Talked to a smith yesterday about the 26 Nosler I am going to have him build and he was telling me that now that they have some experience with the round, they are finding the barrels are only lasting 400-600 rounds before shot out.
They just received a new reamer with different throating geometry that is supposed to raise this to around 1,000 rounds. Time will tell. Should be starting on my rifle sometime in November if all goes well.
I'll be curious to see how yours does and your loading specs. Mine will be a hunting rifle, so I will most likely be using the Nosler 129ABLR and the 140, though I may try the Bergers for work up as the smith says they have had excellent results with them.
http://www.nwactionworks.com/#!barreled-actions/c23j7
Bob
Last edited by Sheister; 10/14/14.
