The Swedes love it for everything up to moose and probably polar bear. That being said, if you want to use it for anything above whitetail sized game I would say you need to move north of the 140 grainers, and you need to get close. I love the round but when it comes to elk and larger game, no it is not the equal of the .30'06. As far as deer go, when you have a Swede, you can leave the '06 in the safe.
In addition, yes the 6.5 with proper (read solid) bullets is adequate for any game in the world from rabbit to elephant. You, however are not a good enough shot to use it for everything, that is not to insult you I am not good enough either, it is just the rifleman that can put any beast down with a light rifle is a rarity. Average shooters, like most of use are, should stick to species appropriate calibers.
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