Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
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Fork Horn
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Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
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??
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
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.
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
hope this helps
http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=1&bullet=18
Keep us posted if you buy one...............$2,600.
http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=1&bullet=18
Keep us posted if you buy one...............$2,600.
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
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.
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
By smoothed up I mean the stock-the seller would not allow the bolt to be worked(can not blame him).
Mike
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
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.
This rifle could even be considerd a collection type rifle, and I promise you the buyer would not want the action cycled. Tom.
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
For that price I'd rather get a custom, or a HS Precision.
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.
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RE: Nosler 48 Sporter anyone??
[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.
This ain't no stinking Kimber or Kimber lookalike I can tell you that.
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.