As to rifle cost, I believe there will be a lot more 26 Noslers built on std. mag. 700 actions, etc. than bought from Nosler.
A $600, 8 twist, .264 barrel, fitted to one shot out .300 WM/7RM rifle, plus some work on the box mag and follower, should yield a 26 Nosler.
We'll see how that plays out.
DF
