The rifle that inspired the Western Series, the Sonoran is ideal for stalking mulies through a desert valley or taking elk across a canyon. Built to be more of a long-range tack-driver than mountain rifle, the Sonoran still comes in at under 8 lbs, thanks to its Manners 100% carbon fiber stock and fluted barrel.
Meant to take a licking, the Sonoran is ferritic nitrocarburized inside and out, meaning this rifle is near impervious to wear as well as corrosion. Not only does the surface treatment bring the hardness up to a Rockwell of 72, it also increases lubricity, meaning a little oil keeps the Sonoran running smooth as butter. Clad in its olive drab carbon fiber stock, its the rifle built to weather the toughest hunts on the planet.
Magnum chamberings wear a fluted, 26-inch barrel in a #4 contour, while non-magnums have a 24-inch #3. Besides its extreme corrosion and wear resistance, this surface treatment more than doubles the barrels expected life. When combined with the right ammo and a good scope/mount combination, the Sonoran is guaranteed to shoot 1 MOA or better.
Specifications :
Chambering: 26 Nosler
Magazine Capacity: 3
Magazine Type: Hinged Floorplate
Stock: 100% Carbon Fiber by Manners
Length of Pull: 14 in
Sights: No Sights, Integrated 19mm Dovetails
Barrel: Premium US-Made, Fluted #4
Barrel Length: 26 in
Overall Length: 46.8 in
Weight: 7.8 lbs
Trigger Mech: Single Set Trigger
Safety: Two-Position, Push-To-Fire
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Introduced in 2014, the 26 Nosler was the first SAAMI-standardized cartridge to bear the Nosler name, and part of Nosler's growing family of proprietary cartridges that now include 22, 28, 30, and 33 Nosler. The 26 Nosler and all except the 22 Nosler are based on the .404 Jeffery or Remington Ultra Mag case necked down and shortened to fit into a .30-06-length-action. The 26 Nosler is a 6.5mm, bullet diameter .264-inch. Although recently surpassed by the 6.5-.300 Weatherby Magnum, upon introduction the 26 Nosler was the world's fastest 6.5mm cartridge, propelling a 140-grain bullet at 3300 fps, thus greatly exceeding the old .264 Winchester Magnum and the newer 6.5mms such as the .260 Remington, 6.5mm Creedmoor, and 6.5-.284 Norma. The 26 Nosler is overbore capacity, limiting powder selection and barrel life, but it is a flat-shooting and hard-hitting cartridge ideal for mountain game and suitable for elk and moose.
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Craig Boddington
