Ammo Review: The New 28 Nosler

And it will produce brass for those who aim to reload the cartridge. Presently, however, Nosler has not released reloading data on its new round. A favorite amongst long-range hunters, Nosler Trophy Grade™ Long-Range ammunition is built to perform, rivaling even the finest custom hand-loads. The cartridges are known for their excellent performance in hunting and target applications. The ammunition is created with the use of Nosler parts that are specifically designed to help improve accuracy and performance. It is also one of the most expensive rounds in the world, but it offers an extremely high level of performance.
Although the 28 nosler ammo for sale cartridges might fit into a standard action, they did not sacrifice anything in terms of stopping power as both cartridges have nearly identical case capacities. The 26 Nosler has a slightly higher capacity at 93.5 gr compared to 93 gr for the 28 Nosler. The difference between the 26 Nosler and the 28 Nosler is the 26 Nosler fires a 6.5mm or 0.264” diameter bullet while the 28 Nosler fires a 7mm or 0.284” diameter bullet. This means the 28 Nosler can fire heavier bullets and has a slightly longer effective range than the 26 Nosler. Whether you want your ammunition loaded with AccuBond, Partition, Ballistic Tip® or E-Tip, Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition will have the right load for the right game.

With its unique design, this cartridge provides shooters with a reliable and robust cartridge. When it comes to firearms, bolt action rifles with 20+” barrel lengths are the only options for both cartridges at the time of writing. As the 300 and 28 were built for long range precision shooting, a bolt action rifle that maximizes the capabilities of each is preferred. Felt recoil will differ from shooter to shooter and is often dependent on firearm choice, stance, and your chosen factory ammo or handloads. However, free recoil is a more objective measure of how hard a cartridge hits based on firearm weight, muzzle velocity, powder charge, and bullet weight.
Maxammodepot offers bulk sales on 28 nosler ammo now available in stock and no Back order. I’m a big fan of the Nosler E-Tip line in general and highly recommend this ammunition. While this particular bullet does not fully take advantage of all the strengths of the 28 Nosler cartridge, it’s still a very capable loading and is effective on a wide variety of game.
Ammo price and availability are also issues for both rounds, however, there are more options currently available for the 28 Nosler. Although the 26 was the new cartridge that spearheaded the Nosler line of ammo, the 28 Nosler has surpassed its predecessor in terms of ammo and rifle availability. All four rounds had velocities above 2,000 fps at 800-yards save the 140 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip for the 26 that had slowed to 1,821 fps. Let’s evaluate Nosler’s claims by comparing four different factory loads for the 28 and 26 Nosler. Although the 26 and 28 Nosler are virtually identical, the one glaring difference between them is the bullet diameter each cartridge fires. Although both rounds descended from different parent cartridges, they have virtually identical external dimensions as their case length (2.59”) and overall length (3.34”) are exactly the same.

The .30 Nosler shares the same overall cartridge length 84.8 mm (3.340 in) as the .26 Nosler and the .28 Nosler which allows it to be chambered in standard-length action firearms. Planned with a greatest C.O.A.L. of 3.340″ 28 Nosler cartridges capability in a norm (30-06 Spfd.) length activity for more limited bolt toss and lighter load than magnum length activities. Rifles are available for both calibers from Savage, Bergara, Christensen, and Browning. For precision rifle shooting competitors, long range competition-ready rifles for 300 PRC are available from Ruger, Savage, Barrett, and others.
Since it retains 1,018 ft-lb (foot-pounds) of energy at 1,000 yards, it falls into the ethical standard of 1,000 ft-lb for big game. Again, that's in the right hands and by a hunter who has put in plenty of practice range time. Long-range target shooters have reported that they can bang a steel target at a mile once they have their load and rifle dialed in.

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It's often put head-to-head with other popular calibers like the 7mm Rem. The most common comparison is 28 Nosler vs 300 Win Mag, because they're both popular in North America and are kissing cousins as far as bullet diameter goes. Depending on the load, they have very similar muzzle velocity and energy, but beyond that there are pluses and minuses between them for drop, terminal energy, windage, recoil, etc.