The Norma Whitetail 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser (6.5x55mm SE) 156 Grain Soft Point ammunition delivers deep penetration and controlled expansion for medium-to-large game hunting. Built with a heavy-for-calibre 156-grain lead-core jacketed soft point (JSP) bullet, this load produces a muzzle velocity of 2,559 ft/s and 2,269 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The classic flat-base soft point design provides high sectional density for terminal energy transfer inside vital organs, while Norma's premium boxer-primed brass cases offer uniform neck wall thickness suitable for reloading.

Key Features

• Heavy-for-Calibre Projectile: Loaded with a 156-grain soft point bullet featuring an exposed lead tip designed for dependable expansion and deep straight-line penetration.
• Ballistic Output: Generates a muzzle velocity of 2,559 ft/s (approx. 780 m/s) and a muzzle energy of 2,269 ft-lbs (approx. 3,076 J).
• Reloadable Brass Cases: Manufactured with Boxer-primed, non-corrosive, reloadable brass cases engineered for consistent internal volume.
• Target Application: Optimized for short-to-medium range hunting of medium and large game species up to 250 metres.

Specifications

• Calibre: 6.5x55mm Swedish / 6.5x55mm SE
• Bullet Weight: 156 grains (approx. 10.1 grams)
• Bullet Type: Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) / Pointed Soft Point (PSP), Flat Base
• Muzzle Velocity: 2,559 ft/s (780 m/s)
• Muzzle Energy: 2,269 ft-lbs (3,076 J)
• Ballistic Coefficient (G1): 0.276
• Case Type: Boxer-primed, reloadable brass
• Package Quantity: 20 rounds per box

Who is the Norma Whitetail 6.5x55 156gr SP for?

• Deer hunters stalking fallow, red, or sambar deer — relies on the 156-grain bullet's high sectional density to punch through heavy muscle and bone at a muzzle velocity of 2,559 ft/s, delivering deep terminal penetration inside vital zones with 6.5x55mm hunting ammunition.
• Feral pest hunters targeting medium-to-large game — benefits from this 6.5x55mm hunting ammunition's 2,269 ft-lbs of muzzle energy and controlled-expansion soft point profile to reliably drop wild pigs and goats at short-to-medium distances.

Less suitable for: Open-country or long-range hunting exceeding 200 to 300 metres, where the 0.276 G1 ballistic coefficient results in faster trajectory drop; lighter, higher-BC tipped boat-tail projectiles (such as 120–140gr bullets) fit extended distances better. It is strictly not compatible with rifles chambered in other 6.5mm cartridges like 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, or .260 Remington, and is not designed for extremely dangerous or extra-large thick-skinned African big game, which require larger medium or magnum calibres like .300 Win Mag or 9.3x62.