220 Swift. Mag. His is a semi custom on a Rem 700, TT trigger, and AG Composites cf stock. The brass problem could have been solved by necking up some of the supply for my .26 Nosler rifle, but there really isn’t much point in working up loads without data, as traditional methods of “pressure guessing” have proven unreliable since very accurate piezoelectric equipment became the industry standard. Loaded to the same chamber pressure of 65,000 psi, the .28 Nosler is capable of matching that muzzle velocity while burning less powder. Trimming would finish the job unless the neck wall requires thinning by reaming or outside turning for the tight chamber neck of a particular rifle. SAAMI maximum overall cartridge length for the 7mm STW is 3.600 inches versus 3.340 inches for the .28 Nosler. at high muzzle velocities. We offer a wide variety of shooting products for sportsmen and women at discounted prices while providing flat rate shipping and discounts to members of the military and first responders. 5.56x45 NATO. One obvious reason for the .28 Nosler would be the success of the .26 Nosler (December 2014, p. 46). Charges used with the four powders behind the 160-grain AccuBond pretty much duplicate the velocities we will see in Nosler's upcoming factory load with that bullet. Introduced in 2005, the Nosler cartridge brass line is ready to load. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:[email protected] For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:[email protected] You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. 221 Rem Fireball. Case loss is zero with it. Nosler plans to offer a complete line of the company's M48 rifles in the 27 Nosler caliber. It still averages less than half minute of angle with its favorite loads. Prior to shooting Shooting Times's sample rifle, I attached a Swarovski 2.5-10X 42mm scope, and that brought its weight up to 9.13 pounds. See more of 28 Nosler on Facebook. The first rifle in 7mm STW built for me by Kenny Jarrett in 1987 still has its original barrel. But many of us insist on both the accuracy and the pickup. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. ABLR to 3125 f.p.s. I switched the notes from my review sheets up and published the 33 Nosler information from another rifle. Frank and Tony from Gallery of Guns spice up the Glock test using their non-dominant hands. I’ve also been looking at the 30 Nosler but fear it will end up in the same situation and be to expensive to own/shoot. Partitions and, The .28 Nosler does exhibit more recoil than most 7 mm magnums, about like a smaller .30-cal. Yeah, we can use even heavier bullets in .30s, but relatively few shooters are recoil-resistant enough to accurately shoot bullets over 200 grs. ... 1 review for 28 Nosler. The company is billing the 28 Nosler as the most powerful 7mm cartridge available today. The 7mm RUM is not offered with a 160-grain bullet at maximum velocity, but the 175-grain load is listed at 3,025 fps. Mag. As I discovered while handloading the cartridge, case life improves dramatically when the velocity of 175-grain bullets does not greatly exceed 3,100 fps. Be aware that while the loads included in this report were safe in the test rifle, they have not been tested for pressure. 28 NOSLER BRASS – ADG manufactured brass is optimized not only for consistency in performance, but also for durability. The 175-grain Partition is a favorite among elk hunters who use various 7mm cartridges, so why this was done is quite understandable. Oct 11, 2018 #2 M. mtmuley Well-known member. Doing so reduced bullet jump to 0.060 inch. Manufactured with the traditional Nosler philosophy of uncompromising attention to detail, Nosler® cartridge brass is created to exact dimensional … The .28 Nosler has the same 3.340-inch maximum cartridge overall length as the .30-06, yet it generates the same muzzle velocities as the 7mm RUM. Maximum case lengths are 2.850 and 2.590 inches respectively. They share a maximum body diameter of 0.550 inch. Handloaders can take advantage of all these, … or .300 Win. of water, is more than generous enough to allow the handloader to safely reach respectable velocities. The very first load I tried shot fantastic. 20 Nosler. 28 Nosler 162 ELD-X ® Precision Hunter ® Item #8069 | 20/Box . Long Range Pro: Designed for the utmost downrange accuracy, this cartridge is loaded with the trusted … The Nosler Patriot features the company’s proprietary Model 48 action, a Pac-Nor barrel and a pillar-bedded, aramid-fiber stock. 