Rebarrel or rechamber?

Elkins45 · November 16, 2011, 10:49 PM

I'm wanting to build a custom 257 WBY mag on a Savage action and I have two choices that I see.

1) rebarrel a 300 win mag that I already have

2) rechamber a 25-06 and swap in a magnum boldface

Is their any particular advantage to either approach other than the possibility of a better barrel from a custom maker vs the factory 25 caliber tube?

Scout Rifle Man · November 17, 2011, 09:11 AM

I would go with the rebarrel. It would most likely be the cheaper way to go. Have you checked to see if the 257 WBY mag will fit in that gun?

Elkins45 · November 17, 2011, 11:01 AM

I thought the Savage long and magnum actions were the same for older guns? This is a 10 year old 300 win mag, so I'm sure it's long enough for the 257. I'm not as sure for a 25-06, but I'm still operating under the same assumption that Savage only makes two actions: short and long.

I have thought about it some more and discovered something I had overlooked: a factory 25-06 only comes with a 22" barrel. That's hardly the best length to take advantage of the 257.

November 16, 2011, 10:49 PM	#1
Elkins45 Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2010 Posts: 498	Rebarrel or rechamber? I'm wanting to build a custom 257 WBY mag on a Savage action and I have two choices that I see. 1) rebarrel a 300 win mag that I already have 2) rechamber a 25-06 and swap in a magnum boldface Is their any particular advantage to either approach other than the possibility of a better barrel from a custom maker vs the factory 25 caliber tube?

November 17, 2011, 09:11 AM	#2
Scout Rifle Man Junior Member Join Date: November 7, 2011 Location: Big Timber Montana Posts: 12	I would go with the rebarrel. It would most likely be the cheaper way to go. Have you checked to see if the 257 WBY mag will fit in that gun?

November 17, 2011, 11:01 AM	#3
Elkins45 Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2010 Posts: 498	I thought the Savage long and magnum actions were the same for older guns? This is a 10 year old 300 win mag, so I'm sure it's long enough for the 257. I'm not as sure for a 25-06, but I'm still operating under the same assumption that Savage only makes two actions: short and long. I have thought about it some more and discovered something I had overlooked: a factory 25-06 only comes with a 22" barrel. That's hardly the best length to take advantage of the 257.