RE: 6.5x55 vs. 7x57
Of the 2, I would do the featherweight in 6.5 x 55. I am biased to the weight & bullet combo on that. In Des Moines, the Gun Shoppe has a Remington Classic 6.5 x 55 in what appears to be good shape, for a little over 600. They are pricy there, but I salivate every time I see it. I would precaution that the last featherweight I owned was a 22 250, and accuracy was pretty ho-hum. Rather than work on it, I sold it off.