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Great. So the magazine box is too short to properly utilize longer bullets. Sounds like a real prize alright.

i saw one at a show and thought it was a nice rifle for the $ the only two things i saw that i didnt care for was the wrist area on the stock........yes you would think they could make it a lot smaller and the use of magnum tapers where they arent needed.

some of you guys are never going to get what you want from a production rifle be it nosler ,forbes, or etc. and will have to go the custom smith route

In regards to the Nosler rifles I've held, the grip felt the size of a beer can. Simply an uncomfortable stock design.

I've looked at the various Nosler rifles before in their showroom. I liked the overall packaging, except for the thick wrists on the B&C stocks. That's always been a hang-up for me with some synthetics. A larger guy with bigger hands might find them more appealling.

I might have to try one out in 6.5-284. The 9 twist doesn't bother me as I'd most likely be running 130 NABs.

I like the looks of that gun too, it seems well thought out.

As for a 1 in 9 7mm-08 I would say that is the perfect twist for one of those so I can't see anything wrong with that.

I could see a guy doing much worse than a Patriot as an all-rounder in a reasonable chambering. You'd likely keep a good chunk of resale as compared to a semi-custom on a 700, unless you used a big-name smith (with a backlog).

The 280AI appeals to me in that rifle.

You don't seem to like the whole concept so I don't think there is anything Nosler would do that would make you happy. That is fine but there are others that will be happy, not a slam just an observation. For the record I'm not buying one but I do wish Nosler well.

Not sure why they went 9 twist on a 260.

i didn't mean to put them down but if you're going to create a rifle and ask 1600 bucks for itand be able to provide it in any configuration you want as a manufacturer, why the hell would you NOT get the optimum twist rate across the board and why NOT pay very close attention to the stocks?

take the same amount of time to do it "right." people buying a 1600 dollar rifle are not jimbob walmart .270 types. they know that. so they bring out a rifle for rifle looneys without features a looney wants. wth.

If the 280 Ackley had the lighter barrel contour, I'd but that, sell the stock, and order up a McMillan Edge and have a very nice package ready to rock.

A fast twist barrel costs the same as a slow, so there isn't even that excuse.

I have no interest in the 26 Nosler, but I may purchase a rifle chambered for a different round (such as the fast twist 22-250) , if it weren't for the terrible stock design.

Unless you are looking for a particular chambering or specifically want a heavier rifle, it is hard to see $1600 for one of these when you can get into a Montana or Forbes for $12-$1300.

The PN barrel, Cerakote, and accuracy guarantee are worth something. But comparing a Montana/Forbes to a standard sporter-weight rifle is apples/oranges in my opinion. If the stocks were a bit slimmer in the grip and accuracy reports came back good, I think the Patriot sounds like a decent rifle for $1,695, provided the chambering/twist/throating meet your needs.

I'll likely get a Nosler Rifle in 243 so I can shoot their competition bullets in 105 and 107 grain weights since I can't get the Amax any longer.

Oh wait, Nosler rung the bell with a 1-10" twist in the 243 so you can't shoot the bullets Nosler makes.

How's that for a [bleep] marketing genius

It would be akin to Polaris making, marketing, and selling ATV trailers that are too small to fit their ATV's. Nosler may be doing some things right, but some of their wrongs are glaringly simple....

Perhaps, but on the other hand they probably figured most folks would shoot their BT's, Accubonds and Partitions.

maybe, but for the same price and trouble, EVERYONE could shoot ANY bullet they wanted in a 7, 8 or 9 twist.

And Nosler knows that bullets aren't getting any shorter. Why not err on the side of caution and lean toward a faster twist that other manufacturers have already accepted in factory rifles? Ruger already uses a 1-8" in 6.5mm and a 1-9" in 6mm.

Perhaps Nosler is overly concerned about Joe Average wanting to shoot lighter-to-medium weight bullets in factory loads where a faster twist might make the MOA guarantee a bit tougher? Surely they have some reason.