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JDJones75,
I have rechambered several 25-06 Remington 700 BDLs to the 257 STW with 26" barrels and and they are getting right at 3950 fps with the 100 gr Ballistic Tip and 3650-3700 fps with the 115 gr Ballsitic Silvertips.
I prefer a 28" pipe but his round will still give you 200 fps over the 257 WBY out of a 26" barrel.
You will also not have to put up with the Wby double radiused shoulder.
The Rem 700 is the best action for such a conversion because all that is needed is to rechamber the barrel, open up the bolt face and install a Sako extractor.
I must warn that a custom barrel is by far the best option for this round as any barrel that will foul even moderately with a 25-06 will really do so with the STW, plus your still dealing with the factory tube so sometimes you get a great shooter, sometimes just a decent shooter.
It is a bit more of a gamble recutting a factory pipe.
Good Shooting!!!
Kirby Allen(50)
I have rechambered several 25-06 Remington 700 BDLs to the 257 STW with 26" barrels and and they are getting right at 3950 fps with the 100 gr Ballistic Tip and 3650-3700 fps with the 115 gr Ballsitic Silvertips.
I prefer a 28" pipe but his round will still give you 200 fps over the 257 WBY out of a 26" barrel.
You will also not have to put up with the Wby double radiused shoulder.
The Rem 700 is the best action for such a conversion because all that is needed is to rechamber the barrel, open up the bolt face and install a Sako extractor.
I must warn that a custom barrel is by far the best option for this round as any barrel that will foul even moderately with a 25-06 will really do so with the STW, plus your still dealing with the factory tube so sometimes you get a great shooter, sometimes just a decent shooter.
It is a bit more of a gamble recutting a factory pipe.
Good Shooting!!!
Kirby Allen(50)