The mid-size 6.5mm Trio. Left to right: 6.5X47mm Lapua; 260 Remington; 6.5mm Hornady Creedmoor Somewhat younger and smaller than my previous subject the 260 Rem, we have the giant-killing 6.5x47mm Lapua with a 4mm shorter case, nominally 47mm/1.85” length (Figure 1). When I used the cartridge, my rifle’s chamber produced a fireformed hull that held … Continue reading The Handloading Bench by Laurie Holland – 6.5mm Cartridges, an Overview (Part 4) →