222 Rem. Since the .28 Nosler burns smaller powder charges than the 7mm RUM, barrel accuracy life is potentially a bit longer. There is not enough difference in the capacities of the two cases to account for such a difference in powder charge weight requirement, so it has to be due to the long chamber throat of the Nosler rifle. from the muzzle of a 26" test barrel. The name 28 Nosler refers to the first two digits in the caliber (0.284″) of the bullets that the cartridge fires and the name of the … load with Norma 217, muzzle velocity wasn’t exceptionally high. more than half a century ago. I was told that 3,200 fps was reached without exceeding the SAAMI maximum chamber pressure, so the reduction likely had to do with case longevity. In the ammunition included with the rifle, the 175-grain AccuBond LR with its extremely long and mildly tapered ogive was loaded to an overall cartridge length of 3.345 inches. Add all these factors together, and the 28 Nosler pushes 7 mm bullets capable of taking 99 percent of the world’s big game at very high velocities, with small but real long-range advantages in both trajectory and wind drift compared to .30-cal. Since the case mouths of Nosler brass come already chamfered, no prepping was done except to run each neck over the expander ball in the sizing die. And it would have been no brag since average velocity in the rifle I shot was 3,217 fps. Nosler ABLR bullet is 1.541" long. My supply of Nosler-loaded ammunition was limited to 40 rounds, so I next turned to handloading. 204 Ruger. Barrel My handloads use Nosler brass, CCI Magnum Primers, Retumbo powder, and Hornady 175g ELD-X and Hornady 180 ELD-M. ), Traditionalists who don’t shoot much beyond 400 yds., however, might prefer the 160 Partition, a well-proven bullet on big game from Alaska to Africa. magnum such as the .300 WSM. I first came across Nosler rifles by mistake. Rifles, ammunition, and unprimed cases in .28 Nosler are slated for availability during spring of 2015. Meanwhile, some of us retain a little innate curiosity. Since what would eventually be classified as factory-loaded ammunition was unavailable, they did the next best thing by sending along a couple boxes of cartridges loaded with the 175-grain AccuBond LR bullet that had been handloaded for a company employee hunt. I got a reamer made up to use 28 Nosler brass necked up to 30 (no turn). 28 Nosler Load Data. Browning Long Range Pro 28 Nosler Ammo 160 Grain Sierra Matchking review offers the following information: The Browning Ammunition products in 28 Nosler offer excellent long-range accuracy with bullet weights that are suitable for most medium- and large-size game. One night over dinner he proclaimed, "If ever I get into the ammunition business, the 6.5 Shooting Times Westerner (STW) is a cartridge I will most definitely load.". An improvement for sure, but not enough to write home about. This can be true, but in reality five-shot groups from any rifle almost always average larger than three-shot groups, even a benchrest rifle capable of shooting groups only slightly larger than bullet diameter. Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Warnings • FAQs • © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. The 175-grain AccuBond LR loading will arrive with 3,075 and 3,125 fps ratings. But rifles, cases, propellants and bullets have changed considerably since then, and the .28 Nosler combines all those in a cartridge capable of fitting into a variety of bolt-actions. None of these advantages by themselves are new, in fact Remington made similar claims when introducing the 7 mm Rem. This is due to the laws of chance, even if we wait five minutes between shots to allow our barrel to cool—which is often wasted waiting. capable of taking most of the worlds big gamewith real long-range advantages in trajectory and wind drift when compared The new cartridge is being chambered initially in the, In addition to shooting preproduction factory ammunition, the author built handloads with four different. The M48 Custom Rifle - The M48 Custom Rifle is your opportunity to create your own custom Nosler rifle. During firing, the bullet had to free-travel 0.120 inch prior to engaging the rifling. As a side note, it’s normally not a good idea to mount an untested scope on a new rifle, because if anomalies occur it’s hard to tell whether the scope or rifle is at fault. magnum such as the .300 WSM. That's accurate enough for a big-game rifle from a practical point of view, but many of today's hunters expect better. Whereas the previous .28 Nosler case was created by simply necking up the earlier .26 Nosler case, several dimensions of the .30 Nosler case differ. The new Winchester Active Duty 9mm ammo is loaded to the same military ballistics... Give a Gift Only one form die is required to push the shoulder of the RUM case back to the .28 Nosler dimension. the 160 shoots a little flatter than the 175 ABLR and doesn’t drift significantly more in the wind. It also recoils more than the .26 Nosler, something I definitely noticed during the second range session when I sighted-in a new scope on my .26, also a, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Mossberg 590 Shockwave: Top-Selling Pump Shotgun in 2020. They worked fine on the .28 as well. The obvious question after the .26 Nosler appeared in 2013 was: “What will the company neck it to next?” The best guesses were a 7 mm or a .30-cal., and the former turned out to be right. When shot from an 8 lb rifle, the 28 Nosler creates 33 foot-pounds of recoil. Most can handle even heavy 7 mm magnum recoil, however, even though the kick of any 7 mm can hardly be called heavy. I first was introduced to it at SHOT in Las Vegas and made initial plans to review it and finally got the chance this summer. Browsing through a gun trading website for a new rifle, my search for a 7-08 Rem gave up half a dozen results. Case life is quite important to those who buy factory ammo and then reload the fired cases. The