Talk:6.5×55mm Swedish

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As per the general consensus from the team at Wikiproject: Military History, it would seem that this article really ought to be named "6.5x55", with no spaces. I thought I'd give people a chance to comment before arbitrarily changing the title, however. --Commander Zulu 07:03, 26 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Really? How is "intermediate power cartridge" being defined? One would think that the the US 6mm Navy Lee (1895) or the .30-40 Krag (1892) would qualify- not to mention the ubiquitous .30-30 Winchester (also 1895)- not to mention the 6.5 Swedish' near-twin, the 6.5x54mm Mannlicher-Schönauer.Solicitr (talk) 14:51, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Absent objection, have edited. Solicitr (talk) 21:08, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On this page there is the following statement:

European rifle makers including Sauer, Blaser CZ, Steyr and Mauser offer sporting rifles chambered for this cartridge, as does the Finnish arms manufacturer SAKO/Tikka, while ammunition manufacturers such as Norma, Lapua and Hornady offer loadings of the 6.5x55mm round that are designed for use only in modern hunting rifles that can tolerate higher chamber pressures. These modern loadings should never be used in older military rifles

I dont think the part about using modern ammunition in older military rifles is true. I own a 1916 Swedish Mauser. I contacted Norma about this and was informed that all of their 6.5x55 hunting ammunition can safely be used in such a rifle, including their "Jaktmatch" target ammunition. However their Diamond Line (DL) target ammunition should not be used. SwedishMauser (talk) 11:02, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I took a photograph of some 6.5x55mm Norma Surplus, can somebody place the photo in the 6.5x55 Wiki article?

Thanks!

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:6.5x55mm_Swedish_surplus_ammunition,_produced_in_1976.JPG