I think that Ruger's decision to build their 257 Roberts rifles on a long action was better than Remington's choice of a short action in all of their 700s and 722s except for the 700 Classic, as cataloged, and the stainless 700 Classic, a non-cataloged limited run for a wholesaler. That said, my favorite cataloged 257 Roberts rifles are the Remington 700 Mountain Rifle, a short action, and the Winchester 70 FWT, a long action.
I had one of those 700 stainless Classics in 257 a few moons ago.
It was waaaaay too heavy for a 257 so I sold it quick and had a faux TI LA done up instead. Far nicer rifle to hunt with but not near as nice to look at as the Classic..
