« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2023, 06:21:57 pm »
Better ballistics + a compromise among bullet weight, muzzle velocity, and knockdown power.
I have a 6.5 mm Swedish Mauser that was manufactured in 1900, and I swear it is the best deer hunting firearm I have ever seen. The bullet's trajectory is extremely flat and it gets the job done. 6.8 mm is slightly better.
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