28 Nosler Loads

[tbrice23]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one having a great experience with this round. I have seriously not lost any. I'm the same measurement from day one. And I'm measuring with a 7mm insert in my comp with the same calipers I've always used. I do have minimal fire cracking in the throat but it hasn't reached the lands yet. Do you clean regular? Just curious. I clean after every 20-30 rounds. Didn't know if maybe that helps.

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/how-much-rifling-has-your-28-eaten.219936/#post-1645062
Sorry .005"

 

[Calvin45]

Yes, you are correct, sometimes it is tough to not go ahead and shoot a few shots back to back, but I don't do it. I don't get in a hurry when I load, I don't get in a hurry when I'm testing loads or when I'm just out to shoot for fun. I am especially careful with my high capacity cartridges. I'm the same way when shooting my 26 nosler, 338 Norma, 300 Norma and 300 win mag.

What I stated to the OP is my findings at this point with this rifle. Although he asked for loads, I thought it may help him out to know if he's cautious, like I have been, about the way he goes about shooting it, he don't need to be scared to experiment and have fun with it. It is possible to get more rounds out of it than some people have etched in that stone somewhere.

I don't understand the responses either. Basically called me a lier and an idiot. I'm fine with that. I will just continue to do what I do and try to help anyone on here if there is something I've actually experienced and can help with. I am no pro, but I take what I do serious and put pride in it. I'm pretty new to this forum and have never been a member of any other and only joined to learn and to be able to pass on my findings with things I have actually experienced. Not to tell people I know something very well because other people have told me. I guess you just have to expect that there will be some people that know what you have and haven't done better than you. Even when you are the first hand experience. Thanks for your response man.

You mention .300 win mag in your list. I have a basically new .300 win mag that I want to last a while. I've never thought of it as an overbore cartridge as it's kind of tame as far as .30 cal magnums go now. But would you say then that even the 300 win mag would wear a barrel out quickly if shot when hot? The case to bore ratio on it is very similar to the .243 and .270 (my other two main rifles) and while they're not as efficient as .308s and 223s I haven't heard of these rounds being especially notorious for barrel destruction. I suppose both the 243 and the .300 win have short necks which some say contributed to greater erosion. Is the .300 win mag really worthy of the same concerns as the others listed?

 

[L.Sherm]

There is no free lunch so to speak. The faster you wanna try and push a bullet down a smaller hole with more powder creates more heat which is the biggest factor in barrel wear. A 300 WM is not that hard on barrels but any cartridge you sit and shoot round after round will wear on a barrel some worse than others.

 

[L.Sherm]

Theres some arguements that some powders are harder on barrels than others same with reamer designs, some land groove configurations.

 

[Calvin45]

There is no free lunch so to speak. The faster you wanna try and push a bullet down a smaller hole with more powder creates more heat which is the biggest factor in barrel wear. A 300 WM is not that hard on barrels but any cartridge you sit and shoot round after round will wear on a barrel some worse than others.

Right, makes sense. I don't ever do rapid strings or anything (I've owned a .300 before this one) but I often have shot 20 rounds in a half hour window and was just wondering if I was really looking for trouble doing that

 

[elkhunter1104]

I've never thought of it as an overbore cartridge as it's kind of tame as far as .30 cal magnums go now. But would you say then that even the 300 win mag would wear a barrel out quickly if shot when hot?


Yes. I would think that shooting it back to back and getting the bbl hot and just continuing to shoot it would reduce round count in the end. I can't say to what number or even for 100% certainty that it does but i would sure lean towards it would. It is just one of those things I choose not to do. With any chambering. Kinda like cleaning every 20-30 rounds. Does it make a difference? I don't know. I just try to do it as religiously as possible at those numbers.

 

[Warrior74]

I am trying to find the best load for my Ridgeline 28 Nosler. I have completed barrel break in by the book. So far between 162 ELDX, 168 VLD and 175 ABLR I have had the best luck with the 162's (I have only used H1000 with all three). I would prefer the 168's due to showing better kinetic energy at a further distance. I am looking for what may work have worked better for someone else or maybe some insight to what I should try to get the 168's or 175's to group better. Any input would

I like re-33 or retumbo in my two 28 nosler rifles. Retumbo is great for hunting because of the temperature stability. Bullet choice for me is based around what type game I am shooting, is it going to be a big game animal like elk or moose then I would use a bonded bullet. Other deer sized game with a soft hide I would use the 162 eldx or the 168.

I will give you a word of advice pick one bullet and don't differ. Your barrel only has a 500-800 round life. Don't do a lot of experiments and combinations. You won't have the life to do it.

What the twist on your rifle

 

[Kmccord]

I am trying to find the best load for my Ridgeline 28 Nosler. I have completed barrel break in by the book. So far between 162 ELDX, 168 VLD and 175 ABLR I have had the best luck with the 162's (I have only used H1000 with all three). I would prefer the 168's due to showing better kinetic energy at a further distance. I am looking for what may work have worked better for someone else or maybe some insight to what I should try to get the 168's or 175's to group better. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 28 Nosler, it shoots great with RL33, but what I want to add, if it has not already been mentioned, I would invest in a neck turning equipment, like K&M. I have noticed after 2nd load on same brass, I have a donut formed in the neck. If your Freebore is not as long as some, you could be seating the bullet into the neck/shoulder, this will put you in the donut. A good neck Turner like K&M will cut the donut out and trim the neck to have the same thickness. Also, annealing will help solve a lot of these problems I hear, I don't have one to know.

 

[Dmagna]

I have two 28 Nosler rifles. I have a one with a 1-9 and one with a 1-8. I shoot 195s out of my 1-8, and 162s out of my 1-9.

 

[Warrior74]

Have you shot them vise vesa
162 on the 1-8

 

[Mram10us]

Have you shot them vise vesa
162 on the 1-8

I was playing with my first 28 nosler with a 26" 1-8, bought a box of hornady 162 precision hunter pulled the bullets and reseated at 3.500". They shot great at 500. Also put some 168vlds in the cases and they also shot great.

 

[tooth doc]

I was playing with my first 28 nosler with a 26" 1-8, bought a box of hornady 162 precision hunter pulled the bullets and reseated at 3.500". They shot great at 500. Also put some 168vlds in the cases and they also shot great.

I use the 195 vld , they are amazing if you have the twist for it. Shoot 168 vld in my 7 wsm, they also shoot fantastic and have performed very we hunting!