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It is the direct descendant of the 6.5×53mmR rimmed cartridge from the 1891 Mannlicher rifle, designed to function smoothly through the Schönauer's rotary magazine. 6.5 mm bullets are typically known for their high ballistic coefficients and sectional density, which gives them great stability in flight, resistance to wind deflection, and high ...
6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (military and Model 1903) 8×56mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1908) 9×56mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1905) 9.5×57mm Mannlicher–Schönauer (Model 1910).30-06 Springfield, .243 Winchester and .270 Winchester (Model 72) Action: bolt action: Muzzle velocity: 678 m/s (2,223 ft/s) Effective firing range
That is the 6.5x53R cartridge, not 6.5x54. Prior to 1903, the only 6.5 Mannlicher was the rimmed version. The reference to the African hunter using 6.5x54 prior to that is impossible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.57.39.4 00:10, 5 May 2010 (UTC) Yes, Bell used the 6.5x53R.
6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer: Action: Bolt action: The Philippidis rifle is a bolt-action rifle designed by Philippos A. Philippidis in 1905. History.
The 6.5×52mm Carcano, also known as the 6.5×52mm Parravicini–Carcano or 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, is an Italian military 6.5 mm (.268 cal, actually 0.2675 inches) rimless bottle-necked rifle cartridge, developed from 1889 to 1891 and used in the Carcano 1891 rifle and many of its successors. A common synonym in American gun literature ...
Alteration of the original 6.5×53mmR caliber chamber by re-chambering the rifle barrel with a 6.5x57R [18] (see:6.5×57mm Mauser) chamber reamer has also been done, but the overall length of the original 6.5×53mmR Dutch or Romanian cartridge has to be maintained by seating the projectile more deeply into the cartridge case to fit the original ...
His favourite rifles were bespoke Rigby-made 7×57mm Mausers with which he shot the majority of his elephants, a 'wand-like' Mannlicher–Schoenauer 6.5×54mm [11] carbine, which he abandoned due to failure of the available ammunition, a Lee–Enfield sporting rifle in .303 British and Mauser rifles chambered in .318 Westley Richards. [21]
The 6.5 mm (.264 caliber) has been extremely popular in Europe and especially in the Scandinavian countries and this trend continues today. [5] The 6.5×52mm Carcano, 6.5×53mmR (.256 Mannlicher), 6.5×54mm Mannlicher-Schönauer, 6.5×55mm Swedish Mauser, 6.5×58mmR Krag–Jørgensen and the 6.5×58mm Portuguese are among these cartridges of originally military European origin.