I have a nosler m48 heritage in 26 nosler, I love it I wanted the liberty stock but when I saw the heritage sitting on my local Bob wards sporting goods store shelf at 1,650.00 retail was 1,900.0 I just couldn't pass on it the wood stock was so pretty. I broke in the barrel and unfortunately my life took drastic changes the next yr and has been hard since I just haven't hunted with it but killing a coyote. I put a 1st gen sig Sauer Whiskey 5 50mm scope with sig rings, the scope brand new was less than 1,000.0 At the same store I couldn't say no to that either. I wanted the 42mm but they didn't have one. I put the nosler neoprene sling and it was done, unfortunately for me it weights 10 lbs which is 2 lbs over my 1970's Ruger m77 3006 which stinks but I love it and my ruger. The 140 ab factory ammo shot better than the 142 ablr factory ammo. The worst part is the ammo when I got it was 70 a box and now has almost doubled. I am going to hunt spring bear in Montana were I live with it next spring. That nosler was my first gun purchase ever so I will pass it down some day. The one thing I found about my 3006 is it don't like the Hornaday eldx 178 factory ammo so I will stick with the core lockt because they flew perfect and killed every elk I ever had a shot at. Great video
6.5 WBY RPM is the satellite bull between the herd bull 6.5-300 WBY, and the rest of the 6.5 herd. Gives you the horsepower, accuracy and less of the contrary arguments so trumped up against the 6.5-300.
One thing that doesn’t ever get talked about is barrel length. The truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as an inefficient cartridge. There is such a thing as too short of a barrel to make the cartridge efficient. You have to have the barrel length to burn all that powder. In return, you get more performance. A large powder charge going into a small bore does cause more erosion . That is true but that same throat erosion occurs in every cartridge.
Does the rifle blow up when you shoot it? If not... NO, it’s NOT TOO MUCH. It’s not even the most powerful 6.5mm cartridge. I’m sick of people that can’t handle recoil whining like a two-year-old about so called “overbore” cartridges. If people want to push a bullet faster, let them!!! ALL of them probably drive a car that goes faster than the speed limit or live in a house that’s “bigger than needed.” Enough said.
I'm in the process of building my hotrod cartridge which is a 6.5 ultracat (aka 6.5-300 rum). I'm excited to get it done I think it's going to be a lot of fun. It's going to have short barrel life but that's the price you pay for performance. Everyone have a great day and I will
@Brian Supermag I have 2 loads worked up for. First one is for the 127gr lrx running 3,760 fps, load wise was 104.5 grns of US869, but the barrel sped up 40-50 fps and now I have to back the powder down a couple grns and retest. The other load is a 130gr eld-m running 3,700 fps, it was at 102.5gr of US869 it's now at 101gr after the the barrel sped up. At 1000 yds it drops 149.5 inches sighted in at 100yds, it's still going 2125 fps w/1,303 lbs of energy. It still has 1000 lbs at 1,200 yds, it has 6 mil drop. About 4.2 mil at 1,000 yds. I do apologize for taking this long to reply back.
Hand loads of 22-250 can be loaded to a velocity of 4500ft/s without great loss in barrel life because you aren't pushing a large pill down the barrel. In my opinion, many new cartridges like 26 Nosler are chasing performance specs, only. Yeah, you're only going to get 700 rounds on a 26 Nosler barrel, but those specs are amazing!
@@ReloadingWeatherby That's what I can't figure out: are we shooting or hunting with these cartridges by design. Most of the most popular cartridges which have staying power extend from military rounds or military contracts--even Weatherby wildcats like 30-378. 30-06 is the best example of this, but something like 6mm ARC is a weird one--excellent ballistics but why does it really exist?
I have shot over 1000 rounds out of my 7mm STW. At least 600 of them were a 127gr bullet at 3850fps. It will still print sub .5moa. You will get way way more than 700rnds out of a 26 Nosler if you take care of the gun.
Im kinda excited to try re26 in my 6.5/06. Data shows mid 3200's possible for the 140g Im right near 3100 with a SST140 now and like the recipe. Im not a velocity nut but thats mighty appealing if I could get a Accubond cooking 3200+!!
@Jess Hadlock Absolutely it would! I dont shoot mine as much as I should but its a beautifully accurate rifle. Mine started life as a 1909 Argentine Mauser military rifle. (1898 Mauser)
Built one strait 30" bull barrel pushing 140 grn accubond at 3481 fps. The rifle weights 25 lbs shoots under 1/2 moa. Dont shoot it much sure throat erosion is a problem. Have shot deer at 900 yds drops them like a rock. Its a shooter but it is strictly a very long range hunting rifle. I zeroed it, shoot to verify zero shoot deer put it up till next year. Not a I'm going to range and shoot 4 boxes of shell rifle.
