Has anybody got REAL experience of both calibers ?

Just curious how do they compare shall we say up to 1k

Lets don't cloud the discussion with AI version because my friend is building one right now

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6x47 Lapua

So have you shot both calibers ?

Am I right in suggesting 6 x 47 lapua is more efficient than the 6mm remington ? i.e. less powder on par or better performance in a stronger case .....

6xc by norma. (6-250savage)

http://www.norma.cc/sortiments...ber=16&Kalibernamn=6 XC&Lang=1

I shoot the 6mm Remington, but haven't shot the 6x47. I think you are correct that the 6x47 is more efficient, as you've defined efficient. Yet the 6mm Remington is hardly an inefficient barrel burner that wastes powder. When comparing cartridges, the smaller cartridge will tend to be more efficient than the bigger cartridge.

As far as the 6x47 case being stronger, I haven't seen anything that would suggest the case would handle higher psi than the common 6mm Remington brass.

Its a modern high pressure round and the cases are made by Lapua.

Lapua makes highly consistent brass, but I don't think there is anything to suggest the brass is stronger. Both cartridges have similar psi standards, 63k for the parent 6.5x47 Lapua cartridge and 65k for the 6mm Remington.

The Lapua round may be more modern, but I have yet to see anything that says it is stronger.

To every one here the 6x47 and 6x47 Lapua are two different cartridges. The 6x47 is a 222Mag necked up to 6mm. Call them what they are.

"Lapua" is mentioned more than 10 times in this thread and is in the subject line. I don't think anyone needs Lapua included everytime the cartridge is referred to.

try and do that on benchcentral and you will get everybody confused .....

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Originally posted by duckboat:
"Lapua" is mentioned more than 10 times in this thread and is in the subject line. I don't think anyone needs Lapua included everytime the cartridge is referred to.

I too figured they'd get it. Say 6X47 Lapua 6 or seven times and then allude to the 6X47 in the same sentence. Looks like a few fellas took the slow bus to school.
Ask a question then criticize the way a guy answers em. Sure won't make that mistake of answering that fools questions again.

I love my 6mm rem but if you want to shoot 1k style bullets it's a long action round. I only shoot it at sub 300yard ranges on deer at which it excels.

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Originally posted by duckboat:
"Lapua" is mentioned more than 10 times in this thread and is in the subject line. I don't think anyone needs Lapua included everytime the cartridge is referred to.

There is also a 6x47SM (SM for "Swiss Match"), originally introduced by the Swiss company RUAG (owners of RWS, Norma etc). Sadly, they screwed up royally and did not make brass available for reloading.

So I think Albert has it right...

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Originally posted by Fat_Albert:
To every one here the 6x47 and 6x47 Lapua are two different cartridges. The 6x47 is a 222Mag necked up to 6mm. Call them what they are.

- mike

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So I think Albert has it right...

Albert? Which Albert? You need to use his full login name otherwise people might think you are referring to skinny_albert or swiss_albert.

The 6.5x47L uses the small primer. This leaves more meat around it in the base. Primers tend to stay tight for more high pressure reloads.

It is reported that the Lapua brass is stronger than domestic, I can't testify to that. It IS well manufactured, with very few reports of "bad" lots.

Besides, anything that costs 2-3 times the cost of domestic HAS to be better.

Bob

B Stephenson has hit the nail on the head.

The "stronger" comments derive mainly from the SRP it uses.

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Besides, anything that costs 2-3 times the cost of domestic HAS to be better.

Bob

SHOULD be....

Case in point, just HAD to buy a Ruger 77V - tang model 6mm long ago, came w/20 boxes fresh yellow/green ammo. Didn't hurt I bought it all for $350

What got my attention was it was chopped 21" - NICE. FAT - SHORT - usually = Bugholes..IME.

SO:

Federal Brass - 1x formed to chamber/neck sized
H450 (no longer mfg.) - about 47-48gr IIRC.
BR Primer
97gr Hammett VLDs

5 bullets - ONE HOLE (LITERALLY) - 100 yds.

NO Bedding, factory wood, may have turned the trigger lower, that is it.

Doubt anything would have shot much better.

I know that brass was not a buck a piece

Like to add:

1) Muzzle Blast - hurtful!
2) My buddy BEGGED me to sell it to him till I caved in - and I did. That was the last time I cratered to him - he traded it a few weeks later!

Good friend huh? LOL.

Aside from the Blast - it was one to remember!

BTW, those old Ruger 6mm's had a 1 in 9 IIRC - spinning longer/vld types just fine as shown above.

Bob, do you know Greg B in Eldorado?

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Originally posted by londonhunter:
Has anybody got REAL experience of both calibers ?

Just curious how do they compare shall we say up to 1k

Lets don't cloud the discussion with AI version because my friend is building one right now

To stay on point, I do have experience with both the 6XLapua & 6Rem rounds. At the end of the day the 6XLapua round will out perform the 6Rem round hands down no debate necessary. However, if someone shows up for a precision BR (100, 200 & 300) match with their 6Rem, the best trigger is going home the winner!