Walter Dalrymple Maitland "Karamojo" Bell, who shot more than 1,500 elephants[REF] in the period 1895-1930, had a very high regard for the 6.5mm Mannlicher-Schoenauer, using it for approximately 300 of these kills [REF].
In part, the 6.5×54mm's reputation stems from its use of a bullet, giving the projectile very high sectional density and therefore penetrating ability.