Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for moose hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest moose. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely,...

Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for elk hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest elk. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely,...

Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for grizzly or brown bear hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest grizzly or brown bear. As with anything, the devil is in the...

Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for caribou or reindeer hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest caribou or reindeer. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To...

Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for black bear hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest black bear. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the...

Is the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for bighorn sheep hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest bighorn sheep. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the...