Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters is there a winner between the 6.5-300 and 26 Nosler?

Curious to know if both are doing well or if one will do in the other... or will both go the way of the 7STW?

7 stw ain't gonna hang.....

7 RUM might be handy with 195's....

I like my 26 and my 7 ultra mag, don’t really need them, but they are fun to shoot.

They both seem pretty niche. Both have a decent selection of ammo and decent cases for both as well.

Judman, you’re right, that big 7 should be terror with the heavy weights for a hunting rifle.

Dogger,

I suspect hunters will buy the 26 or 6.5-.300 based on the rifle, since the ballistics of the cartridges are pretty close. The Weatherby has a velocity edge in factory ammo, but most handloading data has them running side-by-side--though there isn't much for the 6.5-.300 available.

I solved the choice problem by buying one of each, a Nosler Liberty and a Mark V ULW. Both shoot well; the big difference is weight. I set the Nosler up as a more specialized longer-range rifle, and with a 10x SWFA it weighs 9-1/2 pounds. Put a fixed 6x Leupold on the Weatherby. It weighs 8 pounds on the nose so will be more portable.

Thanks for the replies. I am looking hard at Nosler' s M48 "non typical" in 26 Nosler... not sure what "non typical" entails, so sent them an inquiry... intent is to run the factory 120 E-tip as my baseline, then hand loading in an attempt to duplicate.

I just have an itch for extreme velocity, accuracy, and flat shooting...

Just an inch? It doesn't seem like you're very excited about it.


Sorry, I couldn't resist!

fixed it..

This is a timely thread as I have been very tempted by the new Vanguard in the 6.5-300 Weatherby.

Any thoughts on the 140 grain North Fork or the 160 grain Woodleigh PP in this level of 6.5 cartridge?

And the winner is ...........



264 W M Close for velocity but LESS powder burned.
I think the 6.5 crowd cries >>>>>efficiency.


Jerry

The Law of Looneyism dictates buying one of each

And that is indeed THE Law of Loonyism.

Between the two, i am more likely to go with the 26 Nosler in either the Nosler M48 "non-typical" or an X-Bolt... the X-Bolt for sure the less expensive path

received an informative email reply from Nosler, the 26 Nosler non-typical i am lookiing at is a sporter contour, 24", 1-9 twist...

Did he explain the decision on that twist rate?

their standard production uses 1:8 twist... no explanation offered as to why the 1:9... but anything built not to production spec is a "non-typical" M48... this particular rifle varies from spec in three areas: (sporter vs magnum contour), (24" vs 26"), 1:9 vs 1:8 twist...

let me guess. The 6.5 Creed More. Or how ever you spell it.

If the Weatherby is a little quicker, I'll go that route.

I too believe it will depend on the rifle a person likes or is willing to spend money on. I suspect more Vanguards to sell than M48s, but I could be wrong! Anyone know what the expected life of the barrel is on either one? I have bought used rifles in hot magnums that were decades old, yet "maybe" fired 20 times! ha