Lindcott Armory Rifle · Obsolete
6.5x58mm Portuguese
Portugal's military rifle cartridge from 1904, chambered in Mauser-action rifles.
- Introduced
- 1904
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Portugal
- Inventor
- Portuguese military
- Manufacturer
- Portuguese Military
- Standard
- Obsolete
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Collector
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.264″
- Case capacity
- 62 gr H₂O
- Twist
- 1:9
- Primer
- Boxer Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 52,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 400 yd
- Recoil
- 10–15 ft·lb
Ballistics
- Velocity
- 2,500–2,700 fps
- Energy
- 2,150–2,510 ft·lb
- By real loads
- 2,380–2,854 fps · 12 loads
- Typical MSRP
- $0.85/rd · price history →
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input, not a measured load. Real published loads span the "by real loads" range above.
Factory loads
In production — 12 active loads across 8 brands. Top 15 shown · see all 19 →.
| Brand | Load | Grain | Bullet | FPS | ft·lb | BC | $/rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf | FMJ Standard | 140 | FMJ | 2,854 | 2,532 | — | $0.75 |
| PPU | Standard | 139 | FMJ | 2,850 | 2,507 | — | $0.55 |
| RWS | Classic | 154 | Soft Point | 2,674 | 2,445 | — | $1.60 |
| Sellier & Bellot | SP | 154 | Soft Point | 2,657 | 2,414 | — | $0.85 |
| Norma | Whitetail | 156 | Soft Point | 2,642 | 2,417 | — | $1.50 |
| Sellier & Bellot | SP | 154 | SP | 2,400 | 1,969 | — | $0.85 |
| Norma | Oryx | 156 | Oryx | 2,395 | 1,987 | — | $2.60 |
| Hornady | InterLock | 154 | SP | 2,395 | 1,961 | — | — |
| Sellier & Bellot | Sport | 154 | FMJ | 2,395 | 1,961 | — | $0.85 |
| Graf & Sons | Remanufactured | 154 | FMJ | 2,395 | 1,961 | — | $0.70 |
| PPU | Range | 154 | FMJ | 2,395 | 1,961 | — | $0.55 |
| Lapua | Mega | 155 | Mega | 2,380 | 1,949 | — | $2.20 |
| Sellier & Bellot | SP | 139 | FMJ | 2,460 | 1,867 | — | $0.85 |
| Buffalo Arms | Custom | 139 | FMJ | 2,460 | 1,867 | — | $2.80 |
| Kynoch | Classic | 139 | FMJ | 2,460 | 1,867 | — | $8.00 |
Velocities are manufacturer-stated (test-barrel). Discontinued loads dimmed.
Reloading cost
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Firearms chambered in 6.5x58mm Portuguese
1 model in the database chamber 6.5x58mm Portuguese. Browse all →
Connected reference
History
Developed in 1904 for Portugal's adoption of the Mauser bolt-action rifle to replace the Kropatschek. The 6.5x58mm Portuguese used a relatively modern small-caliber design with good long-range ballistics. Chambered in Portuguese Mausers used in colonial Africa and during WWI in alliance with Britain.
FAQs
- What twist rate does 6.5x58mm Portuguese use?
- 6.5x58mm Portuguese typically uses a 1:9 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is 6.5x58mm Portuguese?
- 6.5x58mm Portuguese uses a 0.264″ (6.71 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 6.5x58mm Portuguese still in production?
- 6.5x58mm Portuguese is discontinued; typical availability is collector.
- What is 6.5x58mm Portuguese used for?
- 6.5x58mm Portuguese is primarily used for hunting.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 12 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →