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Can anyone tell me if the new Winchester Model 70 Featherweight .257 Roberts (2012 Shotshow Edition)is either the...
3" "shlong" action or the ...
3.6" Long action
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TSX don't care how long the jump is Baloney. I guess I should have said in my experience. You've had different experience with them? Do you kiss the lands with your TSX's? Barnes even recommends a good jump on their website.
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TSX don't care how long the jump is Baloney. I guess I should have said in my experience. You've had different experience with them? Do you kiss the lands with your TSX's? Barnes even recommends a good jump on their website. My experience with them is "it depends"...
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TSX don't care how long the jump is Baloney. I guess I should have said in my experience. You've had different experience with them? Do you kiss the lands with your TSX's? Barnes even recommends a good jump on their website. My experience with them is "it depends"... Oh.
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Before I knew what little I now know about Mauser rifles, I bought a used 257 Roberts on a WWII military M98 action ("medium" length? for 8x57 with Nazi eagle stamped on the action). I don't know who did the work, or what type of barrel (make) it was but it was a nicely done sporter job with double set triggers and bedded walnut Feinhart (sp?) checkered stock (not a "Bubba job").
I was able to load 46 grains of IMR 4350 with a 100 grain Hornady flat base bullet to the cannelure, and it fit in the magazine fine. I sold the rifle 15+ years ago, so I can't tell you what the overall length was, or how much room was left in the magazine in front of the loaded bullet-but it was enough that IF it was a "medium" length M98, the loaded cartridge had ample room.
The other factor to enter into the equation is the overall length of the cartridge with the bullet you wish to shoot, and then the amount of freebore in the chambering. Everything needs to make sense to get a balanced outfit. No sense in having a "medium" action, and a long throat-even too long for 120 grain bullets (deeply seated). Then, consider barrel twist (probably 1-10" if you want to shoot 120 bullets).
For the records, that 257 Roberts shot very well with the above load, like in the 0.5 moa range. It had a 1-12" twist barrel, 22" long. If I was smart, I would've kept it. It would have served me well for all my shooting/hunting needs.
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Can anyone tell me if the new Winchester Model 70 Featherweight .257 Roberts (2012 Shotshow Edition)is either the...
3" "shlong" action or the ...
3.6" Long action It's a long action. See the site and note the LA designation and the longer overall length: http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=001C&mid=535109
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Duh.....why didn't I see that. Looks like a half inch longer between short and long action. Thanks
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I have a SA Rem classic in 257 AI rechambered from a 250 Savage
(that way when I bought it) it has extended mag, & bolt stop.
Best of both worlds allows me to set out bullets beyond 3.1".
I do like the ability to seat bullets where I want to rather than
have the mag confines dictate.
Had a Rem 700 SA in 7-08 rechambered to 284 Win got rid of it for that reason.
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