propellant capacity (and hence velocity potential) of the .28 Nosler is very close to that of the 7 mm STW (May 2013, p. 84), but not all actions can handle the STW, while the .28 will work in any action with a magazine long enough for the 7 mm Rem. My father in law just got word that his 30-28 Nosler is finished. It is important to note that maximum powder charge weights ended up at several grains heavier than I customarily use in the 7mm STW in order to reach the same velocities with the various bullet weights included in my tests. I won't be surprised to see form dies become available from RCBS as well. handloads at around 3300 f.p.s. 17 Caliber.172” Diameter. Although some projectiles intrude well into the .28 Nosler’s case, its capacity, 97.7 grs. The Nosler rifle is designed to handle all bullets of its caliber made by Nosler, including the 175-grain Partition. Nosler sent its, None of the loads showed the slightest hint of excessive pressure, and a second range session with maximum listed powder charges indicated this rifle might have a little tighter barrel than the one used in Nosler’s tests, as velocities ran a little higher. Ratings and reviews have changed. 28 Nosler is calling my name but the Ammo and brass availability is a train wreck. (To be fair, Nosler’s data lists muzzle velocities up to 3200 f.p.s. With either factory ammo or handloads, the 28 Nosler will stay supersonic to a over a mile. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. 225 Win. My 28 Nosler Ridgeline shoots under ½ MOA. It comes in six different offerings: 6.5 Creedmoor, 300 Win Mag, 26-, 28-, 30- and 33 Nosler. The Model 48 Heritage test rifle was chambered for the newest addition to the Nosler cartridge family - the .30 Nosler - so perhaps a few words on it are in order. 22-250 Rem. ABLRs, the bullets I tried included the 150-gr. With full power factory loads or equivalent reloads, expect barrel life to be short. Monday, January 25, 2016. Pressure-tested data should appear on the Nosler website around the middle of 2015. Three-shot groups fired at 100 yards with the barrel cooled down completely between groups averaged 1.46 inches. The 175-grain Partition is a favorite among elk hunters who use various 7mm cartridges, so why this was done is quite understandable. Here I should comment on the difference between the three-shot groups most hunters shoot today, and the five-shot groups required by the American Rifleman testing protocol. A case-forming die is available from Redding, and while I have not tried it, another Redding die on my shelf forms the 6.5 Remington Magnum and .350 Remington Magnum cases from the longer 7mm Remington Magnum case. Nosler sent its Patriot model to me for testing in the spring of 2015. The correct caliber is 28 Nosler, and the accuracy data has been updated to the correct information as well at 4PM, 16 July 2018. Visit the Nosler Showroom for your next Redding 2 Die Set – 28 Nosler. One customer who contacted Nosler even said his still shot well after 1,600. Out to 400 yds. 20 Caliber.204” Diameter. What’s next for Nosler’s case? It also turns out that barrels on .26 Nosler rifles last longer than some skeptics predicted, most shooting accurately for at least 1,000 rounds. They might be an unstylish accessorizing choice when connecting $3,000 of scope and rifle, but through the decades, Weaver’s “old uglies” have performed perfectly on many of my rifles, including a rather light .416 Rem. At 400 yards, the 6.5 Creedmoor has 18.8 inches of drop and still packs 1,478 foot pounds of energy. A form-trim die would be handy for removing the 0.250 inch of excess neck length, although doing so is quick work for power trimmers, such as the RCBS Trim Pro and Hornady Power Case Prep Center. Anyone else struggling with this? But despite the best of efforts, case loss will be high due to wrinkling. At the other end, any action with a somewhat longer magazine, such as a Remington Model 700, provides leeway for “chasing the lands” as the chamber throat erodes—if you’re the kind of shooter who wants to torch off a .28 Nosler often enough to significantly lengthen the throat. Given the same 150-grain AccuBond bullet only drops 28-inches at 500 yards, it’s safe to say they might have done so with an extraordinary flat-shooting option. Nosler's stated goal in the 27 Nosler is to produce a more capable long-range hunting cartridge. Both rifles are zeroed at 200-yard zero. Rifle Cartridges. (I also suspect the AccuBond Long Range would probably shoot more accurately after some fiddling with seating depth, a common tweak for secant-ogive bullets. Forgot account? A second RCBS die was used to seat bullets. The .28 Nosler cartridge is one of the best cartridges for hunting elk and other large game. Due to its greater length, the Remington case is about 25 percent more capacious than the Nosler case. Several of us got to shoot .28s with ABLR bullets out to 1,000-plus yds., and were very impressed, both in how it minimized wind drift and how hard it whacked steel way out there. But there is a downside to dimensioning a chamber for it when bullets of later design in the Nosler lineup differ so drastically in ogive length and shape. 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