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Did Winchester make any pre-1964 model 70 featherweights in 257 Roberts?

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11 March 2024, 04:12
ColoradoMatt
Did Winchester make any pre-1964 model 70 featherweights in 257 Roberts?
I am curious to know if Winchester made any pre-64 model 70 featherweight rifles in 257 Roberts? I have not seen or heard of any, but that doesn’t mean anything, as my experience is limited. There were many standard Bob rifles made, for sure.


Matt
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11 March 2024, 17:59
squeezenhope
Many folks have lamented that they never made Roberts featherweights. I almost never say never with Winchester because of the custom shop. I will say I never saw or heard of one that was legit.
11 March 2024, 22:07
ColoradoMatt
quote:
Originally posted by squeezenhope:
Many folks have lamented that they never made Roberts featherweights. I almost never say never with Winchester because of the custom shop. I will say I never saw or heard of one that was legit.


Thanks. That is what I was thinking is likely the case. I have a refinished ‘06 featherweight that would make a handy 257 Roberts. Just needs a barrel, I reckon.


Matt
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12 March 2024, 00:35
ClaMar
I built a 1909 Mauser in .257 Roberts in the '70's. I used a Douglas premium featherweight barrel, which is the same contour as the Winchester featherweight. Nothing but good to say about that barrel.

Clarence
12 March 2024, 01:17
Hasher
quote:
Originally posted by ColoradoMatt:
quote:
Originally posted by squeezenhope:
Many folks have lamented that they never made Roberts featherweights. I almost never say never with Winchester because of the custom shop. I will say I never saw or heard of one that was legit.


Thanks. That is what I was thinking is likely the case. I have a refinished ‘06 featherweight that would make a handy 257 Roberts. Just needs a barrel, I reckon.


I have a trade pending on a Featherweight action and I was pondering just this build and caliber. I want to drop it into a Bansner stock and really see how light I can build it.


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12 March 2024, 09:17
ColoradoMatt
quote:
Originally posted by ClaMar:
I built a 1909 Mauser in .257 Roberts in the '70's. I used a Douglas premium featherweight barrel, which is the same contour as the Winchester featherweight. Nothing but good to say about that barrel.

Clarence


I was thinking of sending my barreled action to Douglas, as well. However, I want to make sure my chamber doesn’t get a super long throat. I want to shoot 115gr partitions for deer, and 75gr V-Max for Coyotes. I am primarily interested in accuracy and have no interest in squeezing every last fps out of it.


Matt
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12 March 2024, 17:36
ClaMar
My barrel was installed by Harry Creighton to my specification that a 100 gr. bullet touch the lands at 3". I can shoot the 75 gr. bullets, although I seldom do, and I believe that throat length makes the best use of the standard magazine length and flexibility to use bullets from 75-120 gr. with the longer bullets intruding excessively into the powder space.


Clarence
15 March 2024, 18:35
cgbach
According to Rule's 'The Rifleman's Rifle' there were no featherweights made in .257.
C.G.B.
16 March 2024, 07:29
ColoradoMatt
quote:
Originally posted by cgbach:
According to Rule's 'The Rifleman's Rifle' there were no featherweights made in .257.
C.G.B.


Thanks for that reference!


Matt
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07 April 2024, 05:48
Lamar
they did make a post 64 F-weight right at the end there.[red butt pad]
you'd be pretty hard pressed to build one that'd beat it for what they cost.
13 May 2024, 00:51
Atkinson
no pre 64 257 was ever marketed to the public in fwt, only in std wt and those fetch a pretty penny today. Same for the 250-3000.


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31 May 2024, 06:06
Pothole
As mentioned the push feed XTR FWT was made in 257 in the 1980s. Sweet rifle! Also, Winchester made a "Shot Show Special" FWT in 257R in about 2012 or 2013. It would be pretty hard to find one of those, I bet.