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Chasing a 28 Nosler tail?
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<blockquote data-quote="ArmaHeavy" data-source="post: 3087458" data-attributes="member: 48135"><p>Don't take my word as gospel, but I also have a Proof Research 28 Nosler with the same twist rate you have (except mine has a 26" tube). I see two things that could be at play here:</p><p></p><p>A) This has already been mentioned, but cleaning the gun exceedingly well between bullets manufactured by different companies is advised, especially going from a monolithic to a cup and core design, which uses gilding metal for the jacket.</p><p></p><p>B) I called Proof years ago and asked them about the weight class I should ideally be shooting out of my 28. They said that an 8.4 twist is optimized for a 180 gr. pill. I'd love to run 195s but have standardized on the 180 ELMD.</p><p></p><p>I will add that the 28, in my experience, is a bit finnicky to load for. It's a temperamental creature, as are many big, overbore mags. I've also found that it much prefers to be cleaned every 40 rounds or so. And I'm not big on frequent cleaning. I only do it when the gun tells me to, and the Nosler seems to tell me frequently.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, here's my load in case you're interested. It's a pretty mild load so far as the 28 is concerned, but the gun likes it. Speed is 3090 and it shoots .840" @ 200 yards when I'm doing my part.</p><p></p><p>- Nosler Brass</p><p>- 78 gr. H1000</p><p>- 180 gr. Hornady ELDM</p><p>- CCI 250</p><p>- 3.600 COAL</p><p></p><p>I don't particularly care for Nosler brass. I scooped up a bunch of Peterson 28 Nos brass for when it's time to rebarrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ArmaHeavy, post: 3087458, member: 48135"] Don't take my word as gospel, but I also have a Proof Research 28 Nosler with the same twist rate you have (except mine has a 26" tube). I see two things that could be at play here: A) This has already been mentioned, but cleaning the gun exceedingly well between bullets manufactured by different companies is advised, especially going from a monolithic to a cup and core design, which uses gilding metal for the jacket. B) I called Proof years ago and asked them about the weight class I should ideally be shooting out of my 28. They said that an 8.4 twist is optimized for a 180 gr. pill. I'd love to run 195s but have standardized on the 180 ELMD. I will add that the 28, in my experience, is a bit finnicky to load for. It's a temperamental creature, as are many big, overbore mags. I've also found that it much prefers to be cleaned every 40 rounds or so. And I'm not big on frequent cleaning. I only do it when the gun tells me to, and the Nosler seems to tell me frequently. Anyhow, here's my load in case you're interested. It's a pretty mild load so far as the 28 is concerned, but the gun likes it. Speed is 3090 and it shoots .840" @ 200 yards when I'm doing my part. - Nosler Brass - 78 gr. H1000 - 180 gr. Hornady ELDM - CCI 250 - 3.600 COAL I don't particularly care for Nosler brass. I scooped up a bunch of Peterson 28 Nos brass for when it's time to rebarrel. [/QUOTE]
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