6.5×55 Swedish – 140 Gr SST – Hornady Superformance (85507) – 200 Rounds

The 6.5×55 Swedish has taken moose and deer in Scandinavia for more than a century with mild recoil and deep penetration. This listing is Hornady Superformance 6.5×55 Swedish 140 grain SST ammo, MPN 85507, sold as a 200 round case. It suits hunters with a Swedish Mauser or a modern 6.5×55 sporter who want more speed than a traditional load without changing rifles.

Hornady rates this load at 2,735 fps with 2,325 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The SST, or Super Shock Tip, uses a polymer tip that improves the ballistic coefficient and starts expansion on impact, while Hornady InterLock construction helps keep the jacket and core together. The 140 grain weight carries the high sectional density the Swede is known for, which helps penetration on deer, pronghorn, and black bear. This is a hunting bullet, not a match or practice round.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 6.5x55mm Swedish, also called 6.5×55 SE or 6.5×55 Mauser, including the Swedish m/96 and m/38 Mausers, Tikka T3x, Sako 85, CZ 557, and Howa 1500. A common question is whether Superformance is safe in an older Swedish Mauser. Hornady states Superformance gets its extra velocity from specialized propellant blends rather than higher pressure, so it is loaded to industry standard pressure. Another common question is whether 6.5×55 and 6.5 Creedmoor are interchangeable. No, the cases are completely different, so use only ammunition marked for your chamber.

Hornady 85507 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA at Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska. The brass cases are boxer-primed, reloadable, and non-corrosive. The case contains 10 boxes of 20 rounds for 200 total, all from a single lot, so the zero you set at the bench carries over to every hunt that follows. A 200 round supply also leaves room to practice from sitting and kneeling positions, which is how most shots at deer are actually taken.