It gets less press here in the US, but the 6.5X55 is an excellent cartridge that is a great choice in any modern rifle action that will allow it to be loaded to its potential. Although originally designed to shoot heavier 160-170 6.5MM bullets in the 1896 Mauser, it adapts very well to the lighter bullets more commonly used in the US like the 130-140 grain bullets. Available Lapua and RWS brass helps its ability. Shooting the same bullet, it and the 260 Rem are ballistic twins with a slight nod to the 6.5x55 by about 100 fps in velocity and maybe deduct a minimal amount of barrel life. Still, neither are covered with either "pixie dust or flies" but both will work for about anything you might want to kill. I like and shoot both.
"The Finn and The Swede" together would make a nice literary combination. I wonder if John Sundra, etc. will read this last sentence and run with it.) LOL.
Get home safe, son, and wear out a barrel or two.