Thread: Which 6.5 ?

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

I think you would struggle to get that?

I am getting 2750fps out of my 20" barrelled 6.5x47Lapua with 143Eld-X & a healthy load of R17.
A mate is running a std Tikka T3 in 260 with the 143 Eld-X as well with 2209 for the same speed as me.

There is bugger all difference in speed between the 6.5x47L, 6.5 Creed & 260.

As Mathias said the 260 in a LA would insure you could get 2800 if you play around with powders & throated it accordingly.

Why do you say he would struggle to get 2800 with a 140gn bullet and a 22" barrel when you get 2750 with a 20" barrel and a 20" barrel? If you believe that each inch of barrel roughly eguates to 20fps then he is bang on the money.....