Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Nosler vs. Cooper vs. Kimber

Yeah. What I've seen is around $2000-$2500 for the three rifles I'm interested in, more or less. I'm finding the problem is locating them so I can see the wood before buying.

What I'm really planning on doing is getting the .250-3000 in the cooper and undecided on the other. It will be a 7mm-08. It may be the nosler by default as I'm not having any luck locating a super America.

Try Hyatt's in Charlotte. They will send pictures.

Folks this is the wood stalked Nosler rifle that I was talking about.
http://www.nosler.com/nosler-custom-rifle-ncr/

Its MSRP is $4195. 00

So I wasn't completely wrong.

There is a fair amount of price variation unless $400 or $500 (20%?) matters not. My pick would be the Kimber as it is lighter, which is a mandate of mine, and does not have a magazine, another mandate of mine. Also, I cannot see, given the simple action, why the Nosler is priced where it is. My two bits.

kaboku68,

The big reason for the price on that Nosler rifle is it comes with a brand-new Leupold VX-3 scope and mounts. Oh, and some Nosler Custom ammo as well.

EdM,

It's because the "simple" action is machined right from the get-go to the "blueprinted" standards done to most factory actions when they're made into custom rifles, tuned to feed whatever cartridge it's chambered for perfectly. It's fitted with a Pac-Nor barrel, guaranteed to shoot 3/4" or less with Nosler FACTORY ammo. The metal is all coated either in Cerakote (external) or Micro Shield (moving parts) to be not just rustproof but to function consistently.

If you can find a gunsmith who can do all that, plus provide a fancy-grade, nicely checkered walnut stock for $2695 (the price of a Nosler Legacy) then by all means hire him.

The same thing can be said about the $4195 Nosler Custom walnut-stocked rifle, which includes the new Leupold VX-3 mentioned above, detachable mounts that fit onto the integral bases of the simple action, and ammunition that will shoot into well under an inch. Oh, and a hard synthetic case that retails for around $200.

My experience with custom stockmakers is that very few are willing to go to work for less than $2000 these days, and that doesn't include the price of a fancy walnut blank.

The same things can be said about Cooper rifles, which also have "simple" actions. Either brand is a bargain compared to a walnut-stocked custom rifle built by individual gunsmiths.

Formidilosus is probably right LOL, but that post is down right funny.

From a factory 700 BDL 25.06



Same BDL 110 Accubombs 5 shots



Coopers 220 swift on the left, 223 on the right 5 shots all



Another 5 shots from the swift


Measured outside to outside


10 shots at 200 Cooper 223


So I guess I should be envious of your Montana, but especially your skill right.

Dems sum sweet groups!!!