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With a 2-7 Redfield for $750 FS locally. It's like new and I'm thinking that is a real good buy. Am I right? Thanks, Ken
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Current production is a misnomer because they only made one run of them (2012, IIRC), which is over now. I think I paid around $750 for mine, new.
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Yes it's a good buy...paid $800 for the one I bought for my boy(and it's looking like he might turn out to be a lefty, too early to tell for sure)...
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Good choice.I want one. With a 2-7 Redfield for $750 FS locally. It's like new and I'm thinking that is a real good buy. Am I right? Thanks, Ken
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Bought mine NIB for about $800 + tax. If you want it, it's a good buy.
I simply don't consider $750 for the rifle plus a Redfield scope enough of a deal to drop the money on one unless it really calls your name. It's simply a Featherweight with plain wood in .257 Rbts.
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Yes it's a good buy...paid $800 for the one I bought for my boy(and it's looking like he might turn out to be a lefty, too early to tell for sure)... I feel your pain. My son is a lefty but he shoots righty. Whew who!!
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Bought mine NIB for about $800 + tax. If you want it, it's a good buy.
I simply don't consider $750 for the rifle plus a Redfield scope enough of a deal to drop the money on one unless it really calls your name. It's simply a Featherweight with plain wood in .257 Rbts. I disagree
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Bought mine NIB for about $800 + tax. If you want it, it's a good buy.
I simply don't consider $750 for the rifle plus a Redfield scope enough of a deal to drop the money on one unless it really calls your name. It's simply a Featherweight with plain wood in .257 Rbts. I disagree he's kinda right though ... it's no better than a standard FN featherweight. mine has really plain wood. no reason to pay extra for one, unless the bob chambering is really worth it to you in this platform
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I bought it for $700. I have one in 700 classic too and will keep one of them. Rifle is as new with box. There are not many of these for sale anywhere. Thanks for the opinions.
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kend, if it makes you feel any better, I have the 257 bob and 7x57 examples of the featherweight, and the 250 and 300 savage examples of the 700 classic. I'd hang on to both of them if I was you, the 700 classic is a great platform.
And $700 aint bad scratch at all for that rifle + the redfield.
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Good deal Ken. Let me know how she performs
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any decent 257 Roberts for $700 and a scope too me is a good deal!
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Is that FN/SC Featherweight Bob on a long action?
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Is that FN/SC Featherweight Bob on a long action?
yes
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Is that FN/SC Featherweight Bob on a long action?
yes So, can we assume it uses the 3.40" mag box, same as the 270/30-06.....? I assume it does otherwise they could have used the short action and the 2.8 or 3.1 box.
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Is that FN/SC Featherweight Bob on a long action?
yes So, can we assume it uses the 3.40" mag box, same as the 270/30-06.....? I assume it does otherwise they could have used the short action and the 2.8 or 3.1 box. Yes, my understanding is that the new haven FW bob had a long action and a spacer in the magazine that effectively made it a short action. The FN featherweight has no such spacer, there's more than enough mag length to seat the boolet out as far as you desire.
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Although the FN Featherweight .257 Rbts. has no spacer in the long mag box, mine must have a short throat. I bump into the lands with the 100gr. NBT at 2.90" COAL and just a bit more using the 100gr. Sierra MK.
I use the Hornady COAL Gauge set and have been using it since it was badged Stoney Point, so I'm confident in my measurements.
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Although the FN Featherweight .257 Rbts. has no spacer in the long mag box, mine must have a short throat. I bump into the lands with the 100gr. NBT at 2.90" COAL and just a bit more using the 100gr. Sierra MK.
I use the Hornady COAL Gauge set and have been using it since it was badged Stoney Point, so I'm confident in my measurements. That's about what I'm getting in mine using the old nosler boat tail sp
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MS: my FN FWT has a magazine block. It allows a longer seating than my 80s FWT Bob. But it's still blocked.
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