Have a 32" 1:9 stainless .257" Krieger, what would you do with it?

[Ardent]

I like the long neck, I like the availability of dies, reamers, brass... And it would make use of 32" nicely. Little hard to argue with.

 

[buckbrushoutdoors]

257wby is the only way to go, Ive owned a few and all where shooters and outright drop dead killers

 

[guntech]

32 inches probably requires at least an inch removed from the muzzle. What is the muzzle diameter? If it is over .700" it will be a very front end heavy rifle.

That barrel can be turned with no problems.

.257 Weatherby is my recommendation for extreme velocities with reasonable barrel life and on a Number One 28 inches would be excellent.

 

[Ardent]

Dennis was actually going to bug you and see if you'd be available for the work, it's a straight cylinder blank at present.

 

[quarterman]

I would go 257 wby or a 257STW

 

[guntech]

Dennis was actually going to bug you and see if you'd be available for the work, it's a straight cylinder blank at present.

It's considerable work but they turn very well. I also have an excellent 257 WBY reamer.

 

[Ardent]

You're on! Will get in touch.

 

[1899]

Dennis was actually going to bug you and see if you'd be available for the work, it's a straight cylinder blank at present.

He did an excellent job turning my hunting partner's Kreiger down to Douglas #3 profile, which is a fantastic profile imo.

The .25-.300 WM is also an excellent choice. Read up on it and you will likely be impressed

 

[257hunter]

I would go with the weatherby as well, built as long as you can make it. I've got one done with a 30" benchmark and I love it, I've gotten 3600 with 115 ballistic tips.

 

[hoytcanon]

If you want a screamer then the Bee... but the Improved Roberts is a nice one, blow out the brass with no other changes. Also, do you really want to climb with a 32" wand whipping around on your back? I'm betting that it wouldn't get out to the mountains as much as a 26" barrelled rifle... and that is how I would go even having to give up a little for the convenience... my 2 coppers...

 

[1899]

If you want a screamer then the Bee... but the Improved Roberts is a nice one, blow out the brass with no other changes. Also, do you really want to climb with a 32" wand whipping around on your back? I'm betting that it wouldn't get out to the mountains as much as a 26" barrelled rifle... and that is how I would go even having to give up a little for the convenience... my 2 coppers...

He could always compensate for the length of the barrel with a 10 3/4" LOP and a barrel band mounted 3" from the muzzle so the rifle would ride low when slung over his shoulder.

 

[Fassteel]

Number one or three.

There sure is something ###y about 3000+fps bullets making clover leafs at a 100 yards.

Clover leaf, that Kreiger better be putting them into one hole at 100 yards....

 

[ErikT]

I had a similar predicament with almost the same barrel. Since I already have several blisteringly fast shooters, I decided on something unusual. It's now chambered in .25-08 improved, also known as 25 humdinger. It's not a barrel burner by any stretch, but I can easily get .25-06 ballistics out of it in a short action, and it kills deer dead. I think if I had another barrel, I'd build a Weatherby. That's my plan for my next project.

 

[Cleftwynd]

If you weren't doing the bee, I would have suggested the STW, a long barrelled quarter bore STW with the proper throat would be an incredible range rifle.