hunting?
Fast, incredibly accurate and having light recoil, the 6.5×47 Lapua is an ideal cartridge for hunting fields as well as competitive venues. The 6.5×47 Lapua cartridge comes factory loaded with three different bullets: Trajectory and velocity charts for factory-loaded 6,5 x 47 Lapua cartridges below.
How accurate is Lapua?
The 6.5×47 Lapua has established a reputation as an inherently accurate cartridge. While some cartridges are described as finicky or temperamental in tuning a consistently accurate load, the 6.5×47 Lapua can best be described as “easy going”.
What is the Lapua rifle?
Shooters have adopted this efficient, mid-sized cartridge because it offers excellent accuracy, mild recoil, good ballistics, and ample barrel life (plus it feeds well from a magazine). The 6.5×47 Lapua has won two NBRSA 600-yard Nationals. Tactical competitors have found the cartridge delivers great accuracy with much less recoil than a .308 Win.