@@ReloadingWeatherby yea no kick what so ever, I got a little carried away. I really don't know if i would do it again. But the reason for 30" barrel was i figured i could cut it back a few times and re chamber it to get a little more life out of it. But to be honest my go to rifle is a 6.5/06. Thats one rifle that should of become a factory round. Good article keep it up
@Reloading Weatherby I JUST bought a brand new 26 nosler directly from Nosler, Ammunition, Holly crap! Thank God I reload, -- many moon ago I bought a 30-378 Weatherby, in a sako action. Back then 20 brass 40.00 a box. Now 25 nosler brass 100.00 (if you an find it). Anyhow, I will be doing some LONG range shots, I used to run 200 grain accubonds on my 300 rum. Looks time to goto 210 LR- accubonds. See how they compare in the field at 500 to 1000 yards.... be fun finding the right load for thr Nosler.
Built a 26 Nosler out of Kriger Barrel love the gun every Elk that has showed his face hit the dirt
Nice!
I have a nosler m48 heritage in 26 nosler, I love it I wanted the liberty stock but when I saw the heritage sitting on my local Bob wards sporting goods store shelf at 1,650.00 retail was 1,900.0 I just couldn't pass on it the wood stock was so pretty. I broke in the barrel and unfortunately my life took drastic changes the next yr and has been hard since I just haven't hunted with it but killing a coyote. I put a 1st gen sig Sauer Whiskey 5 50mm scope with sig rings, the scope brand new was less than 1,000.0 At the same store I couldn't say no to that either. I wanted the 42mm but they didn't have one. I put the nosler neoprene sling and it was done, unfortunately for me it weights 10 lbs which is 2 lbs over my 1970's Ruger m77 3006 which stinks but I love it and my ruger. The 140 ab factory ammo shot better than the 142 ablr factory ammo. The worst part is the ammo when I got it was 70 a box and now has almost doubled. I am going to hunt spring bear in Montana were I live with it next spring. That nosler was my first gun purchase ever so I will pass it down some day. The one thing I found about my 3006 is it don't like the Hornaday eldx 178 factory ammo so I will stick with the core lockt because they flew perfect and killed every elk I ever had a shot at. Great video
6.5 WBY RPM is the satellite bull between the herd bull 6.5-300 WBY, and the rest of the 6.5 herd. Gives you the horsepower, accuracy and less of the contrary arguments so trumped up against the 6.5-300.
Load development and 2 trips to the range = new barrel!
Thanks for the great video.
Haha it's not that bad
Exaggeration much??? If it takes you 800 rounds to develop a load, you need a new hobby.
2000 to 2500 rounds before new barrel.
@@sakostwwy1903😂😂😂
I'm just beginning my gunsmithing career and this will be my first rifle build for sure!
Sweet! Have fun
I love this round. My only complaint is it's speed. Anything within 400 yards, the round tends to poke right thru an elk
Thanks for commenting and watching!
One thing that doesn’t ever get talked about is barrel length. The truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as an inefficient cartridge. There is such a thing as too short of a barrel to make the cartridge efficient. You have to have the barrel length to burn all that powder. In return, you get more performance. A large powder charge going into a small bore does cause more erosion . That is true but that same throat erosion occurs in every cartridge.
True old 06 w a 22 “ barrel a waste effective and efficient when a 26 is used
Does the rifle blow up when you shoot it? If not... NO, it’s NOT TOO MUCH. It’s not even the most powerful 6.5mm cartridge. I’m sick of people that can’t handle recoil whining like a two-year-old about so called “overbore” cartridges. If people want to push a bullet faster, let them!!! ALL of them probably drive a car that goes faster than the speed limit or live in a house that’s “bigger than needed.” Enough said.
I prefer hot rod cartridges myself.
I'm in the process of building my hotrod cartridge which is a 6.5 ultracat (aka 6.5-300 rum). I'm excited to get it done I think it's going to be a lot of fun. It's going to have short barrel life but that's the price you pay for performance. Everyone have a great day and I will
Sounds like a fun cartridge
Continuing the previous comment, I'll put performance results in the comment section one of his videos once it's built and I start testing.
@@dominickmcginnis6277 I would like that
@@dominickmcginnis6277 so how's the performance
@Brian Supermag I have 2 loads worked up for. First one is for the 127gr lrx running 3,760 fps, load wise was 104.5 grns of US869, but the barrel sped up 40-50 fps and now I have to back the powder down a couple grns and retest. The other load is a 130gr eld-m running 3,700 fps, it was at 102.5gr of US869 it's now at 101gr after the the barrel sped up. At 1000 yds it drops 149.5 inches sighted in at 100yds, it's still going 2125 fps w/1,303 lbs of energy. It still has 1000 lbs at 1,200 yds, it has 6 mil drop. About 4.2 mil at 1,000 yds. I do apologize for taking this long to reply back.
