6.5×47mm Lapua [SEP] manufacturer
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
capacity enables relative high velocity and flat trajectory.
- Reduced barrel wear compared to 6mm Norma BR
- The 6.5×47mm Lapua has a base diameter and overall length similar to the 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, allowing it to accept the same bolt heads and fit into similar short actions and magazines.
History.
The 6.5×47mm Lapua has no direct parent case. It was designed by Lapua with a great deal of help from Swiss rifle manufacturer, Grünig & Elmiger. The case also borrows many characteristics from the