FIERCE FURY & NOSLER M48 LONG RANGE

[Muleycrazy88]

In the market for a new rifle under 3k and these twothave been the top two choices as far as feel, components, quality parts, etc. I'm not looking for a persuasion to a different rifle just curious on what people's experience with either of the two listed . Thanks guys(and gals ). Look forward to your feedback .

 

[26Reload]

I purchased a Nosler Patriot 48 in 26 Nosler...last year...put a VXIII 6.5-20×40 on it...
For a magnum sized rifle and 26" barrel it carries really nice on walks....I think with scope and cartridges it weighed around 8-8.5#
Shoots decent....still need to fine tune loads...but was,able to blast rocks at 777yds....little rocks....expensive brass @ $3 a piece...had a couple primer pockets open up at 79gr rl33..decent speed...dropped back to 75gr @3200...shoots okay....

 

[LongBomber]

I have a fierce edge ti in 26 and a nosler LR in 33. Similar weights, barrel profile is very close. I prefer the stock of the fierce, the bit of cast build into it is more comfy, and the grip/trigger realtionship is better. The manners stock and timney trigger put the trigger in a odd location and it takes some getting used to. Just has an odd feel.
Both are accurate, my fierce shoots better groups, but both are 1/2moa capable. The edge has much tighter tollerances than the m48 action, the bolt is almost floppy when pulled back on the m48.

 

[26Reload]

I haven't noticed a floppy bolt on the 26....a long time ago I had one on a mkii riuger with paddle stock.....hated that gun....first rifle I ever bought too.....traded it for an Oneida now that went to crap.....lesson learned....no matter how nice or much a bow is when you buy it..it isn't worth a crap for resale.......duh....

 

[FURMAN]

The Nosler has a very short magazine box on the long actions. The Fierce rifles are in another league as far as build quality and are not neutered by the short magazine.

 

[Autorotate19]

Have you looked at Cooper rifles?

 

[LONG RANGE 7MAG]

You get what you pay for. Had Nosler 26, shot ok, bolt terrible and safety wouldnt fully engage. Down the road it went. The Cooper is twice the rifle.

 

[FURMAN]

You get what you pay for. Had Nosler 26, shot ok, bolt terrible and safety wouldnt fully engage. Down the road it went. The Cooper is twice the rifle.

Am I missing something? I do not see the model listed.

 

[LONG RANGE 7MAG]

Sorry Nosler 48 Liberty in a 26 Nosler.. I have never shot a Fierce.

 

[Muleycrazy88]

Pretty impressed with Cooper already from what Ive seen. Any other cooper shooters out there with good results?

 

[LONG RANGE 7MAG]

Jackson Hunter 6.5X284 140 VLDs. Can you say lights out!

 

[FURMAN]

Cooper makes a **** nice rifle. I just do not like the stocks for shooting prone and the rifles are a little heavier than I prefer. My M21 204 and M38 20vt shoot little groups.

 

[Elkhunter007]

I own 4 Cooper's and 1 Fierce. The Fierce is a better gun IMO.

 

[Excavator]

Had a buddy at our camp this season with a nosler build chambered in 270 WSM. He was shooting factory bilistic silver tips. Gun shot a one hole group at 100 yards! Very impressed. I did not care for the stock.