I like fast! I love my 26 nosler.
I bet it's fun!
Informative! Keep the vids coming!
Thank you Josh
Hand loads of 22-250 can be loaded to a velocity of 4500ft/s without great loss in barrel life because you aren't pushing a large pill down the barrel. In my opinion, many new cartridges like 26 Nosler are chasing performance specs, only. Yeah, you're only going to get 700 rounds on a 26 Nosler barrel, but those specs are amazing!
But if you hunt with the 26 Nosler you should have plenty of years of hunting before burning out the barrel.
@@ReloadingWeatherby That's what I can't figure out: are we shooting or hunting with these cartridges by design. Most of the most popular cartridges which have staying power extend from military rounds or military contracts--even Weatherby wildcats like 30-378. 30-06 is the best example of this, but something like 6mm ARC is a weird one--excellent ballistics but why does it really exist?
I have shot over 1000 rounds out of my 7mm STW. At least 600 of them were a 127gr bullet at 3850fps. It will still print sub .5moa. You will get way way more than 700rnds out of a 26 Nosler if you take care of the gun.
Browning chrome lines their barrels, the only company to do it in that caliber.
Im kinda excited to try re26 in my 6.5/06. Data shows mid 3200's possible for the 140g
Im right near 3100 with a SST140 now and like the recipe. Im not a velocity nut but thats mighty appealing if I could get a Accubond cooking 3200+!!
That is impressive!
What's your load for the SST?
@@randylong8156 IMR 4350 powder. Worked up, Safe in my gun. No book data found.
@Jess Hadlock A-square made it a legit cartridge some gears back.
@Jess Hadlock Absolutely it would! I dont shoot mine as much as I should but its a beautifully accurate rifle. Mine started life as a 1909 Argentine Mauser military rifle. (1898 Mauser)
Well I learned something, I always thought 26 nosler parent cartridge was the the 403 Jeffrey
Ps keep up the great work
300 RUM is loosely based off the 404 Jeffery, so the 26 Nosler could have that same argument. However the dimensions are a little different.
Good to know thanks for getting back to me
Built one strait 30" bull barrel pushing 140 grn accubond at 3481 fps. The rifle weights 25 lbs shoots under 1/2 moa. Dont shoot it much sure throat erosion is a problem. Have shot deer at 900 yds drops them like a rock. Its a shooter but it is strictly a very long range hunting rifle. I zeroed it, shoot to verify zero shoot deer put it up till next year. Not a I'm going to range and shoot 4 boxes of shell rifle.
I bet it's a blast to shoot
@@ReloadingWeatherby yea no kick what so ever, I got a little carried away. I really don't know if i would do it again. But the reason for 30" barrel was i figured i could cut it back a few times and re chamber it to get a little more life out of it. But to be honest my go to rifle is a 6.5/06. Thats one rifle that should of become a factory round. Good article keep it up
Yes!
Where did you buy that ammo book?
At a gun store, but you can get on Amazon
Morning Austin
Good morning
26 nosler vs 300 RUM....
The 26 Nosler will be a little bit flatter... but the 300 RUM has a lot more energy
@Reloading Weatherby I JUST bought a brand new 26 nosler directly from Nosler, Ammunition, Holly crap! Thank God I reload, -- many moon ago I bought a 30-378 Weatherby, in a sako action. Back then 20 brass 40.00 a box. Now 25 nosler brass 100.00 (if you an find it).
Anyhow, I will be doing some LONG range shots, I used to run 200 grain accubonds on my 300 rum. Looks time to goto 210 LR- accubonds. See how they compare in the field at 500 to 1000 yards.... be fun finding the right load for thr Nosler.
Would you feel comfortable taking down a moose with it?
No doubt it would do it. Not my personal choice though. I would want a heavier bullet in a bigger caliber.
@@ReloadingWeatherby It's more about placement to a certain point.
Did you get a 26 nosler
No, me getting a 6.5mm cartridge will probably be the last thing I do haha
Gahlee dats a sweet round
Yes it is
That thing looks like a barrel burning son of a gun!!! lol 😂
I think it is haha
Imo the Nosler cartridges might not ever catch on
I think the 28 and 30 have. But agree about the others
@@ReloadingWeatherby I might be old school but it is hard to improve on cartridges that been around along time
@@jonfisher9960 I don't think they are providing anything new other than being a non belted magnum.
@@ReloadingWeatherby yes true
Correction.
6.5x55 worldwide most popular 6.5
Is it? I guess I'm not familiar with how popular the 6.5x55 is outside of the U.S.
Not anymore. All you have to do is look at ammunition sales.
Guessing Nosler…
Stop trying to reinvent the wheel, .260 rem or 25-06 and learn to hunt and get ur shots within 200 yards
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