What is a 26 Nosler good for?
The 26 Nosler® cartridge was designed to take advantage of the inherently accurate and high B.C. 6.5mm (. 264) caliber bullets, and is capable of shooting the 129gr Nosler® AccuBond® Long Range (ABLR) and 130gr AccuBond® bullets at a blazing 3400 fps out of the muzzle.
Is a 26 Nosler big enough for elk?
I couldn’t really find any videos of it other than a dude who shot a deer at 1500 yds. I’ve seen plenty of videos with a 6.5-. 284. Wondering if there is anyone out here with experience with a 26 Nosler for big game.
Which Nosler Caliber is the best?
270 Winchester one of the best all-purpose, short- and long-range cartridges of all time. The 27 Nosler bests the . 270 Winchester by about 400 fps with 150-grain bullets. Now, you might think this cartridge is new and unproven.
What cartridge is the 26 Nosler based on?
The . 26 Nosler is based on the excellent beltless . 404 Jeffery case—blown out to increase case capacity—with a rebated rim, yet shortened to 2.590″ so it will run in a standard .
Is Nosler producing bullets?
Nosler® is most known for revolutionizing the hunting bullet industry with bullets such as the Partition®, Ballistic Tip®, AccuBond®, E-Tip® and most recently the AccuBond® LR and RDF.
What kind of bullet is A.26 Nosler?
The old boundaries are about to be pushed to new limits. The .26 Nosler cartridge was designed to take advantage of the inherently accurate and high B.C. 6.5mm (.264) caliber bullets, and is capable of shooting the Nosler 129 grain, AccuBond Long Range bullet at a blazing 3400 fps out of the muzzle.
What’s the point blank range of A.26 Nosler?
Zeroed at 350 yards, the .26 Nosler has a Point Blank Range of 0-415 yards. Loaded with the 129 grain ABLR, the .26 Nosler retains as much velocity at 400 yards as the 260 Remington produces at the muzzle. The .26 Nosler case is non-belted, thus headspaced off of the shoulder to further enhance accuracy.
Where is the Nosler 6.5mm cartridge located?
Nosler, located in Bend, Oregon USA, officially announced at the 2014 SHOT Show a new 6.5mm cartridge, the .26 Nosler. This is the first SAAMI standardized cartridge to bear the Nosler name.
What is the muzzle velocity of a 129 grain Nosler bullet?
The advertised muzzle velocity (MV) with a 129 grain AccuBond bullet is 3400 fps and 3300 fps with a 140 grain AccuBond bullet. Here are the actual ballistics for a 140 grain Nosler AccuBond bullet (BC .509), since a 129 grain bullet makes little sense in such a huge case.