6.5x47 Short Barrel Data enquiry

any 6.5x47 owners here running 18-19inch barrels and supressors
thinking of rebarreling my 260 to 6.5x57L with a 18-19 inch barrel so its roughly like a 21 inch -22inch barreled rifle with can on
ill be using a 1:8.5 or 1:8 twist semi heavy barrel and only 120gn to 130gn projectiles i know most will say 140gn-143gn projectiles but i like the 120gn -130gn class of projectiles
so what are the common primers and got to powders in that projectile range in short barrels you guys have found?

Cheers Muz

I have had a 260 Rem and now 6.5x47L and 243 Win. I can't see any reason to go from the larger to smaller case (if it's a hunting rifler) unless you have mag length limitaions. It would be like taking your foot off the gas. With a shorter barrel you want to start with a bigger bang to make up for you lack of barrel length. My go to for the 6.5x47L is AR2208. Shorter barrel = less velocity. There is nothing wrong with the 260 Rem it's the mans 6.5 Creedmoor.

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Originally Posted by Dermastor

unless you have mag length limitaions.

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yep the abolt mag length bit tight for the old 260 even with 120gn projectiles
im running a 1:9 twist 260 at 2.790oal with 120gn gold dots and 42.5gn of 2208 atm from 21inch barrel