Developed by Werner Reb of Germany as a small game (deer/fox) rifle. It is essentially an improved, extended and rimmed version of the 6.5 TCU cartridge
Cartridges
6.5 X 51 NATO (BELGIAN EXPERIMENTAL)
This was an experimental cartridge by Belgium for the Swedish ‘MAG’ machine gun. It was based on the standard 7.62x51 NATO case.
6.5 X 51R SCHEIRING
This is a relatively new development from Europe. From the company Scheiring G.m b.H. Klagenfurterstraße 19, 9170 Ferlach. You can check out the website here. As per normal for the Austrians, these guys make the most amazing guns. Even the...
6.5 X 52 AMERICAN
Introduced around 1994 by Layne Simpson, 3 years before the 260 Remington was standardised
6.5 X 52 MANNLICHER CARCANO
The 1890’s was a very interesting period of cartridge development. The Italians were effectively the first to consider the 6,5mm as a viable military calibre. One of the chief designers was Luigi Scotti, Chief Inspector of the Pirotecnica di Bologna. He was...
6.5 X 52R K&S
This proprietary cartridge was designed by Keller & Simmann GmbH of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany (K&S) and cases were produced for them by SHM. This appears to be based on the old 6.5x52R Tesching (T76) rimmed case (25-35 WCF) base with a c10.6mm head and c12.8mm...
6.5 X 53 MONDRAGON
The 1907 Mondragon was one of the first semiautomatic rifles formally adopted by a national military. It was designed by Mexican Manuel Mondragon, beginning in 1891. Its development was encouraged by future Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, who was very...
6.5 X 53.5 DAUDETEAU Nº 12
This cartridge was developed by Louis d’AUDETEAU during the mid-1880’s. At the end of the Franco-Prussian war he changed his name to Daudeteau for political reasons. He designed a series of rifles and cartridges to present to the French Army, but they did not adopt...
6.5 X 53.5R MANNLICHER M.95
There is a very good book that was written by the Dutch Cartridge Collectors club on the whole history of the 6.5x53.5R M.95 Mannlicher. This piece is not intended to reinvent that wheel, or reproduce the full 62 page booklet, but to merely give an overview of the...
6.5 X 54 FRENCH XPL. BERTHIER
One of a series of French experimental cartridges developed during the early 1900’s as a replacement for the 8x50R Lebel. This is the 1892 Mle 16 Berthier rifle. Although not in 6.5x54 caliber, it shows the early version of the Berthier rifle.
6.5 X 54 MANNLICHER SCHöNAUER
Like most of the 6.5mm’s from Europe, the 6.5x54 Mannlicher was developed during the late 1880’s as a military cartridge, although it very quickly gained popularity as a sporting cartridge. The 6.5x54 Mannlicher is essentially a rimless version of the 6.5x53.5R Dutch...
6.5 x 54 MAUSER
6.5 X 54 SWEDISH
This was the standard 6.5x55 SE with the neck shortened by 1mm, in all probability to get around post WW2 restrictions by Sweden on military cartridges, much like France and Germany. (Dixon Ref. SC 24)
6.5 X 54R RUSSIAN VOSTOK (‘BIATHLON’)
6.5 X 55 KRUPP
Rare DWM cartridge known in only a few, (probably less than ten) specimens. It is a different cartridge than the 6.5 x 55 SE in that is has a slightly larger case diameter as well as a different shoulder. It was listed in the DWM case book as "Kal 6.5mm Fried Krupp"...
6.5 X 55 SE
During March 1889 a Commission was formed by the Norwegian government to ascertain the viability and caliber of a potential future army rifle. This Commission was followed up by another in February 1891 that was formed by the General Command of the Army with the task...
6.5 X 55.8 FRENCH XPL. BERTHIER
Another of a series of French experimental cartridges developed during the early 1900’s as a replacement for the 8x50R Lebel. Although the 6.5mm was not adopted, this 1892 Mle 16 Berthier rifle shows the early design.
6.5 X 57 MAUSER
This is a very popular sporting cartridge and was developed in all probability after 1894 when the #404 case series started, although the exact date is not known. (Dixon Ref M17)
6.5 X 57 PERSIAN MAUSER
This is M16 from Dixon Both drawings included the following text: "Cartouche A gorge Cal. 6,5 en essai en Perse dans un fusil Mauser" (meaning "Cal. 6,5 Cartridge for testing in a Persian Mauser rifle"). Also the text "Can 201 de 1894...
