Skip to content

6.5X55mm Swedish Mauser Ammo

(5)
  • 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser
    • Clear All Filters

6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser ammo is available in 140 grain bullets. Innovative when it was invented for the Swedish Army in 1894, it is a popular cartridge for deer. The 140-grain bullet has impressive ballistics delivering over 1100-foot pound of energy at 500 yards, and with a bullet drop of just eight inches at 300. Popularized for reindeer hunting, it’s a great cartridge for mule deer and whitetails. Performance ballistics for the 140 grain loads are found in the following table.

6.5 x 55MM SWEDISH VELOCITY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
140 gr 2,569 ft/s 2,408 ft/s 2,254 ft/s 2,105 ft/s 1,961 ft/s
6.5 x 55MM SWEDISH ENERGY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
140 gr 2,051 ft⋅lb 1,803 ft⋅lb 1,579 ft⋅lb 1,377 ft⋅lb 1,196 ft⋅lb

Disclaimer: Actual velocity and energy ballistics may vary.