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1:9.5 for this rifle, berger's calculator shows I should be able to stabilize their 184s with it at my altitude (about 5000ft). Gonna try them out and see, I already have 100 of them. Thanks for the input on the powder, think it would be appropriate for a coues deer/antelope specific load with a bullet in the 140 range?
Agree, I had two Bergara rifles, neither would shoot well. Bergara has had issues.
Could be, at that point the only 140 class bullet I'd be shooting is probably a Hammer. I have different guns to shoot lighter bullets and I'll set a gun up to shoot a certain bullet. I'm certainly not a fan of having multiple loads for one rifle, I'm more of a specific gun for a specific purpose type of guy. Right now, I have 175gr ABLRs, 177gr Hammers and 195gr EOLs for mine. The only reason I have the 175gr ABLRs is because they're leftovers from a buddy's Christensen. I'm not sure but I think you might have a hard time stabilizing something like a 180+ bullet in the 9.5 down in coues country, I'd still want to shoot the 180gr+ bullets.
On another note, that same buddy with the CA in 28 Nosler had the same sort of pressure signs in his rifle. Fortunately I haven't had that issue in my rifle, I've only had a few rounds fail to chamber and they was because of the crushed shoulder from the factory. Still no pressure signs. I have a semi-custom Savage with a Proof barrel, a complete tear down and rebuild, only thing left from Savage is the action.
Slightly off topic....but did your thumb hurt RIGHT AWAY when you whacked it? .I'm thinking it sure did!.....on topic...my first call would be to Nosler!!!
Oh it hurt but I always say God gave me two hands for a reason, one to swing the hammer and one to smash with the hammer haha. Nosler is sending me a shipping label
I would be skeptical of Nosler's explanation. I'm sure we have all heard those 'across the pond' stories like Sauer and Sako being notorious for quality control. BS!! Your B14 is made in Spain and the Elite line is made in Georgia USA. I am familiar with both and the ones I've shot shoot lights out and good guality control.
Agree. Doubt the chamber is changing dimensions from round to round.
Nosler rep mentioned Sako and Tikka in reference to small chambers from Europe, but with my situation why is there such a spread in case size that some fit perfect and some won't chamber. Tells me that either the chamber is within spec or nosler is putting out cartridges that are smaller than saami which I doubt. At least they're more than willing to address the issue for me.
LmAo....nice! Nice about Nosler...( not the thumb)
Last Bergara I bought wouldn't group 1.5". About 1.63" was as good as I could get, and generally 1.75" - 2". This was a new 7mm-08 Ridge model. Tried adding a pressure point along the barrel channel and groups went to over 2". The one before that I I had was a .270 Timber, which was a beautiful gun, and shot generally around 1 MOA, with one exceptional load around 0.60". It was as heavy as an anvil it felt like. Just not a Bergara fan anymore. No experience, but read shooting instructors say the Premier models have extraction and ejection problems after a day or two in the field under adverse conditions. I'd sooner have a Browning for comparable money if I couldn't find a Fierce or Seekins in a caliber I liked. I think the CVA single shots with Bergara barrels are more accurate than the B14s... In my limited experience they have been for sure. They were influenced by Remington I know, so they must have shared notes on cost savings during QA.Last few lots of Nosler ammo I shot through my 308 was terrible, 1.5-2" "groups" (more like shotgun pattern, gun shoots fed gold medal ~.75"), pretty inconstant velocity and some erratic pressure signs on the brass. This was all bought pre-panic back in 2019 or so.
I'm not sure why everyone seems to think this is a rifle issue
Ejector marks with lack of flattened primers on a new gun makes me think the chamber might have just a slight amount of oil/solvent in it, especially if you cleaned it before the first shots.
ETA: as others have suggested, get a headspace comparator and measure the unfired ammo, I'd also measure the headspace on the fired cases and compare to the unfired cases that wouldn't chamber and see if they are longer or not.
I got a bad batch of Nosler Custom in 375 Rem. Ultra once. Cases dented, seating depths all over the place, etc. The shop foreman personally responded and sent me knew product and assured me the technician loading my batch had been terminated. That's been several years. Response was great, but how did they get out unnoticed to start with?
Fairly strange isn't it for what is supposed to be a premium brand!