6.5 X 57 REAMER
Match cartridge based on the 7 x 57 Improved necked to 6.5mm
6.5 X 57R MAUSER
This is the rimmed version of the 6.5x57 that was most likely introduced by RWS/Utendoerffer c1901-1911 for double rifles and combination guns popular in Europe.
6.5 X 58 PORTUGESE VERGUERIO
Based on the Mauser Gewehr 1898, the Vergueiro (also known as the Portuguese Mauser) is a bolt-action rifle designed between 1898 and 1903 by Portuguese army officer Captain Alberto José Vergueiro. The Vergueiro rifle was selected as the upgrade and large scale...
6.5 X 58R KRAG JÖRGENSEN
This is a Danish development based on the 8x58R Krag case.
6.5 X 58R SAUER
One of the popular cartridges in Germany and dating probably from the late 1890’s and was used in drillings and also loaded by Roth in Austria. (Dixon Ref. GSP 18) This is a sub-caliber device This nickel cased round is a TOOL DUMMY
6.5 X 59 ANGIER
PURSCHBUCHSE = Hunting Rifle
6.5 X 61 S.T.A. (C.A.P.)
The Meunier rifle evolved as a part of the program initiated in 1890 by the French military to develop a semi-automatic infantry rifle that would eventually replace the Mle 1886-93 Lebel rifle. Four government research establishments (STA, ENT, Puteaux and CTV)...
6.5 X 61 DWM
One of the Swedish Experimental cartridges. It was not shown in any sporting catalogues until 1928, which might mean that it started out as a military experimental round. The DWM case number 431L is listed as: Schweden. Kal. 6.5mm Versuch (6.7x61 .o). The small "o" is...
6.5 X 61R DWM
This is the rarer rimmed version of the 6.5x61 DWM listed above.
6.5 X 62 BELTED NORMA Experimental
This also seems to be some sort of in-house experimental cartridge by Norma. No other info available.
6.5 X 63 MESSNER MAGNUM
6.5 X 63 NEUBER (6.7×63)
Designed by Franz Neuber of Wiener-Neustadt in Austria. It resembles the 25-06 or 6,5-06. (Dixon Ref A57)
6.5 X 63R MESSNER MAGNUM
6.5 X 64 BRENNEKE
- info to follow -
6.5 X 64 REB
Also a relatively new development from Europe by Werner Reb.
6.5 X 64R KEPPLINGER
Austrian design for a rifle by Hannes Kepplinger. It is not a rimmed version of the 6.5x64 Brenneke.
6.5 X 65 RWS
6.5 X 65R RWS
6.5 X 65R SAUER
Relatively scarce, this long tapered 'Express' cartridge is effectively a longer version of the other English 360 based 6.5mm Sauer cartridges, the 6.5x48R (GSP17) and 6.5x58R (GSP18). This is only known to exist with "H.UTENDOERFFER NÜRNBERG" hs but the only...
6.5 X 68 RWS HUNTING
RWS development during 1938 – 1939 and was launched parallel to the bigger 8x68S. (Dixon Ref. W59)
6.5 X 68R RWS HUNTING
6.5 X 70 OHLHOFF (6.5 X 70 SPENCER)
6.5 X 70R SAUER (6.6x70R NIMROD)
6.5 X 71 LONG RANGE MATCH
6.5 X 74R PERSIAN CARBINE (SHAH OF PERSIA No2)
The following from the IAA FORUM: "During his official visit to France in August 1902, the Shah of Persia, Shah Mozaffar ed-Dinh ordered from the famous parisian gun maker Faure Lepage a small game rifle. On August 30, the Société Française des Munitions...
6.5-284 NORMA BENCH REST
6.53 SCRAMJET
6.53 SPITFIRE
Apparently only about 2000 of these cases were manufactured during the late 90’s, but it could not be used because of the fact that “SPITFIRE” was already registered as a trademark. Uncertain how many got into circulation but not a lot.
6.5mm – 06
The 6.5mm-06 A-Square originated as a wildcat, based on the popular .30-06 Springfield. A-Square standardized the dimensions of the cartridge and submitted them to SAAMI in 1997. Currently produced by Nosler, Quality Cartridge and A-Square. No. 1 produced by OPM...