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The 6.5×47mm Lapua (designated as the 6,5 × 47 Lapua by the C.I.P.) [1] 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. [2]
The 6.5mm Grendel is an intermediate cartridge jointly designed by British-American armorer Bill Alexander, competitive shooter Arne Brennan (of Houston, Texas) and Lapua ballistician Janne Pohjoispää, as a low-recoil, high-precision rifle cartridge specifically for the AR-15 platform at medium/long range (200–800 yard).
The 6.5mm Creedmoor is known for its exceptional accuracy and long-range performance. According to Gunners' Review, this ammunition is often regarded as a secret weapon for precision shooters due to its impressive ballistic properties. [11] The 6.5mm Creedmoor is a medium-power cartridge comparable to the .260 Remington [12] and 6.5×47mm Lapua ...
6.5mm Creedmoor, 6.5×48 mm, introduced in 2007 6.5×47mm Lapua , a 2005 cartridge that fires the same diameter and weight 9.0g bullet as the 6.5×54mm but achieves a faster muzzle velocity 6.5×53mmR , the rimmed Romanian and Dutch service rifle cartridge from the 1890s through World War II
The Valmet Sniper M86 was used as a basis for the Sako TRG sniper rifle line. Even though the TRG-21 obtained its origins from the successful Sako TR-6 target rifle and 1984–1986 development work for the hardly produced Valmet Sniper M86 rifle by the former Finnish state firearms company Valmet which merged with Sako, the 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) TRG-21 was designed as a result of a thorough ...
The exterior shape of the Lapua Magnum case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machineguns alike, under extreme conditions. 7.62mm UKM maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm). Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20 degrees.
Changing the shoulder angle. By making the shoulder closer to square, the resulting space is closer to the ideal spherical shape, resulting in a more efficient burn. If the shoulder is also to be moved back, this is a cold forming operation; if the shoulder is to stay or be moved forward, it is a hot forming operation. Reducing the case taper.
Bipod: The M40A3s use a 6–9" Harris notched swivel type bipod, model S-BRM, with a KMW Pod-Loc, which is a push button ratcheting bipod swivel locking mechanism. [ 10 ] Dayscope : The M8541 Scout Sniper Day Scope is a Schmidt and Bender Police Marksman II LP 3–12×50 modified by Premier Reticles. [ 11 ]