Anyone Have a 26 Nosler?

[MikeConner]

If so what's your impression of the round?

I've gathered up most everything to have APR build me a lefty 26 Nosler. Probably not the most practical chambering for a hunting rifle but just because I don't have one is a good enough reason to me to have one built.

[txhoghunter73]

i will have one in a couple years when the price goes down. Should be a fun dog killer.

[MarkV]

I know a couple guys on here have one. Mequitecountry does and randy does too and maybe some others. Seems like a sweet little round

[JakeGraves]

I would prefer it necked up to .284 and shoot big heavy 180+ high BC pills. Berger is supposedly going to make a 195 VLD and there are some current 190's from other sources. It will stay inside the 6.5 at long range.

[Randy]

I absolutely love my 26. I have two safes full of rifles and this one has made the rest of them pointless.

Mine shoots really well. Last time I shot it I held right a a 1" group at 500. I killed the antelope at 406, the white tail at 390 if i remember right, and a hog at 350. They all fell in their tracks. I'm shooting a 130grn Sierra Game King at 3,440. When I got to Wyoming and started my ballistic calculations I was flat to 460. Every thing I have killed with it required no dial or hold over.

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[gumbl3]

I would prefer it necked up to .284 and shoot big heavy 180+ high BC pills. Berger is supposedly going to make a 195 VLD and there are some current 190's from other sources. It will stay inside the 6.5 at long range.

It's been done as the .284 Jamison
There's some pretty big 7's out there already, the 7 STW and and 7.21 firebird are monsters

[jhuddleston]

It's been done as the .284 Jamison
There's some pretty big 7's out there already, the 7 STW and and 7.21 firebird are monsters

Dang, now i want a 7.21 firebird! That thing is a beast

[Randy]

I forgot to mention my rifle was built by Edward Minton custom rifles in Palestine.

[jhuddleston]

I forgot to mention my rifle was built by Edward Minton custom rifles in Palestine.

That is a beautiful rifle by the way!

[MitchParker]

I would prefer it necked up to .284 and shoot big heavy 180+ high BC pills. Berger is supposedly going to make a 195 VLD and there are some current 190's from other sources. It will stay inside the 6.5 at long range.

Wouldn't the 28 Nosler take care of that?

[Slick8]

APR themselves have built one as well.

I asked Robert about it recently and he's unfortunately had NO time to dial in some loads as he's been covered up building our TBH rigs. It's a good looking build and will likely be a killer.

[elkaholic9292]

28 nosler is the one I would be more excited about. Both burn powder by the shovel full.

[MikeConner]

Well I've got several variations of 7mm's but no 6.5 so I'm going with the 26. Plan on shooting 140 Accubonds. This will primarily be a whitetail and mulie rifle.

[Muygrande]

I've been thinking about a 26 Nosler as well. How much performance will you leave on the table with a 26" barrel? I don't want to go much longer than that for a hunting rig.

[MikeConner]

I guess I'll find out since I'm going with a 26"barrel. I'm not looking for a 1000 yard rifle so I think a 26" will do me fine.