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Coming this fall: the new 6.5×55 SE TRX® hunting cartridge by Lapua

The 6.5×55 SE is one of the most popular all-around ammo in the world for both target shooters and hunters. The 6.5×55 Swedish cartridge is especially popular in the Scandinavian countries, including long-range field shooting disciplines.

Loaded with Lapua’s new TRX® solid-copper bullet, this expanding hunting cartridge offers exceptional ballistics and devastating terminal performance. The new polymer tip design delivers pinpoint precision with a high BC, controlled expansion, unmatched weight retention and energy transfer.

The 6.5×55 SE TRX® lead-free factory-loaded ammo will be available in autumn 2025.

Flight trajectory data coming soon!

6.5×55 Swedish / 7.8 g (120 gr) TRX

Caliber

6.5×55 Swedish

Bullet

TRX TrueRange Expanding

Bullet Code

N583

Bullet weight

7.8 g (120 gr)

Bullet type

Lead-free copper

Twist rate

1-8.5”

BC G1

0.428

BC G7

0.212

Product no.

N316103

Muzzle velocity

843 m/s (2766 fps)

Velocity [m/s][fps]
Energy [J][ft.-lbs.]
Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps)
Trajectory [mm][inch]
Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line)
Metric chart
0 m 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
835 762 689 621 443
2719 2263 1853 1505 767
0 24 101 241 1148
Rifle sighted in at 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
100 0 -125 -457
172 GEE 40 -41 -321
Test barrel length [mm]: 510
Imperial chart
0 yd 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
2740 2520 2302 2095 1610
2006 1697 1416 1172 692
0 1 3 8 37
Rifle sighted in at 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
100 0 -4 -14
188 PBR 2 -1 -9
Test barrel length [inch]: 20