If you were a traditionalist and building matching small bore/ big bore rifles I would say the 7x57. But since your not, (ie the choice of 376 Steyr) I would say the 257 would fill a place in your battery.

I just ordered a Krieger 6.5mm tube and an Accurate Innovations stock for my Left handed MRC short action myself. Mine's going to be a 6.5x284.

I thought pretty hard about 6.5 x 284 but if I do that one it will probably be another day. I have a long action that will be a 6.5-06 first. Thanks for the input, though.

Harry,

Tell us about the wood, who turned them and what. I voted for 7X57.

.257 Roberts, I think a action of this length will work great. I am building set of rirles on Montana actions .35 Whelen and .257 Roberts.
John

Billy, that is some black walnut from GAG. Both have some turning defects that really pissed me off but he did drop the price to something cheap enough to make me accept them.

Nonetheless I have a lot of work to do to make the finnished product look right. Probably more than if I had started from a blank but doable. Might even have the 376 done in time for the Nov. hunt! It has a widow's peak ebony tip and the little gun has a straight one.

I PM'd you, Billy.