sellme69

Anybody own any Nosler firearms? I saw the Nosler 48 Sporter in Field and Stream....won a "best of the best" award. Seems very nice and I want one!! Any feedback on any from owners??

bugsNbows

I've never seen (in real life) or shot one. They do look great in pics (and probably are) but I'm thinking they are pricey... like starting @ $2500.00. I may be wrong though.

Sheridan

hope this helps

http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=1&bullet=18

Keep us posted if you buy one...............$2,600.

jeepkid

For that price I'd rather get a custom, or a HS Precision.

HEAD0001

I handled one, but did not shoot it. It felt like a smoothed up Kimber. Similar to the original Kimber 82's in quality. By smoothed up I mean the stock-the seller would not allow the bolt to be worked(can not blame him). The rifle could be a great investmet. I can remember when nice Dakota's could be bought for just over $1,000. Look at them now. I have a LH 280 Dakota in the safe I bought close to 20 years ago. It is probably worth 3 or 4 times what I paid for it. That Nosler rifle, if taken care of, will be a great rifle to hunt with, and should also be a great investment. Tom.

driftrider

Well, then if I was his potential buyer, he wouldn't be making a sale. If cycling the bolt could harm the rifle in any way (which is its NORMAL FUNCTION, after all), then the rifle is an unsafe POS that isn't worth a penny anyway. I will not buy a rifle that I can't handle, including performing a full function check to my satifaction. Bolt fit and function is a major factor in choosing a rifle IMO, and I want to know if that $2500 rifle has a sloppy or sticky bolt. I'm not just going to take it on faith that just because it costs more that a full-custom job on a Rem 700 that it's perfectly made.

Mike

chma

I agree if the guy is that picky about the rifle he should keep it. For the price I would definately build a custom chad

HEAD0001

We are not talking about a Savage here. We are talking about a high end rifle. Try to pick up any high end rifle at any show and play around with the action. You will soon either get a dirty look, or a rifle taken away from you. Anyone who buy's a high end rifle does not want every Tom, Dick, and Harry at the show to handle the rifle. Ask permission first, you will normally be allowed. However with a hard to get high end rifle, you might have to prove you are a buyer first.

This rifle could even be considerd a collection type rifle, and I promise you the buyer would not want the action cycled. Tom.

oldelkhunter

HS precision is a sem-custom and a custom would cost twice that with a proprietary action.


The Nosler 48 unless I am completely mistaken is a Howa action that has been scalloped for lightweight purposes and is built by a gunmsith in Texas whose name I forget that specializes in accurate Howas. I think for the weight .stock features and looks it is a fine rifle. This ain't no stinking Kimber or Kimber lookalike I can tell you that.

HEAD0001

[quote]ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter

Here is my original quote "Similar to the original Kimber 82's in quality."

By originlal Kimber 82's I mean the Oregon model's. It sounds like you know a good bit about the Nosler's.Actually a good bit more than I do. My comment was merely on the asthetics of the rifle. I would have to say the Nosler was of a lower quality(asthetically) than the original Kimber's.

I do have one of the newer Kimber Long Master Classic's, as well as my older 82's. I will agree that the older Kimber's are a better quality rifle. But I can find nothing wrongwith the newer ones But then I paid more for my older 82's than I paid for the new Long Master Classic. Tom.