6,5×55 SE
6.5×55 Swedish Mauser · 6,5×55 svéd Mauser · 6.5×55 SKAN · 6,5 x 55
A cartridge developed in the 1890s for the Swedish–Norwegian army. Mild recoil and long, heavy-for-caliber bullets give good penetration; a popular hunting cartridge in Europe.
The 6.5×55 SE was designed by the Swedish–Norwegian rifle commission and has been in production since 1894. It was made for the Swedish Mauser rifles and later became widespread in hunting rifles.
Its long bullets of high sectional density give good penetration and accuracy at low recoil.
Hunting use
Used on roe deer, fallow deer, mouflon, wild boar and red deer depending on the bullet chosen; in Scandinavia also on moose. Typical bullet weights are 100–156 grain (6.5–10.1 g).
Suitable game
Big game
Fallow deer
Dama dama
A medium-sized, spotted deer, easily recognised by the buck's palmate antlers.
Predator
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
A canid larger than a fox but much smaller than a wolf, spreading rapidly across Central Europe since the 1990s.
Big game
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini musimon
A wild sheep introduced to Central Europe from Corsica and Sardinia; the ram's curled horns are a distinctive trophy.
Big game
Red deer
Cervus elaphus
One of Europe's largest deer; the stag's antlers are among the most prized hunting trophies.
Predator
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
The most widespread predator in Hungary; controlling its numbers matters for protecting small game and ground-nesting birds.
Big game
Roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
The most common deer in Hungary; a small, adaptable species living in forests and farmland alike.
Big game
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
A strong, adaptable omnivore; the boar's tusks are a valued trophy, and population control is a key game management task.
Factory loads
Firearms in 6,5×55 SE
Break-action single rifle
Blaser K95
.222 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×65 R, 8×57 IRS, 9,3×74 R, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser single-shot break-action rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Straight pull
Blaser R8
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7×64, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser straight-pull hunting rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Mauser M18
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Mauser's affordable bolt-action hunting rifle with a three-lug bolt.
Straight pull
Merkel Helix Speedster
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 7×64, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Merkel straight-pull repeater with a 1:2 bolt-travel ratio and interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Sauer 100 Classic XT
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's non-modular, more affordable bolt-action (2016); the Classic XT variant is listed.
Bolt action
Sauer 404
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×64, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's modular bolt-action hunting rifle, successor to the Sauer 202 (2015).
Bolt action
Tikka T3x Hunter
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Finnish bolt-action hunting rifle offered in 18 calibres and 510–620 mm barrels.
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