have you seen any .22 Nosler uppers

[platoonDaddy]

Any of the gun shows the last two months displaying any .22 Nosler Uppers?

I wonder, since the case has 25% more volume, wouldn't that mean higher pressures imposed on the bolt lugs?

If it gets popular, I guess that means I'll have to buy a couple of uppers, a few dozen mags, and stockpile more ammo! Damn. Just when I think I have most of what I need, something better comes along!

 

[yellowfin]

I'll be interested if and only if they do the same thing in 6mm.

 

[DaemonAssassin]

At gun shows, no. Check MidwayUSA for uppers.

 

[platoonDaddy]

At gun shows, no. Check MidwayUSA for uppers.

Midway has them, was looking for someone local. Left message with Precision and will call Engage on Tuesday.

 

[jimbobborg]

This is an interesting cartridge, I must admit. Since it's based on the 6.8 SPC, the brass is shorter than .223, so heavy for caliber bullets (80gr SMKs) would be no problem with this combination. It's still a .224 bullet, though.

 

[platoonDaddy]

Ended up purchasing one from Midway, that arrived yesterday.

AR-Stoner AR-15 A3 Upper Receiver Assembly 22 Nosler 18" SS Fluted Barrel with 15" M-Lok Handguard and 2 boxes of 50 of Nosler Varmageddon Ammunition 22 Nolser 62 Grain Hollow Point Flat Base

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/135414/ar-stoner-ar-15-a3-upper-receiver-assembly-22-nosler-18-ss-fluted-barrel-with-15-m-lok-handguard-and-2-boxes-of-50-of-nosler-varmageddon-ammunition-22-nolser-62-grain-hollow-point-flat-base

The author in the May issue of American Hunter, also penned another article on .22 Nosler.

RANGE RESULTS from page 11 of 11

Following are my range test results for two loads, consisting of three, 3-shot groups at 100 yards. Velocity in feet per second was measured with a barrel mounted MagnetoSpeed Chronograph. Conditions: sunny, no wind, 15 degrees F.

Nosler Match Grade 77-Grain
• Average muzzle velocity: 2,831 fps
• Average of three, three-shot groups at 100 yards: .68-in.
• Best group: .55-in.

Nosler Trophy Grade Varmint 55-grain Ballistic Tip
• Average muzzle velocity: 3257 fps
• Average of three, three-shot groups at 100 yards: .51-in.
• Best group: .35-in.

http://www.range365.com/22-nosler#page-11

 

[lazarus]

I'll be interested if and only if they do the same thing in 6mm.

Speaking of, I just saw someone mildly notable (Hornady?) was looking at a 6.5SPC wild cat. 6.8 case, but 6.5 bullets. You get the slight case capacity increase that the 6.8 has over the 6.5 and lower drag rounds.

On the Nosler, I'd want to see what handloading or hotter loads will do. The one review of it I read the Nosler 77gr load only produced about right on 1400lb-ft of muzzle energy out of an 18" barrel. A hot 5.56 round (IMI 77gr razor core) will produce about 1250-1280lb-ft of muzzle energy out of a 18" barrel

Higher is higher, but a ~10% gain in energy for needing a custom barrel, not interchangeable mags (well, if you have 6.8SPC they are) and I assume significantly more expensive ammo...

Now if you are telling me the Nosler 77gr in 22 Nosler is loaded on the lighter side and you could handle load safely and accurately up to around 1500ft-lbs with a 77gr out of an 18" barrel, you may just have my interest. Also I'd be interested if you could load 85gr .224 caliber bullets in to a case developing >1400lb-ft and stabilizing it with 22 Nosler.

PS my big gripe with .22-250 is pretty much all barrels seem like 1:12 twist for light varmit rounds.

 

[platoonDaddy]

Speaking of, I just saw someone mildly notable (Hornady?) was looking at a 6.5SPC wild cat. 6.8 case, but 6.5 bullets. You get the slight case capacity increase that the 6.8 has over the 6.5 and lower drag rounds.

On the Nosler, I'd want to see what handloading or hotter loads will do. The one review of it I read the Nosler 77gr load only produced about right on 1400lb-ft of muzzle energy out of an 18" barrel. A hot 5.56 round (IMI 77gr razor core) will produce about 1250-1280lb-ft of muzzle energy out of a 18" barrel

Higher is higher, but a ~10% gain in energy for needing a custom barrel, not interchangeable mags (well, if you have 6.8SPC they are) and I assume significantly more expensive ammo...

Now if you are telling me the Nosler 77gr in 22 Nosler is loaded on the lighter side and you could handle load safely and accurately up to around 1500ft-lbs with a 77gr out of an 18" barrel, you may just have my interest. Also I'd be interested if you could load 85gr .224 caliber bullets in to a case developing >1400lb-ft and stabilizing it with 22 Nosler.

PS my big gripe with .22-250 is pretty much all barrels seem like 1:12 twist for light varmit rounds.

The link I provided in post # 6, the 77 grain was 2,831 fps out of an 18" barrel.

 

[Mike3888]

someone mildly notable (Hornady?) was looking at a 6.5SPC wild cat. 6.8 case, but 6.5 bullets. You get the slight case capacity increase that the 6.8 has over the 6.5 and lower drag rounds.

That conversion has already been done nothing new. Blackhole Weaponry makes the barrels for 22x6.8 - 6x6.8 - 6.5x6.8
And others off Grendel cases. All are easy conversions for the reloader.

 

[lazarus]

The link I provided in post # 6, the 77 grain was 2,831 fps out of an 18" barrel.

77gr IMI 5.56 razor core is about 2760fps out of a 20". I know that is 20 vs 18, but...