http://www.nosler.com/news-and.../11/22/the-26-nosler

I was wondering when the .375 Ruger would get wildcated

No belt and it fits a standard long action

There will be more to come..... bet on it.....WOW

7mm
.308
.338 ect ect

Makes the .264 Win Mag seem tame by comparison. It must be even worse about throat erosion and barrel wear......

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...capable of shooting the Nosler® 129 grain, AccuBond® Long Range™ bullet at a blazing 3400 fps out of the muzzle.

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
http://www.nosler.com/news-and.../11/22/the-26-nosler

I was wondering when the .375 Ruger would get wildcated

No belt and it fits a standard long action

There will be more to come..... bet on it.....WOW

7mm
.308
.338 ect ect

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Territory covered by Dakota for years.

An answer in search of a question IMO.

Now we just need a 22 varmint caliber based on the 505 Gibbs ...

Instant collector's item

Now they need a 155-160gr bullet hard enough to match it.

Doesn't the 6.5WSM wildcat come close to that with a short action? I know my new .270WSM pushes a 130 gr bullet 3300+ out of a 24" barrel. Seems like a 6.5WSM with a 26" tube would be pretty close to this new Nosler 26. (and I am a Nosler fan, and am glad they standardized the .280 AI.) I am just not sure this one makes sense.

Isn't this the wrong forum for a 6.5mm cartridge? The OP might get more responses in the correct forum......



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Right or wrong forum....this matters not

I just passed some news along.....whether anyone likes it or not means nothing to me but

Just about all but a handful of today's beloved cartridges were once a wild cat

Some of us will just crawl closer and use our trusty old 6.5x55 !!

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Originally posted by TX Nimrod:
Isn't this the wrong forum for a 6.5mm cartridge? The OP might get more responses in the correct forum......



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The 6.5 is as good medium bore as any .270 anyway

The 26 Nosler might be a bit to much, but only time will tell.
Looking forward to see it when it comes and get to know what case is used and how accurate the 26 Nosler really is. Speed means nothing if it is not accurate enough.

I have my 264 Winchester Magnum chambered Model 70 Extreme Weather now. Therefore, I have no need of the 26 Nosler, but it is good to see the 6.5mm bore getting some love. I think the 375 Ruger case was a good basis for a fast 6.5mm. 100-150fps increase in velocity over 264 WinMag sounds about right.

I wanted a blend of classic and modern and that is why I went with the Model 70 Extreme Weather in 264 Winchester Magnum. That said the 26 Nosler is certainly a logical modern expression of the 264 WinMag. Slightly better ballistics and loses the belt while retaining the same bolt face and action length.

I have a 6.5 WSM wildcat that I love. However, using the Ruger .375 case for 6.5 seems too much of a good thing to me. I do have a .395 (yes, 395) Max based upon the .375 Ruger case. That works out great.

Saw this the other day. Looks like a total burner. I'd be interested in it for the simple fact it'll be a SAAMI-spec cartridge that duplicates what wildcats have been doing for a while. That's always nice to have.

I've got a 270, but the allure of the 6.5's are drawing me closer.

Chuck375,

you should ask me about my 22-378 Ackley Improved version based on the 378 Wbee sometime...

Life starts at 5000fps.

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Originally posted by Clayman:
Saw this the other day. Looks like a total burner. I'd be interested in it for the simple fact it'll be a SAAMI-spec cartridge that duplicates what wildcats have been doing for a while. That's always nice to have.

I've got a 270, but the allure of the 6.5's are drawing me closer.

Yep will definitely be a plus.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Chuck375,

you should ask me about my 22-378 Ackley Improved version based on the 378 Wbee sometime...

Life starts at 5000fps.

I smell something

What grain of bullet?
Twist?
Powder type and charge weight?

This .26 Nosler might be of some interest if they'll twist it to handle 140+ gr bullets. I grow so tired of these new wonder rounds that are capable of pushing low SD, light bullets at super speed but can not handle the heavy stuff. ALA the .22-250 and it's all to common 1 in 14 twist rate....

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Originally posted by ted thorn:

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Chuck375,

you should ask me about my 22-378 Ackley Improved version based on the 378 Wbee sometime...

Life starts at 5000fps.

I smell something

What grain of bullet?
Twist?
Powder type and charge weight?

Bullshit maybe? From Rich? Nah...

This could be another source of good brass for the 375 Ruger.

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I was wondering when the .375 Ruger would get wildcated

There's no guarantee it's 375Ruger based ... 3 options are available:
1. 375Ruger (Nosler offers brass)
2. Shortened 300RUM or elongated RSAUM. (Nosler offers brass for RUM and RSAUM)
3. Totally left field ... 338Norma Magnum. (Nosler has close ties with Norma)

Some speculation its 404 based case, if true the 375Ruger is not the parent.

Cheers...
Con

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Originally posted by ted thorn:

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Chuck375,

you should ask me about my 22-378 Ackley Improved version based on the 378 Wbee sometime...

Life starts at 5000fps.

I smell something

What grain of bullet?
Twist?
Powder type and charge weight?

In the old Testament, P.O.Ackley's book of Wildcats I mean Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders , it was referred to as the "22 Eargesplittenloudenboomer"
Bore wear was measured in shots.

6.5 x68 Schuler

I built 5, a 338, a couple of 416s and a two 404 as soon as .375 brass was to be had, actually before it could be had. Sold them all, but they were all real nice calibers, its a great case to work with IMO..Modern and extremely efficient. Oh yeah and a .375 Ruger but that doesn't count.

According to the new pics on Nosler's site, it appears to indeed be based off the .375 Ruger case.

I may have to find a nice 8" twist barrel and make my 416 a switch barrel.

.3666Torque,

60gr Nosler Solid base, 5400fps.

The 80gr bullet as built by Jimmy Knox of JLK Bullets. Sierra copied it. 4800+fps.

I just looked at the two reamer set and gauges.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
.3666Torque,

60gr Nosler Solid base, 5400fps.

The 80gr bullet as built by Jimmy Knox of JLK Bullets. Sierra copied it. 4800+fps.

I just looked at the two reamer set and gauges.

So, how many bullets are in orbit?
Jumping Jeehozifat! That is fast! I'd like to see the spray from nailing a 'Yote!!

At 5400, how many bullets will even arrive on target before disintegrating?

A passing fad.

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According to the new pics on Nosler's site, it appears to indeed be based off the .375 Ruger case.

Definately based off the Ruger case. Looks like the shoulder has been moved back slightly for a reasonable neck length. Perhaps they'll be smart and neck it up to .338 caliber - would definately make a nice pair...

I am not much for a fad, but I have been looking for something a bit different for some time.

I have used the 270 for 40 years. Had some Weatherbys . And I have sure thought about a 264 Winchester Magnum .


(BTW Hondo did you order your M70 Extreme from Winchester )

But this could be that something . Deer and antelopes or groundhogs or paper would have to be over a hill to be truly safe.

This is a lightning bolt kind of cartridge. Just wait until it is worked into the AR pattern rifles . A new barrel change method will then need to be worked on.

Perfect! A plasma cutter for my new barrel!