since i began shooting, i was intrigued by the 257 roberts. don't ask me why, but i considered it to be the best for hunting whitetail. then as i got older, i found that i "need" a 257 bob ai. i read just about everything that goes with the bob ai. then i got older(but not wiser) and i got into cast boolits, so i said to bob ai, "so long, i'll getcha next time". i was reading http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...t-action-30-30 and the mauser '93 came up. i questioned if i could have the 257 bob ai in a mauser 93? and i was answered by Texas by God that the ai probably won't be a good idea() because of the pressures involved, but a 257 roberts would be.
i'll try to tell you the things i know(or kinda know).
a mauser 98 will do a 257 roberts ai
a mauser 93 will do a 257 roberts
the 257 roberts ai brass i will not have trim as much
the 257 roberts brass i will have to trim
the ai will go 100-150fps( i've read that it will only 50fps faster ) faster than the original.
the barrels contour is sporter weight.
the barrel will be 24"
the ai likes it to be 26".
the bob likes it to be 22".
i will only do a 150 to 300-325 yard shot. i will only kill(harvest for those you that are pc) whitetail. it will be 115-120gr bullet, the sst i'll have to try it first.
it (mauser 93 or mauser 98) will be mine(meaning to have and to hold, to death till us part kinda thing)
it will be(probably) my last custom gun. it will have a timney trigger, leupold or vortex and wood(laminate is fine). most of the work will go to my gunsmith. money will be tight as i have disablity, so i will probably get $50-$100 every month(and i do mean probably). it will probably 2 or 3 years(could be 4 - 5 years) before i get my rifle finished.
now comes the question(s) i have. what do you think is better? a 257 roberts(93 mauser) or a 257 roberts ai(98 mauser)?