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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: huntnphool on January 19, 2010, 11:45:15 AM

Title: Nosler Rifles
Post by: huntnphool on January 19, 2010, 11:45:15 AM: Just wondering if anyone has one and what they think of it. Just watched a stag hunt where a guy made a pretty good shot with a Model 48 .270WSM
Title: Re: Nosler Rifles
Post by: WDFW-SUX on January 19, 2010, 11:46:26 AM: Ive seen them before but I have not shot or seen one shot. Im sure there pretty nice.
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Post by: Red Dawg on January 19, 2010, 11:53:11 AM: I have heard nothing but great things about them. I have thought about getting one myself but I cant bring myself to fork that kind of money for one yet. You definitely cant go wrong with one that is for sure.
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Post by: Craig on January 19, 2010, 12:43:53 PM: I seen one a Cabelas last year in the gun vault. Sure looked nice. I have heard they are real good shooting guns.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 19, 2010, 12:44:34 PM: I don't have one. Never shot one. I've read a few articles about them. I can't afford one. But for the money, I could have a damn nice custom rifle built. One that would most likely be more accurate.

http://www.gunhuntermag.com/Articles/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/317/Nosler-Custom-Model-48.aspx

Search the net, there are other articles written about them.

The only thing I like about them is that they come in some 'not quite as popular chamberings'.

-Steve
Title: Re: Nosler Rifles
Post by: bankwalker on January 19, 2010, 10:40:24 PM: i know a few people with them. all 3 say they are decent rifles and shoot "good"...but they were not worth the price tag at all.
also most people i see talking about them on other forums say they do not seem to be built to a "custom" standard. just a "custom factory rifle" basiclly....

that being said, i have held one and shot about 20 rounds through one of them. fit and finish looked good. the gun shouldered nicely and shot great imo. under an inch @ 100yds. i would personaly buy one if i had the extra cash laying around to buy a new rifle.
Title: Re: Nosler Rifles
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2010, 12:05:58 AM: i have only shot one in the modle 48 guy had one at the range and wanted to shoot my 454 casull and i said if i could shoot his nosler got fit, good feel, well balanced, shot good but no better than my sako's will. but like said if i am going to spend that kind of $ for a hunting rifle i will buy a christenson arms or gun works rifle. was fun to shoot.
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Post by: addicted on January 20, 2010, 12:08:39 AM: the M48 varimint in the january 2010 american hunt looks pretty sweet..... and expensive.
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Post by: actionshooter on January 20, 2010, 04:54:10 PM: If you want to play with one, there is a 48 in .300wm in Cabelas right now (or was the other day).
Title: Re: Nosler Rifles
Post by: high country on January 20, 2010, 04:59:18 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2010, 12:05:58 AM
i have only shot one in the modle 48 guy had one at the range and wanted to shoot my 454 casull and i said if i could shoot his nosler got fit, good feel, well balanced, shot good but no better than my sako's will. but like said if i am going to spend that kind of $ for a hunting rifle i will buy a christenson arms or gun works rifle. was fun to shoot.

i had a christensen, neat gun....a lot of "cool factor" my gre-tan will crush it for accuracy. if you want a shooter.....I wish you luck with christensen. mine could shoot good, but was finicky. my gre-tan can't seem to shoot over a minute with odd ammo.
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Post by: whacker1 on January 20, 2010, 05:00:59 PM: what is a gre-tan? never heard of that one before. please enlighten me.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2010, 05:06:22 PM: high country i have seen and heard the same things were i hand load i could find a sweet load for it and when you get a sweet load they can do great i shot a 300 ultra that shot half min for me was with 180 nosler parts and was a real shooter. but they are not a gun that you just throw off the shelf ammo in it and expect great things i am sure you can find one but i like to play with loads and find a great one.
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Post by: high country on January 20, 2010, 05:09:22 PM: mine was a 300rum too. it liked a 180 tsx seated stupid deep and the slowest powder I could get it. it would then shoot a honest .625 group. the gre-tan is a rifle smithed by greg tannel, one of the legends.
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Post by: whacker1 on January 20, 2010, 05:10:49 PM: what is the gre-tan chambered in?
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Post by: high country on January 21, 2010, 05:38:36 AM: 6.5-06 293nk.
Title: Re: Nosler Rifles
Post by: Intruder on January 21, 2010, 09:25:31 AM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on January 19, 2010, 12:44:34 PM
I don't have one. Never shot one. I've read a few articles about them. I can't afford one. But for the money, I could have a damn nice custom rifle built. One that would most likely be more accurate.

http://www.gunhuntermag.com/Articles/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/317/Nosler-Custom-Model-48.aspx

Search the net, there are other articles written about them.

The only thing I like about them is that they come in some 'not quite as popular chamberings'.

-Steve

Pretty good analysis there!
Not sure why a guy would want one of theirs. I'm sure they're just fine but there are a ton of proven guns out there for a variety of tastes... Cooper, Christensen, Jarrett, Lazzerorni, build your own, etc. Just like all the new calibers... most don't offer any real advantage over what's been available for decades. Having choices/competition is nice though. Makes for fun discussion if nuthin else.