25-06 to 257 Roberts

going through all that costs and troubles, I'd just spin on a new Benchmark 1:9 twist and chamber it to 257 Roberts
 
conor_90 said:
Lol!

He’s right though, we should all be enabling each other here. It is our patriotic duty to stimulate the economy
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This is correct. We all have different tastes, and we should do less asking " why" and more yes you can. I like a lot of things in life that are less than mainstream. Our uniqueness should be encouraged and celebrated. I have never owned/shot a .257 Bob. I do own a .25-06 rem. Is there much practical difference other than the Bob is cooler? Cool should be enough of a reason in itself!!
 
I sometimes ask "why" simply because I may find some good reason(s) that my razor sharp mind didn't come up with. :)
 
GMC403 said:
That’s what I am thinking too. I have a spare barrel kicking around and I thought I’d just inquire into the feasibility of it.
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I assume that you are going to have to pay a 'smith to do the work.
Shorten the barrel about half an inch; turn part of the shank and shoulder; recut the threads; finish reaming the chamber; set headspace. If the barrel has to be indexed, that is a bit more time. If there is a reamer already on hand, let's say $100 - $150.
Starting with a blank would take a bit longer, and there is the cost of the blank. Total could be $600.
If the barrel you have on hand has a crisp bore, was a known good shooter, the project makes sense.
 
tiriaq said:
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If the barrel you have on hand has a crisp bore, was a known good shooter, the project makes sense.
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My opinion would suggest it does not make sense to convert a known good shooting .25-06 to a 257 Roberts.
A poor shooter makes sense to re-barrel as there is no guarantee the 257 would be any better by re-chambering.

I am still waiting for "guntech's" opinion.
 
While this would undoubtedly be "possible", the barrel would have to be set back a fair bit to rechamber to 257 Roberts cleanly.
I would be concerned about the shank of the barrel being a bit short once this was done.
I would personally take tod bartell's suggestion and rebarrel. Dave.
 
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