6.5×47mm Lapua [SEP] designer
6.5×47mm Lapua
The 6.5×47mm Lapua (designated as the 6,5 × 47 Lapua by the C.I.P.) is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge that was developed specifically for competition shooting by ammunition maker Nammo Lapua and the Swiss rifle manufacturer Grünig & Elmiger AG in 2005. Other common names for this cartridge include 6.5×47mm.
Features.
The cartridge has many special features, including:
- The cartridge chamber dimensions are optimized for target bullets.
- High pressure level ( P piezo pressure) and cartridge case
6.5×47mm Lapua has become very popular with metallic silhouette shooters. The 2014 high NRA Nation Championship equipment survey lists the 6.5×47mm Lapua as second most popular caliber for both the high power rifle and high power hunter rifle competition.
The 6.5×47mm Lapua has set a new record in October 2017 for bench rest in the UK with a five shot group measuring 1.058" and on a blustery day at . The old record was 1.437".
Variants.
Soon after the introduction of the 6.5×47mm Lapua, shooters were