My 7x57 is a Number 1A so not worried about action length at all.
Actually, a Number 1 in 7mm-08 just wouldn't be cricket.
Amen on that brother.
My #1 7x57 wouldn't shoot worth crap so I had my gunsmith check it out. It took a chamber cast showing a 2" throat so I sent it back to Ruger with a copy of my gunsmith's report. It took a 7 month wait go get it back but it's tack driver now.
I also like my M70 XTR 7x57 which was a good shooter from the get go. A custom Mauser I had built up though shows high pressures when trying to get past factory ammo specs.
I've been getting some interesting results with 150 gr. Partitions and Re17 in the M70 and #1 but the Mauser balks and anything much over factory levels It even has the long throat for 175 gr. bullets. It's quite accurate with Winchester 145 gr. ammo when I can find some.
Paul B.
