This cartridge was first adopted by Norway but became most famous after its adoption in Sweden for military Mauser rifle in 1894. It was a standard rifle- and machine-gun ammunition of Swedish armed forces until 1960s. Unlike some other similar rounds, the 6.5×55 is still in production as, over the time, it became quite popular as a hunting and target round in several European countries. Originally used in military-type bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles and machine guns, today it is still chambered in a number of modern hunting and target rifles (mostly bolt-action), produced in several European countries (Sweden, Finland, Czech republic etc).
Designation | Bullet weight, g | Muzzle velocity, m/s | Muzzle energy, J | Comments |
m92 | 10.11 | 720 | 2620 | with round-nose FMJ bullet |
m41 | 9 | 800 | 2890 | with pointed FMJ bullet |