Time for a new barrel.

[aabradley82]

I’ve got an old Springfield sporter in 30-06 improved that I’m thinking of having rebarreled. I’m thinking a 257 Robert’s. Anybody have a reason this won’t work?

 

[bullgator]

Make sure the case head and bolt face are a match. Other than that, I would put a few rounds in the magazine to see if it accepts them.

 

[aabradley82]

Case heads are both 473. Just cycled some 7z57 through it so it should work. Now to figure out who to do it

 

[Clemson]

257 Roberts will work fine. That action is not the easiest in the world to rebarrel. It requires cutting square threads, cutting a coned breech, chambering to proper headspace, then cutting extractor relief. That makes it a more expensive job than many. With a decent barrel like a Douglas or Shilen, figure around $750 plus the cost of bluing the finished barreled action.

 

[aabradley82]

I’m thinking I might get a stainless barrel and just leave it 2 tone. Any recommendations on who to do the work?

 

[Yotedawg]

257 is a nice round. Is there a reason not to go with a 25-06? Same casing as the 30-06 just necked down, would not be a chance of feeding issues, and will push a bullet faster than the 257.

 

[Jester896]

or a 6.5-06

 

[nmurph]

...or a 22-06.

 

[aabradley82]

Always wanted a Bob. Already have a 25-06. I’ve kicked around a 6.5-06 but want the option of factory for when I just can’t make myself reload. I can load shotgun shells for hours, but can’t make myself like loading rifles.

 

[Jester896]

Then by golly make a Bob

 

[aabradley82]

I believe I will. I’m laughing at myself over not wanting another 25-06. I think I’ve got 5+ 30-06s.
There’s not a nickels difference anyway in the 6mm-6.5mm and 7mm-.30 calibers. Now you get Whelen and up your getting into the thumpers

 

[rayjay]

how about having the existing bbl rebored and rerifled to a 32 or 35 cal cartridge ?

 

[aabradley82]

Rayjay I’m sick of messing with the improved case. Plus this one is a touch out of round. I’ve already got 2 9.3x57, a 9.3x62 and a whelen. Don’t have a 257. If I run across the right smallbore I might make a 338 fed or 358.