Like others have said, if 500 yards is a reasonable max, you can do the same thing with the .260, 6.5 CM, 6.5x47, 6.5 Swede, etc. for much less cost/recoil/effort.
Using a 140 partition as a base, at 1000 ft elevation, you're still running 1900fps and 1100 FPE at 500 yards assuming a 2750 starting velocity. You could always use a sleeker bullet if you need to shoot further.
The 26 Nosler really does not come in to play (in my mind) until you start at 500 yards.
