6.5x47mm Lapua
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6.5x47mm Lapua is a rifle
cartridge that was developed specifically for 300m competition by ammunition maker Nammo
Lapua and the Swiss rifle manufacturer Grünig & Elmiger AG in 2005.
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
cartridge that was developed specifically for 300m competition by ammunition maker Nammo
Nammo
Nammo short for Nordic Ammunition Group is a Norwegian/Finnish military industry manufacturer of ammunition. The company has subsidiaries in Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and Canada. The company is owned 50/50 by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry and...
Lapua and the Swiss rifle manufacturer Grünig & Elmiger AG in 2005.
Features
The cartridge has many special features including: :- The cartridge chamber dimensions are optimized for target bullets.
- High pressure level (435 MPa / 63090 psi) and optimized powder capacity enables high velocity and flat trajectory.
- Reduced barrel wear compared to 6mm Norma BR6mm Norma BRThe 6mm BR is a centerfire cartridge created for benchrest shooting. The cartridge is also known as the 6mm Bench Rest or simply 6 BR, and has also developed a following among varmint hunters because of its efficiency...
. - The 6.5x47mm Lapua has a base diameter and overall length similar to the 7.62x51 mm, allowing it to accept the same bolt heads and fit into similar actions and magazines.