26 Nosler????? !!!!!

[frequent misser]

I have never owned a WM or STW. It works well in my 300 RUM shooting 230 Hybrid Targets. Good velocity and accuracy. Also using it in my 6-284 and 6.5 WSM. Just loaded a bunch of accuracy test rounds with 160's of different charges and seating depth in the 6.5, and as soon as the wind lets up here, I'll be giving them a go.

How would you compare rl33 to retumbo? Im on my last 8 lb jug of retumbo and have been unable to find any but 33 keeps showing up here also.

 

[gjn11]

Nate over at Hillbilly Custom Rifles is a great guy and he builds an awesome rifle.

 

[MontanaRifleman]

How would you compare rl33 to retumbo? Im on my last 8 lb jug of retumbo and have been unable to find any but 33 keeps showing up here also.

A good bit slower burning and better velocity. You can expect 100-200 fps more velocity over Retumbo with heavy bullets in cases that are good for a slow powder like 33. That would be cases like I have mentioned which are overbore. I'll mention that RL33 did not give any significant increase in velocity (3400+) over Retumbo with 180 gr bullets in the 300 RUM. However, it is easily pushing 230 hybrids at 3100 out of a 27" tube.

The 26 Nosler might be a little too overbore for optimum performance with RL33 but it should still do OK with 140-160 gr bullets. 33 does very well in the 6.5 WSM which is a good bit less capacity than the 26 Nosler.

 

[Kiwi Greg]

A good bit slower burning and better velocity. You can expect 100-200 fps more velocity over Retumbo with heavy bullets in cases that are good for a slow powder like 33. That would be cases like I have mentioned which are overbore. I'll mention that RL33 did not give any significant increase in velocity (3400+) over Retumbo with 180 gr bullets in the 300 RUM. However, it is easily pushing 230 hybrids at 3100 out of a 27" tube.

The 26 Nosler might be a little too overbore for optimum performance with RL33 but it should still do OK with 140-160 gr bullets. 33 does very well in the 6.5 WSM which is a good bit less capacity than the 26 Nosler.

RL 33 really perks up my 338 Lapua imp & 7-375Rs, not so much the 30-375R.

Certainly perks up my 6.5wsm & Edge over N570.

I will be looking at using RL50 in my 6.5-375R, I think RL33 will be a little fast for it.

 

[ann brezinski]

sirs,
do any of you think that nosler will come out with a 7 mm or a 30 cal. on this case over the next 2 or 3 years and what our your thoughts on such a set up using the 26 case for a 30 or 7 mm with only a neck diameter chane?
gary b...

 

[Len Backus]

In my opinion Nosler will definitely do that.

 

[Fotis]

What do you guys think the barrel life will be on a 26 nosler?

Nosler has been testing it non-stop. Right now it is at over 1K rounds with no issues.

 

[gjn11]

Even if Nosler doesn't neck it up I'm sure there will be plenty of people who will neck it up and down. Its a well designed case that lends itself well to a number of other calibers.

 

[vikingsniper]

Really guys? You are really buying into this? 1000 rounds of barrel life with no problem yet it spits out pills faster than the wsm and 264win?? Looks like a 7rum necked to 6.5 and i still dont get what is so special about it? Maybe ill continue to research it..

 

[Kiwi Greg]

Really guys? You are really buying into this? 1000 rounds of barrel life with no problem yet it spits out pills faster than the wsm and 264win?? Looks like a 7rum necked to 6.5 and i still dont get what is so special about it? Maybe ill continue to research it..

It is basically a short Rum or long WSM

 

[MontanaRifleman]

Nosler has been testing it non-stop. Right now it is at over 1K rounds with no issues.

If a1000 rounds can be put through a26 Nosler with no issues, then 1000 rounds can be put through a 7 RUM with no issues. If that is based on pushing a 130 gr bullet 3400 fps I can believe it. That would be a mild load for that cartridge. I can push a 140 gr bullet over 3400 fps in a 6.5 WSM with a lot less powder in a short action with about the same barrel life.

 

[vikingsniper]

It is basically a short Rum or long WSM

Exactly, so why all the hype?

 

[Outlaw6.0]

Exactly, so why all the hype?

Same hype people went crazy about when the 7mm & 300 Ultras hit the market I suppose. A 264cal cartridge in a brand new case design that stomps any other commerical .264 caliber into the dirt.

People love performance (well, at least I do). The opportunity to buy factory ammo for the flattest shooting, hardest hitting 6.5 on the commercial market.

Is it for everyone? no. Does it fit a particular niche? maybe, time will answer that question.


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[bowhunter020]

Same hype people went crazy about when the 7mm & 300 Ultras hit the market I suppose. A 264cal cartridge in a brand new case design that stomps any other commerical .264 caliber into the dirt.

People love performance (well, at least I do). The opportunity to buy factory ammo for the flattest shooting, hardest hitting 6.5 on the commercial market.

Is it for everyone? no. Does it fit a particular niche? maybe, time will answer that question.


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^^^^this