Thread: Seriously underrated 6.5x47 Lapua

Im not sure where this convo is going or how it relates but I can shoot .260rem 6.5x47 Lap and 6.5 Creedmoor in this same chassis, if any of you can feel a difference in recoil you are doing better than me. All are light recoiling "kid friendly" cartridges. If you are scared of a little recoil its probably best you forget about hunting and take up cycling

Originally Posted by Wingman

Im not sure where this convo is going or how it relates but I can shoot .260rem 6.5x47 Lap and 6.5 Creedmoor in this same chassis, if any of you can feel a difference in recoil you are doing better than me. All are light recoiling "kid friendly" cartridges. If you are scared of a little recoil its probably best you forget about hunting and take up cycling

Well Wingman, by your own pen hand you have written (typed) that for the same powder charge / projectile in the 305.5 you have greater velocity than the CM … so I couldn't help wondering if this is at the expense of anything, including an increase in recoil ??

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Well Wingman, by your own pen hand you have written (typed) that for the same powder charge / projectile in the 305.5 you have greater velocity than the CM … so I couldn't help wondering if this is at the expense of anything, including an increase in recoil ??

Yip all of about 100fps more.. but I bet there is no one that could tell the difference in recoil between those two cartridge loads in the same rifle.

Originally Posted by Wingman

Yip all of about 100fps more.. but I bet there is no one that could tell the difference in recoil between those two cartridge loads in the same rifle.

What I find really interesting with this discussion is that in the past, to gain greater velocity a bigger case and more powder was needed. Now I am seeing that concept change from a bigger case to a more efficient for calibre case.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What I find really interesting with this discussion is that in the past, to gain greater velocity a bigger case and more powder was needed. Now I am seeing that concept change from a bigger case to a more efficient for calibre case.

Thats always been my jive.. high efficiently bench rest style cartridges with heavier bullets and short actions

Originally Posted by Wingman

Yip all of about 100fps more.. but I bet there is no one that could tell the difference in recoil between those two cartridge loads in the same rifle.

The lower the recoil the easier to shoot a really light rifle. I thought that a 260 AI would be where it's at but that thought is clearly wrong. I am now wondering how light I could go with a single shot rifle ??