Great choice for hunting, I've had a 28 since 2016. Since it's a 28 I'd go with the 180's and 190 bullets. Just got a load developed for the Berger 190 and wow. Just a word of advice don't shoot it hot, i keep my shot strings too only 3 in the summer and maybe 5 in the winter the barrel will last a lot longer. I'm currently running a Krieger barrel. Have fun it'll shoot a long ways very accurately!
I just bought a 28 Nosler ...
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Lee Goodwin
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I live about 50 miles from the nosler pro shop. The sell seconds on projectiles, if you are interested. And, I can check on brass, if ya want. It's fun to drop in there and see what they have from time to time.
Lucky you ! Yes please , I'll PM you my cell number .
You will be way ahead if you go ahead and buy all the AGD that you can afford as this is some really tough brass.
dennisinaz
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Went does everyone think they need a brake. It's not a 505 Gibbs
3 boxes total. All are Nosler Trophy Grade. 2 boxes are 165gr accubond. The 3rd box is 170gr ABLR.
I'll take the brake off when I'm hunting , it's just nice to have working up a load , IMO.
The rifle will shoot differently with and without a brake, with a different point of impact also.
I run Gentry brakes on everything, 243 Win on up. I really like to see the bullet impact and the animal's reaction, especially in which way they run off. If the animal starts to move forward as you squeeze the trigger, you may hit them on the diaphragm or just behind. Not knowing which way they run is a very empty feeling, especially if there are many other deer tracks in the immediate area.
I run Gentry brakes on everything, 243 Win on up. I really like to see the bullet impact and the animal's reaction, especially in which way they run off. If the animal starts to move forward as you squeeze the trigger, you may hit them on the diaphragm or just behind. Not knowing which way they run is a very empty feeling, especially if there are many other deer tracks in the immediate area.
Yes , but this thing is LOUD with the brake on , LOL .
When I am deer hunting, I always have a grunt call and a rattle bag, calling in bucks. I hunt out of deer climbers, ladder stands, and fixed box stands in trees.
Deer talk back and forth more than you would imagine. So, I wear Peltor tactical electronic ear muffs and I may hear 5x better than the average human. A ****ed-off buck May make all kinds of sounds including a snort wheeze when he is coming in. The bucks come exactly right to the tree that I am hunting out of, so watching my scent is critical, and anything that I have stepped in such as gasoline while pumping gas at the gas station....best put your hunting boots on when you get out of the truck.
At those shots right at dark, it is nice to know which direction the deer runs in the woods if he is not DRT which requires a muzzle break or shoot a small case/caliber.
Deer talk back and forth more than you would imagine. So, I wear Peltor tactical electronic ear muffs and I may hear 5x better than the average human. A ****ed-off buck May make all kinds of sounds including a snort wheeze when he is coming in. The bucks come exactly right to the tree that I am hunting out of, so watching my scent is critical, and anything that I have stepped in such as gasoline while pumping gas at the gas station....best put your hunting boots on when you get out of the truck.
At those shots right at dark, it is nice to know which direction the deer runs in the woods if he is not DRT which requires a muzzle break or shoot a small case/caliber.
I had Blackline Precision put my barrel on and had them put one of their muzzle brakes on it and it reduced the recoil down to a 243. I don't take it off.
There's a few places that produce custom ammo for them, and most have it in-stock
Not what it was intended for, but I was curious what a mediocre shooter could do with it. No loading testing, just a reload based on the 28 Nosler Gunwerks load on not a great day to be shooting - but here's what it did (see pics). I feel the outlier was the fifth shot after two sighters fired before the 5 shots. Scope is MOA, 10 per rev.
