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Originally posted by Paul B:
Seafire. I'm guessing someone altered the magazine of your rifle. My M70 Featherweights in .257 Bob and 7x57 are long action rifles with blocked magazines.
Just my thoughts on the 7x57 though, as that is the cartridge in question, give winchester's W-760 powder a try. It and it's companion powder H-414 (claimed to be just different lots of the same powder) are excellent in the 7x57 cartridge. My M70 will shoot just about everything into an inch or less, and mostly less. The only bullet that has proved to be pure crap is the Winchester 150 gr. Powerpoint bulk bullet. I haven't been able to get them to shoot worth a damn in three different 7x57 rifle nor in my .280 Rem. I haven't reid them in a newly acquired 7MM Rem. Mag. yet and based on prior experience, I feel it will be a waste of time.
Paul B.