Unveiling of the 26 Nosler!

[mountainman]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2014/01/new-rifle-and-cartridge-26-nosler-cartridge-and-nosler-patriot-rifle

[mrolen]

 

[huntandjeep]

Sure just when I had it narrowed down to either a 6.5×284 or the 6.5×47  for the next custom they throw this in.

[Biggerhammer]

Everyone figured it's just a 6.5 bullet jammed in a .375 Ruger case. Maybe it will have more success than their .280 Improved deal. Either way, the 6.5 bullet is a true killer and some speed on it delivers a good bullet flat and fast at distance. Game out to 700 yards or so isn't going to be able to tell the difference between a hit from the 26 or a .264 Win mag. I'll take the extra speed any day, barrels are consumables and who cares about efficiency.

May take off, may fall flat on its face. It's definitely a nitch shooter group their targeting. I like it and I like Nosler products.

[huntnphool]

Anyone know which case it is based on?

[mountainman]

May be slow to be widely accepted until Hornady picks it up. Extra velocity is always a winner!.

[Jonathan_S]

Anyone know which case it is based on?

I'd be curious to know too.  Looks like a deady weapon at 3,300 with 140 grains but I can't imagine I'd ever be tempted.

[huntnphool]

Anyone know which case it is based on?

I'd be curious to know too.  Looks like a deady weapon at 3,300 with 140 grains but I can't imagine I'd ever be tempted.

Must be similar to the 6.5x284 or maybe the 6.5x47 Lapua

[mountainman]

Possibly off the Ruger case. My money is off the Dakota case

[grundy53]

Anyone know which case it is based on?

.404 Jeffrey

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[Jonathan_S]

The new mid-bore builds are fun to think about but for the price, I just don't get the fascination from some people.  From .243-.338, there are more varieties and applications than I can even wrap my mind around.

The ones I get excited about are the new .17s and the .460 S&W and things that are out-of-the-box like that.  Not to hate on the .26 Nosler.

[Biggerhammer]

If I were to guess, it's going to be a .404 Jeffery based  case at about the same length as the .375 Ruger.  It will have more case capacity than the WSM's but not be handicapped by the case length of the standard full size ultra magnum cases which don't allow longer bullets to be seated out further and still run from box magazine.  So with a mid size case and a proper throat on the chamber. Along with being about to seat a heavier 6.5 bullet further out and still being able to feed from a box mag as a repeater. It's all a good thing.

[mountainman]

 Here it is for comparison...straight from SHOT show
   

[high country]

Holy firecracked throat batman.  I like the 260ai for a balance of performance and lifespan.  That 26 better have a barrel nut......it's gonna need it.

[Biggerhammer]

Yep, just enough shy of the Ultra Magnum case to do it right with the heavier 6.5 bullets and feed them from a long action box mag.    For a dedicated hunting rifle, with some load development and not abusing the barrel heat wise. The barrel would last a guy his life time, 800 rounds plus easy.