I've been rolling the pennies to acquire a long action 200 so I can get barrels in .257 Roberts and 6.5x55. I had my 7-08 out this morning and decided to see, just for giggles, if it would feed the longer rounds.

I have factory 100g and 120g Bob loads and factory 131g, 139g and 140g 6.55x55 loads. Sure enough, there's enough length in the action to feed them all!

At this point, I think I'd be better off using the cash set aside for the new rifle and getting the two barrels since the cost would be close to the cost of a new 200 AND I'd still have to buy the barrels. If I decide I need to go to longer bullets for some reason, I'm not opposed to getting a single shot adapter since 99.9% of my hunting is done on those pesky paper targets and a fast follow up isn't usually required should they charge my shooting position.

Other than passing on a new rifle, are there any (many? ;D) flaws in my logic or testing?