ttfreestyle
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any feedback on the nosler m48 rifles? How is the action? Thanks
Nosler m48
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The good: excellent workmanship and quality. Being an advocate of the classic hunting rifle stock, I find the stock pattern very pleasing. The barrel is smooth and the rifle is sub-moa for 5-shot groups with magazine compliant reloads. Integral recoil lug and flat bottomed action are attributes for me. Cerakote is a plus. If I needed another hunting rifle, I would probably buy one of these.
The Bad: My rifle has a Rifle Basics trigger that is rough and creepy. I did adjust it, but I am still not happy with it. They do use Timneys with a 3-postion safety that uses the bolt lock blade. I attempted to buy one from Timney and they would not sell it directly to me due to some proprietary agreement with Nosler. Hunting rifles that get carried need to have bolt lock safeties. Two position safeties that do not lock the bolt are an irritant to me. Nosler will refit the trigger for $200. The three position comes on their Custom Shop rifles.
The Nosler 48 takes 6-48 mounted Rem 700 pattern bases. I would like to see integral dovetails, like Sako, or at least 8-40 mount screws like H-S Precision.
A friend of mine recently bought a Long Range in 300 WM. I like that rifle a lot. All that I've seen go though it are factory loads. After several tries with different ammo, it met the factory accuracy claim.
I have a Heritage in 7-08 that I have had for two years. I like mine for quite a few reasons and have small criticisms. I think that they are a good value for the money.
The good: excellent workmanship and quality. Being an advocate of the classic hunting rifle stock, I find the stock pattern very pleasing. The barrel is smooth and the rifle is sub-moa for 5-shot groups with magazine compliant reloads. Integral recoil lug and flat bottomed action are attributes for me. Cerakote is a plus. If I needed another hunting rifle, I would probably buy one of these.
The Bad: My rifle has a Rifle Basics trigger that is rough and creepy. I did adjust it, but I am still not happy with it. They do use Timneys with a 3-postion safety that uses the bolt lock blade. I attempted to buy one from Timney and they would not sell it directly to me due to some proprietary agreement with Nosler. Hunting rifles that get carried need to have bolt lock safeties. Two position safeties that do not lock the bolt are an irritant to me. Nosler will refit the trigger for $200. The three position comes on their Custom Shop rifles.
The Nosler 48 takes 6-48 mounted Rem 700 pattern bases. I would like to see integral dovetails, like Sako, or at least 8-40 mount screws like H-S Precision.
A friend of mine recently bought a Long Range in 300 WM. I like that rifle a lot. All that I've seen go though it are factory loads. After several tries with different ammo, it met the factory accuracy claim.
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ttfreestyle
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Thanks for the reply. The trigger is Something to think about for sure.
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