I just bought a very nice, absolutely mint VZ-24 Lightweight Sporter for my Missus and was told it is in 6.5x55 Swedish. However the barrel is not marked. I used an interior micrometer and got the measurements .247, .245, .251, .244 and .248, none came close to .255 to .256 of a 6.5mm! I tried to chamber a 6MM Rem and it fed and chambered perfectly but the bullet went into the muzzle all the way to the case mouth, while the 6.5 fed and failed to chamber and the bullet stopped at approx. the bullet's ogive. It is in great condition, however when I tried to chamber a round of 6.5 it felt like it went all the way to battery but the bolt handle would not begin to close any, to chamber the round. I also needed a rubber mallet to drive the bolt handle back to extract the round. My question is this; Is this likely to be a short chamber problem, headspace, extractor or the wrong 6.5 cartridge, problem? Suggestions, solutions, opinions, any offered will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in Advance
