On the left is a 139-gr Pointed Soft Point PMC sporting load with a good amount of lead showing at the nose. Bullets like this are very dependable on deer. The cartridge on the middle is an original Finnish military loading featuring a 156-gr round nosed bullet. Right is a Swedish load with a 139-gr nickel bullet. Surplus and inexpensive ex military Mauser model 1896 rifles like this one did much to promote the popularity of the 6.5x55mm.
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