When I was just a kid in the early 60s, I ordered a Swedish Mauser and a hundred rounds of surplus ammo.
The cartridges had a very long 160 grain bullet. It was fmj with a round nose. The bullets were parallel sided. I took the rifle and some of those cartridges to my Uncles property. I could not find a tree large enough that those little 6.5s would not penetrate.
They left an exit hole only slightly larger than the entrance hole. I showed it to a couple of my friends and they were absolutely stunned by how well it penetrated.
Do you still have it?
If so, is it for sale?
I’d like to have one of those.