Good stuff Vesi

I have a few questions...
Weren't most of the rifles built for the ogive tip bullets of approximately 160gr and then the Swedes changed over the pryttskytte spitzer bullet of about 143 gr later? The range plates on the stocks are there because the sights are calibrated for the older ogive bullet but shows sighting adjustments when using the newer bullet.

VT- if its struck on theleft side of the receiver in very crisp deep letters with serifs, it probably is an inspector's mark. If the lettering doesn't look to be the same quality as the rest of the markings on the rifle- if its crooked, shallow, has peened edges, sans serif, its probably an import marking- Typically something like St Albans, CAI VT, Century VT etc.

If its a mauser 94, I wouldn't worry, it would make a great hunting rifle. Don't worry about the ammo having too much pressure- the 6.5x55 is a relatively low pressure round, all of the commercial ammo is good in it, with the possible exception of PMC brand which is known to range from very- to too hot for mausers. I have 2 boxes of this stuff that I have to pull down because I shot a few rounds of it and had high pressure signs.
If you reload, keep the velocities and loadings sane, Remember these rifles came around about the same time as the Ford Model T, the Model T will get you where you want to go so long as you don't try to hotrod it and get it up to 100 mph.