Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Long Range Hunting The new 26 Nosler

Shot show in 8 days, finally get a look at this cartridge.

It's out. Based on 404 Jeffery case.

So essentially the 7mm Dakota necked to .264...

Couple videos on it already. Field and Stream to name 1. New rifle being offered in the 1,600 range. I was hoping for something close to 1,200.

Dimensions of this cartridge on the wall at Nosler's booth shows a base diameter of .473 and a case length of 2.525. Looks like a rebated rim to fit 30-06 bolts, but much fatter with a loaded length of 3.340 inches. 93 grains of water is what the sign says, along with the Name Flat Out Lights Out. 129 bullet at 3400 fps.
It states that the 26 Nosler has the same velocity at 400 yards as the 260 Remington has at the muzzle.

Sounds like it would be an open country hunter's perfect rifle. Should be a good one for elk as well with the 140's or tougher 129/130's.

Will be interesting to see which one does better, the Nosler or the 6.5 SAUM.

Both will probably be chambered in a few hundred rifles.

Well, the 7 SAUM is a good round with factory brass, and look where it is. So you might be right about the 6.5 SAUM.

But if I was a betting man, I'd bet the Nosler will sell more, just trading on the name and people jumping on the long-range bandwagon combined with the novelty of the "best new cartridge."

I can see the Field and Stream fluff pieces now.

Hard to tell but the drawing on http://www.26nosler.com references .532 base. Seems silly to rebate the rim to .473 but have seen that listed in other places.

so if I am understanding it, it sounds to me like a long action 284 winchester type case. I am imagining a 284 case lengthened out to at least 30-06 case lengths. if thats what they did it would be pretty cool. this could open up alot of possiblities for standard bolt face guns.

http://issuu.com/nosler/docs/2014_nosler_catalog_

Second page or so has a picture.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs...osler-cartridge-and-nosler-patriot-rifle

can anyone confirm exactly what size bolt face this thing is going to use?? is this a rebated rim ala 284 win or standard magnum bolt face??

I was at Nosler's booth at opening time Tuesday. I was given the first 2014 catalog handed out. Rep I spoke with was a rifle guy and he pointed out this six foot tall drawing of the new 26. The dimension for the rim diameter was somewhat obscured with a sign that said NEW but the last two digits were 73. So I would venture a guess that it is 30-06 rim size. Other dimensions were case length at 2.525, and OAL 3.340. Rep said that last week SAAMI accepted this new cartridge. And now it is ready for sale.

Keep in mind that as of now, the 26 Nosler is available in one rifle, and it's not cheap.

Rifle and component availability will affect long term cartridge life. There have been many, many cartridges go the way of the dodo due to limited introduction, wrong timing, poor marketing, or what have you. Not saying that will happen here, though.

yep, they are coming out with their factory loads for it and brass. Really the ONLY befit I see compared to the other 6.5 shockers.

$1600 For A Nosler Rifle In The New Round? I Might Jump On It.... That's Not A Bad Price.

The sketch on 26Nosler.com shows .532
the picture in the catalog tends to support that

Looks a lot like a 6.5x375Ruger to me...

To say nothing, to what I see, as zero imagination on the naming of Same.

I tried to do this 15 years ago. Find a brass manufacturer to stretch 284 to 2.55". They laughed at me and told me it would be thousands up front. Told them Mag power on a standard action that would clean up any and all existing chambers would be their best selling brass. No fly... Guess that's why I am here.

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