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Yep, it's gonna kick!

Yep, it's going to kick. What's more, since it's achieving that level of numerical recoil with a lighter bullet and more velocity, it's likely to kick "quicker", more of a jab than a shove.

This is funny. It offers better performance, that alone will get some people to buy it whether they need it or not.

That's been going on for half a century and ain't likely to stop.

I'm sure the general hunting public is interested in what calibers a few members here think they should be restricted to...

One God is enough for everyone.

And I agree it will have a quick, sharp kick. Guessing it will be similar to my 7WSM with 140 grain pills.

I'm not so interested in big volume 26's. I want BC to do all the work, not powder.

Well you're getting both with this one. May not make for a 2000 round barrel, but that's no big deal to me.

This is certainly more worthy than the .30 TC.

That was a joke.

Czech1022,

Sorry not to put it mildly, but where in the hell did you get 24.93 foot-pounds of recoil out of a .300 Winchester and a 180 at 2900+ fps in an 8-pound rifle?

There are a bunch of recoil formulas out there. I just ran the numbers you provided through Sierra's and the recoil came out to almost 30 foot-pounds. My own recoil formula, which I developed over a decade ago, includes a factor for "rocket effect" that most formulas don't. It comes up with 33 foot-pounds.

Anybody who can't tell the difference between the recoil of a .264 Winchester and .270 Weatherby and 130-grain bullets from a .300 Winchester shooting 180's either hasn't shot any of them much, or is one of those iron-shoulder kick-addicts who profess to love getting the snot beaten out of them by a .458 Lott.

I've shot an 8-pound .270 Weatherby with 130's at 3400+ considerablynd it AIN'T a .300 Winchester Magnum.

I'm working on a light .300 WM for a friend. Even with 180's, that thing will slap you.

I'd rather shoot my .404J. It kicks but doesn't seem to be mad at anyone...

DF

I always figured that there had to be more to it than just the "weight of the ejecta" that so many writers bandy about.

Handloads.com online recoil calculator. I just repeated it with the same results.

Looks like I need to find a better data source!

I'd say so!

The 26 Nosler will kick a little more than a .264 Winchester, probably more like a 7mm Remington Magnum with 140-grain bullets. So yes, it will kick more than a .270 Winchester, but it ain't gonna kick like any of the .300 magnums with 180's.

Went from "barrel burner" to "kicks too much" and no one shot,seen or owns a 26 Nosler yet,only on the internet.

You left out that the case neck stretches too much.

What's the possibility of driving a 130 grain to 3,600? I've seen some chrony results with 257 wby and 115 grain...into the 3680's with RL17. Possible or a pipe dream ?

36" barreled 257 Weatherby and 75000 psi?

I grew up on 6.5's but have wandered away. Like the prodigal son, I just may return.

And the name stinks, so no one will even buy it.

Nope, 26" and 69 gr of RL 17 was the claim...

ndhunterman,only if you AI it.

John Moses,I stand corrected.

What's in a name? I want numbers. Call it a 26 fudrucker for all I care.

the 260 Nosler would have sounded better in my humble opinion.

When it comes to naming new cartridges, seems like two numbers are in vogue these days.