Post by: beaslayer6 on October 26, 2015, 01:50:26 PM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 26, 2015, 09:32:14 PM
You can put guns on layaway at budsgunshop.
Post by: JBar on October 27, 2015, 03:24:57 AM
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 27, 2015, 06:59:35 AM
:chuckle: Thanks Campmeat! I was just giving you a hard time, I'll pick up a 26 or 28 Nosler next year and pay cash.
I know. Just thought I'd help you out so you could sneak it into the house without your wife knowing it... :chuckle:
Post by: beaslayer6 on October 27, 2015, 09:50:27 AM
Post by: WoodlandShooter on October 27, 2015, 09:58:02 AM
I even asked her to put a "watch" on a Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56F1 on Amazon to see when the price drops.
But then again, she does make about $40k a year more than me.
Got nothing to complain about!!
Post by: beaslayer6 on October 27, 2015, 06:54:21 PM
Post by: b23 on October 27, 2015, 09:45:13 PM
Yeah, I do too and it sure as he11 ain't me!!!
Oh crap, gotta go, I can hear her coming and I don't wanna get caught. So remember, if she asks, you haven't seen me all day...... :yike:
Post by: 2labs on October 27, 2015, 09:51:17 PM
Should be fun.
Post by: b23 on October 27, 2015, 10:30:29 PM
This 26 Nosler looks like a flame thrower!! What about barrel life? About to get started on a Creedmoor
Should be fun.
Without at least a 28 inch tube and a 30 would be better, I see the 26 as not very efficient. Now I see Weatherby is joining the party with a factory 6.5x300 Wby mag.
2labs, I'm curious, did you give any looks at doing a 6.5x47 Lapua before you decided on your Creedmoor??
Post by: beaslayer6 on October 28, 2015, 07:28:32 AM
Post by: Biggerhammer on October 28, 2015, 10:04:38 AM
The 6.5x300 Weatherby will be a solid cartridge.
Post by: 2labs on October 28, 2015, 12:17:12 PM
This 26 Nosler looks like a flame thrower!! What about barrel life? About to get started on a Creedmoor
Should be fun.
Without at least a 28 inch tube and a 30 would be better, I see the 26 as not very efficient. Now I see Weatherby is joining the party with a factory 6.5x300 Wby mag.
2labs, I'm curious, did you give any looks at doing a 6.5x47 Lapua before you decided on your Creedmoor??
My thoughts were affordable/available brass. 308 case head. Large rifle primer. Short action And ballistically there all close to the same. The other consideration is the 6.5 x55. Kinda have a game plan but Still up for debate, so lets hear it.
Post by: huntnphool on October 28, 2015, 12:40:37 PM
So browning is offering it, who else is going to chamber in 26 nosler, anyone heard?
Cooper http://cooperfirearms.com/our-rifles/our-rifles makes them as well.
Here is a good write up http://www.chuckhawks.com/26Nosler.htm by Chuck Hawks on the round.
Post by: b23 on October 28, 2015, 02:17:01 PM
My thoughts were affordable/available brass. 308 case head. Large rifle primer. Short action And ballistically there all close to the same. The other consideration is the 6.5 x55. Kinda have a game plan but Still up for debate, so lets hear it.
In my opinion, the 6.5x55 is better suited as a, game animal, hunting round. Especially, if you plan to shoot the 140's and better yet would be the 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, which gives a pretty significant bump in case capacity.
The case capacities of these are, Creedmoor 53 grains water, 6.5x55 57 grains water, 6.5x55 AI 62 grains water.
Brass for the Creedmoor is $38 per 50 and the 6.5x55 is $82 per 100 for Lapua brass so price is nearly a wash but Lapua brass will easily out last the Hornady brass by a considerable amount.
If your barrel hasn't had a reamer stuck in it yet, for me, it's a no brainer, I'd go 6.5x55 or 6.5x55 AI and never look back. Dies for the straight 6.5x55 would probably be easier to get than the "improved" version though.
Post by: WoodlandShooter on October 28, 2015, 03:09:04 PM
My thoughts were affordable/available brass. 308 case head. Large rifle primer. Short action And ballistically there all close to the same. The other consideration is the 6.5 x55. Kinda have a game plan but Still up for debate, so lets hear it.
In my opinion, the 6.5x55 is better suited as a, game animal, hunting round. Especially, if you plan to shoot the 140's and better yet would be the 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, which gives a pretty significant bump in case capacity.
The case capacities of these are, Creedmoor 53 grains water, 6.5x55 57 grains water, 6.5x55 AI 62 grains water.
Brass for the Creedmoor is $38 per 50 and the 6.5x55 is $82 per 100 for Lapua brass so price is nearly a wash but Lapua brass will easily out last the Hornady brass by a considerable amount.
If your barrel hasn't had a reamer stuck in it yet, for me, it's a no brainer, I'd go 6.5x55 or 6.5x55 AI and never look back. Dies for the straight 6.5x55 would probably be easier to get than the "improved" version though.
6.8x64!!! Pushes a 150 grain Accubond at 2960!!! Been around since the 1920's...it's a laser!!
Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 28, 2015, 03:47:49 PM
My thoughts were affordable/available brass. 308 case head. Large rifle primer. Short action And ballistically there all close to the same. The other consideration is the 6.5 x55. Kinda have a game plan but Still up for debate, so lets hear it.
In my opinion, the 6.5x55 is better suited as a, game animal, hunting round. Especially, if you plan to shoot the 140's and better yet would be the 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, which gives a pretty significant bump in case capacity.
The case capacities of these are, Creedmoor 53 grains water, 6.5x55 57 grains water, 6.5x55 AI 62 grains water.
Brass for the Creedmoor is $38 per 50 and the 6.5x55 is $82 per 100 for Lapua brass so price is nearly a wash but Lapua brass will easily out last the Hornady brass by a considerable amount.
If your barrel hasn't had a reamer stuck in it yet, for me, it's a no brainer, I'd go 6.5x55 or 6.5x55 AI and never look back. Dies for the straight 6.5x55 would probably be easier to get than the "improved" version though.
6.8x64!!! Pushes a 150 grain Accubond at 2960!!! Been around since the 1920's...it's a laser!!
.270 Winchester is better. :chuckle:
Post by: mkcj on October 28, 2015, 03:49:39 PM
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Post by: yorketransport on October 28, 2015, 09:00:47 PM
This 26 Nosler looks like a flame thrower!! What about barrel life?
That's why barrels are threaded on instead of welded. :chuckle:
The only real shame is that there's no good factory ammo to take advantage of all that case capacity! Even the 142 ABLR is on the light side for this kind of case capacity. Somebody needs to load up the 160 Matrix bullets in some factory ammo!
Andrew
Post by: beaslayer6 on October 28, 2015, 09:50:06 PM
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