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Like the .260 Remington, 6.5x47 Lapua provides long-range ballistics usually limited to the big magnums in a short-action package with low recoil. Because it shares .308's head diameter and rough case dimensions, converting a .308 rifle to Lapua 6.5 is just a matter of replacing the barrel. The 6.5 mm bore has been proven in Europe as a practical and versatile caliber by over a century of hunting success. The 6.5x47 Lapua cartridge is a turn-key solution for the shooter looking for a very accurate mid- to long-range rifle cartridge.

Ballistics Table - Wind Drift
_Bullet_               _BC_ _MV_         0     200     400     600     800    1000 | YARDS
300WM FGMM 190        0.53* 2900 >    0.00    2.25    9.55   22.88   43.55   73.15 | wind (inches)
308 175 SMK           0.51* 2650 >    0.00    2.76   11.81   28.51   54.73   92.12 | wind (inches)
308 155 Scenar        0.508 2830 >    0.00    2.45   10.44   25.12   47.94   80.53 | wind (inches)
6.5x47 Factory 123gr  0.547 2820 >    0.00    2.28    9.66   23.11   43.85   73.29 | wind (inches)
6.5x47 130-gr Reloads 0.620 2970 >    0.00    1.86    7.80   18.49   34.71   57.45 | wind (inches)
Ballistics Table - Drop
_Bullet_               _BC_ _MV_         0     200     400     600     800    1000 | YARDS
300WM FGMM 190        0.53* 2900 >    0.00    1.25    5.75   11.75   18.75   27.75 | drop (Qt moa)
308 175 SMK           0.51* 2650 >    0.00    1.75    7.50   15.00   24.25   36.00 | drop (Qt moa)
308 155 Scenar        0.508 2830 >    0.00    1.50    6.25   12.75   20.50   30.25 | drop (Qt moa)
6.5x47 Factory 123gr  0.547 2820 >    0.00    1.50    6.25   12.50   20.00   29.00 | drop (Qt moa)
6.5x47 130-gr Reloads 0.620 2970 >    0.00    1.25    5.25   10.50   16.75   24.00 | drop (Qt moa)


Precision tolerances and a lugless receiver make switching barrels about a five-minute job on the AI-AW.

The drop values on the authors "dope card" are almost identical to .300 Winchester Magnum's standard 190-grain load.

A .308-caliber sound suppressor works effectively to reduce recoil and report on the smaller 6.5mm caliber; here it cools with the mirage cover retracted during a break in load development.

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