I finally got my hands on a Nosler Custom Rifle in a 300 WSM this week.

A friend of a friend brought it to the range and I was quite pleased with the gun.

It was a handy little rifle with the custom 180 Accubond loads from Nosler in tow.

I wasn't fond of the trigger but then I realized that it wasn't going to be like the 1.5-lb trigger that was on my 700 right next to it so overall it was great gun.

I know that there has been a lot of hoop-law over the difference in recoil in some threads but I had my 300 win mag next to it with 180 TSX's in it and there was a significant difference in recoil. I'd honestly say the WSM was like a 30-06 with hot loads in it.

But overall, I liked the rifle a lot. I'd buy the composite if I bought one though.

Interesting.....thanks for the report.

Nosler has had some poor feedback to us here in cyberland and it's nice to get some positive feedback
Thanks again
Vapo

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Originally posted by Magnum61:

I wasn't fond of the trigger but then I realized that it wasn't going to be like the 1.5-lb trigger that was on my 700 right next to it so overall it was great gun.

No it isn't the same as your Rem 700 - the trigger is a Timney made on brand new CNC equipment. I just got back from Timney today - their new triggers are unreal. If you think a stock Rem 700 trigger is as good, you have some preconceived ideas. And as many know, I am a huge 700 snob.

The factory Rem700 trigger can't hold a candle to a new Timney.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
... I just got back from Timney today - their new triggers are unreal. ...
The factory Rem700 trigger can't hold a candle to a new Timney.

AnotherAZWriter, this is interesting. Are you implying there have been changes in either design or production methods for the Timney triggers?? Do you know the lowest setting for a Timney after market for a Sako or a M70, say??

I can't comment on the "new and improved Timneys", but in the past Timney always made very servicable triggers. But lowest pull settings (about 2 lbs) did not significantly differ from that of a M700 or a Sako - say. Therefore it was somewhat questionable to consider a Timney for any of those rifles. Pity, as Timney was one of the trigger makers making not only the cheapest after market products, but also providing models suited to rifles, for which only factory triggers were otherwise available (Sako springs to mind).

- mike

I was only comparing the weight and the creap of the triggers. Being: My Rem 700 trigger had zero creap and the weight was significantly different.

The Nosler trigger was, and I hate to say it, sort of sloppy. You could feel it grinding and then after a long wait, it finally went off.

I liked the gun in general but I don't like the price tag for what you get. I liked the idea that this one came with a Leupold Custom shop scope with a ballistically matched reticle in it. The only problem to that is that it was a 2.5-8X40 or 3-9X40, I can't remember but I like a tad bit more scope on a magnum.

It definately changed my mind on the 300 WSM though...