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6.5×47 Lapua with the 9.0 g (139 gr) Scenar bullet

The 6.5×47 Lapua is a cartridge designed for serious competition shooting, specifically for 300 meter matches. The chamber and throat dimensions are optimized for the Lapua Scenar bullets. After its introduction in 2005, shooters of other disciplines quickly saw the advantages of the 6.5×47 Lapua and began using it in several other venues as well. Fast, incredibly accurate and having light recoil, the 6.5×47 Lapua is an ideal cartridge for hunting fields as well as competitive venues.

6.5×47 Lapua / 9.0 g (139 gr) Scenar

Caliber

6.5×47 Lapua

Bullet

Scenar

Product no.

4316012

Bullet Code

GB458

Bullet type

Open Tip Match

Bullet weight

9.0 g (139 gr)

Muzzle velocity

820 m/s (2690 fps)

Purpose

Target

Twist rate

1-8.5”

BC G1

0.578

BC G7

0.290

Velocity [m/s][fps]
Energy [J][ft.-lbs.]
Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps)
Trajectory [mm][inch]
Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line)
Metric chart
0 m 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
820 769 719 671 539 459 386
3026 2662 2328 2029 1308 950 670
0 15 63 146 653 1257 2143
Rifle sighted in at 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
100 0 -125 -439 -2822 -6031 -11115
300 146 168 0 -1943 -4859 -9650
600 470 815 971 0 -2268 -6411
Test barrel length [mm]: 660
Imperial chart
0 yd 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
2690 2537 2387 2242 1839 1594 1366
2231 1985 1757 1550 1043 784 576
0 0 2 5 21 40 67
Rifle sighted in at 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
100 0 -4 -14 -88 -188 -342
300 5 5 0 -61 -151 -297
600 15 26 31 0 -70 -195
Test barrel length [inch]: 26