INTERESTING ! Here we have someone with a whole 8 posts being a bit sarcastic when a Member with over 12,000 posts makes a valid point.
I would think that someone who has a bit of experience with rifles, after firing a few rounds, (even if he did not check the bore diameter,) would have noticed something "odd" after firing the rifle. Like expanded necks on the fired cases, black soot on the necks, comparing a fired case with a live one, and checking the bore size. The OP did notice the expanded necks on the cases, but failed to recognize the clue.
Once again, an ASSUMPTION of a calibre could have had an unfortunate ending, with the gas blowing back into the action and face of the shooter. The good thing was that he was shooting a 6.5mm bullet out of a 7.mm bore, so the pressures were lower and he got away with it. To quote the OP, he "thought that all Swedish Mausers were 6.5x55 Calibre"
So, Sonny, I am a "Grandpa" too. And, I agree with BRUTUS. AND, I did read the whole original post! AND, I really don't see anything in BRUTUS's post to get uptight about, as he gave a valid answer to the OP's post.
In my opinion, the OP was at fault for not putting the proper ammunition into the rifle, and should have stopped after he had fired the first one.
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