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 300–1,000 m (328–1,094 yd) 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.
| 6.5×47mm Lapua | ||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | Finland Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Nammo Lapua Oy | |||||||||||||||
| Designed | 2005 | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Nammo Lapua Oy | |||||||||||||||
| Produced | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||
| Variants | 6-6.5×47 Lapua and Long Dasher | |||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | 6.71 mm (0.264 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Land diameter | 6.50 mm (0.256 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | 7.41 mm (0.292 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | 11.59 mm (0.456 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 | 47.00 mm (1.850 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 71.00 mm (2.795 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Case capacity | 3.11 cm3 (48.0 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
| Rifling twist | 200 mm (1-7.87") | |||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Large rifle for prototypes, small rifle since start of production | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (C.I.P.) | 435.00 MPa (63,091 psi) | |||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 700 mm (27.5 in) Source(s): Lapua | ||||||||||||||||
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