Developed jointly by Norway and Sweden in 1894, 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser was adopted by both countries as standard military ammunition. Originally, essentially identical ammunition was loaded and used in both countries, but later the Swedes modified its size and increased the operating pressures for use in Krag rifles. In 1990, the national industry associations of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden agreed to standardize the size and technical specifications, renaming the cartridge to 6.5x55 Skan. It is a rather popular cartridge throughout Scandinavia for hunting all types of game, including moose. It is often used for shooting at 300 meters as well as in other forms of sports competitions (Frank C. Barnes, Cartridges of the World, 16th edition, Appleton, 2019, p. 92). From 1894 until the early 1970s, 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser remained…
