6.5x47mm Lapua

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6.5x47mm Lapua
6.5x47mm Lapua (or 6.5x47mm) is a rifle cartridge that was developed specifically for long-range benchrest shooting by ammunition maker Nammo Lapua and rifle manufacturer Swiss Gr�nig & Elmiger AG in 2005[1].
6.5x47mm Lapua
Type Rifle
Place of origin Finland
Production history
Designer Nammo Lapua
Manufacturer Nammo Lapua
Produced 2005
Specifications
Bullet diameter 6.71 mm (0.264 in)
Neck diameter 7.41 mm (0.292 in)
Shoulder diameter 11.53 mm (0.454 in)
Base diameter 11.95 mm (0.470 in)
Rim diameter 12.01 mm (0.473 in)
Rim thickness 1.37 mm (0.054 in)
Case length 47 mm (1.9 in)
Primer type Large rifle for Prototypes, small rifle since start of production
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
6.7 g (103 gr) Scenar 939 m/s (3,080 ft/s) 3,087 J (2,277 ft�lbf)
8.0 g (123 gr) Scenar 880 m/s (2,900 ft/s) 3,086 J (2,276 ft�lbf)
9.0 g (139 gr) Scenar 820 m/s (2,700 ft/s) 3,028 J (2,233 ft�lbf)
Source: Nammo Lapua

http://www.lapua.com/


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.5x47mm_Lapua


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Correction to the 2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual
Do not use the 7mm caliber data as it appears in the 2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual.
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Shawnee Mission Kansas- Hodgdon Powder Company � the Gunpowder People regret that an error occurred in printing of the 2010 version of the Hodgdon Annual Manual. Pages 108 and 109 in the manual appear in reverse order.



Contact Hodgdon Powder Company for a free reprint of pages 108-109. Do not use the 7mm caliber data as it appears in the 2010 Hodgdon Annual Manual until the corrected copy is received. Phone: 913-362-9455, fax: 913-362-1307, email:[email protected] and mail:6231 Robinson, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.


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