ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter
I'd personally go with a NULA, HS Precision, Cooper, MRI, or a full custom before the Nosler...but thats just me.
Nula,HSprecisionCooper before the Nosler. What do they have that the Nosler doesn't have ?
NULA...a bit light..no floorplate not a whole lot lighter then this rig
HS Precision..stock that fits like a 2x4 ..straight feed mag which makes for a deep un-handy hunting rifle
Cooper...fine gun but not in that class sorry straight feed mag
MRI--magnum research Is that correct? If so no way
I am looking at the features of said rifle. Now obviously a magazine article or full page ad will not tell you what the rifle feels like in respect to balance or pointability and other subtle nuances . Remember the big picture is hunting accuracy I could give a Rat's about something that might average 1/8" better in average group size over 100 strings of shots if it doesn't feed right or function correctly. I do know that if it has Blackburn bottom metal that it will feed rounds slicker then snot and not break or screwup in any way shape or form. I know the HOwa extraction system this thing is modeled after is pretty much unbreakable. Your getting a custom rifle with a custom action.top end barrel in a lightweight carbon fiber stock and the barreled action is done in cerrakote with gunslick on the inside for 24 bills. I can build a remington for that much or slightly less with the same features but it is still a Remington and will have 1/2 the resale value. I think the Nosler will hold its value better.
If your only worried about hunting accuracy then just get a factory Remmy, Winchester, Ruger, Savage, etc...
All the others have been around for a while, the Nosler just came out so who nows how it will perform. And it is also $2600, so yeah a full custom isn't out of the picture.
The Nosler is also just a regular push-feed action, so if your worried about feeding, just get the new Winchester Model 70 Extreme Sporter that is controlled feed.
I honestly don't know a whole lot about the NULA, so can't comment a lot.
HS Precison handle and fit great, not like a 2x4...
Coopers are just awesome, and are almost $1000 cheaper...
I just bought a Magnum Research rifle, Sako action, Mcmillan stock, Kreiger barrel...whats not to like there?
And like I said before, the Nosler is only available in WSM calibers. The others come in standard rounds too.