Nosler M48 rifles worth the price

[deerhorn]

Was wondering what you guys think about the Nosler rifles and how accurate they are.I am wanting a new rifle something more than the mid priced guns I have now. It will be for mainly deer but I'm wanting to go elk hunting some day thanks

 

[rharfo]

When the retail price of the base gun was 1395 , yes worth it. That same gun retails for 1900+ now, not worth it. Just paid 900 for a used 260 M48. Shoots .3,.4....

 

[SnakeRiverEric]

the demo m48c in 270wsm I got over 5 years ago has been one of my favorites, accurate, long lasting, loaded several loads, rifle just feels good to me.

 

[DJ Fergus]

When the retail price of the base gun was 1395 , yes worth it. That same gun retails for 1900+ now, not worth it. Just paid 900 for a used 260 M48. Shoots .3,.4....

I'm not in the market for an M48 but I've always been curious about them. Didn't they have Douglas barrels and now have shilens? I'm also curious if they have the lapped or unlapped shilens.

 

[shortgrass]

ALL Shilen barrels are lapped, CM, Match & Select Match. Check Shilens' web site.....

 

[L.Sherm]

As of about 2 or 3 years ago Shortgrass is correct

 

[L.Sherm]

Personally I dont like being limited to there 3.4 mag box length.

 

[DJ Fergus]

ALL Shilen barrels are lapped, CM, Match & Select Match. Check Shilens' web site.....

Ok, I thought at one time shilen offered a nonlapped barrel. Maybe in CM. I could be totally wrong, my memory is not what it used to be.

 

[L.Sherm]

Shilen didnt use to lap there CM barrels they started about 3 years ago

 

[MagnumManiac]

I have only handled and seen ONE M48 rifle in my life...they are very limited in number here in Australia.
I went with a Kimber (actually 3 of them) rather than wait for the 9 months on a Nosler M48.

As far as I could tell, they are very well made and of quality, but the CRF action in 375H&H length of the Kimber swayed me. I can utilise the 3.6" length of the ejection port and change out the mag box/follower.

Cheers.

 

[LongBomber]

I have had a couple, one patriot and one longrange. The bolt-action clearance is sloppy for an expensive rifle, but both of mine functioned fine. The long range is a pricey rifle, manner stock timney trigger pushes the price up quite a bit.
Also the 3.4" mag box is a downer, pretty short if you like vld style bullets.

 

[Backcountry sports]

Was wondering what you guys think about the Nosler rifles and how accurate they are.I am wanting a new rifle something more than the mid priced guns I have now. It will be for mainly deer but I'm wanting to go elk hunting some day thanks

Look at Christiansen rifles or cooper instead of nosler

 

[SEGARE]

Barrels are/were made by Pac-nor.

Triggers were Rifle Basix or Timney

I The stock maker escapes me now.

I have one in .260 and it shoots .5 with Nosler factory 130AB.

 

[tom ga hunter]

I have owned 2 Patriots a 308 & 260 both were sub 3/4" rifles but the stock is the most uncomfortable stock I have ever used so I move them on.