* In order to maintain bullet comparability, all data is based on current Nosler Factory Ammunition loadings for respective calibers. Minuteman. I did some bench comparisons of the two. Both rifles are zeroed at 200-yard zero. 28 Nosler Load Data; 300 AAC Blackout Load Data; 30-30 Winchester Load Data; 30/40 Krag Load Data; 308 Marlin Express Load Data; 300 Savage Load Data; 308 Winchester Load Data; 30 Thompson Center Load Data; 30-06 Springfield Load Data; 300 Ruger Compact Magnum (RCM) Load Data; 308 Norma Magnum Load Data; 30-06 Springfield Ackley Improved Load Data I would imagine Double Tap is doing their development as I text this on the 30 Nosler and the 33 Nosler, since they are both hot off the press. from the muzzle of a 26" test barrel. In fact, the muzzle velocity with 160-gr. The 28 nosler not too far behind. Bolt lift remained easy, but the velocity indicated pressure might be a little over 65,000 p.s.i., the SAAMI limit for the .28. Nosler = 95 gr. The .26 Nosler is pushing the same bullet out of my custom rifle on a Remington 700 action with a 26” Lilga barrel at 3,650 feet per second. Since Nosler factory ammunition wasn’t then available, handloads would have to do. Don't think of the 28 nosler as some new thing... just think of it as what it is: Nosler's version of a 7RUM. 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. Just as the 7mm STW is a necked-up version of the 6.5 STW, so it goes with the .28 Nosler and the .26 Nosler. With that being said, 7mag, 30-06 and 300 win mag are just as effective with a lot less recoil. of energy, the 30 Nosler outperforms such touted rounds as the 300 Weatherby and the 300 Win Mag. Such skepticism is apparently a normal reaction in the Internet age, when shooters all over the world can anonymously demonstrate their affected sophistication. I know it is an updated 270, but 7mm bullets are much better BC and can shoot up to 195 gr with the 28 vs … The 28 Nosler is based on the 7mm cartridge platform and is .284 caliber. It might even out-sell the .26, because American hunters have always been more inclined toward 7 mm than 6.5 mm cartridges. Despite predictions from such sophisticates, enough hunters bought .26s to cause a year-long shortage in Nosler 6.5 mm bullets. 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. Accuracy is excellent with both. 7mm Magnum Showdown: 7mm Rem. 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. (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. Ron Spomer provides an in-depth look at Nosler's 7mm rifle cartridge, the 28 Nosler. They found the .26 did what Nosler claimed, shooting high-ballistic-coefficient 6.5 mm bullets accurately at very high velocities, making hitting at longer range easier due to less bullet drop and wind drift. The powders that would take advantage of the capacity are 50BMG powders that aren't very good. or .300 Win. FWIW you can now get 28 Nosler brass from a handful of websites at about $2.75-3 a piece but 30 Nosler seems to be out of stock. I really couldnt see a benefit over the 28 from the 27 nosler? The Great Ammo Shortage of 2020: When Will It End? Survival. I got a reamer made up to use 28 Nosler brass necked up to 30 (no turn). A close cousin of the 26 Nosler, 28 Nosler is a larger, more powerful round. The 30 Nosler blows past the highly regarded 300 Winchester Magnum—eclipsing the round in all three testing categories. with the Nightforce, also dampening recoil. If you don’t reload I would honestly go with a 300win mag and buy the Berger 215 factory … The author analyzed six .30 caliber magnum cartridges (.300 H&H Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Weatherby, .300 Remington Ultra Mag., .30 Nosler, and .30-378 Weatherby) for trajectory, effective range, and recoil with modern ballistic software available free online from shooterscalculator.com. Having bought a 28 nosler a few months ago along with a 6.5 prc, I was reading the new hodgdon manual and read about the 27 nosler. I didn’t test the Patriot at ranges beyond 100 yds., because in July at a joint writer tour hosted by Nosler and Leupold, I spent a large part of one day at a very long shooting range in central Oregon. Of course, as soon as Nosler announced the .28 many asked, “Why bother?” since the list of 7 mm big-game rounds compares to the Fortune 500. To my mind, the Nosler offerings didn't add anything new or different in terms of ballistics to the already saturated 28, 30 & 33 calibers. 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. Late in summer, however, Nosler listed loading data on its website, and sent along 50 Match Grade brass cases, a set of RCBS dies and a box of 100 175-gr. 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. Like the .26, the .28 Nosler also fits in a .30-’06 Sprg.-length magazine, providing a couple of advantages. This may surprise some shooters but didn’t surprise me, as 6.5 mm 140-gr. None of these advantages by themselves are new, in fact Remington made similar claims when introducing the 7 mm Rem. Both rifles are zeroed at 200-yard zero. Accuracy had also been a little better with slightly lighter loads, so the third range session used propellant charges approximately matching Nosler’s listed maximum velocities. Introducing the new 30 Nosler cartridge by popular demand. 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. It might seem odd for the 175-gr. No RL-33 could be found locally, but the other propellants did very well. The smart money would be on .30 caliber, but .338 might be a possibility. Nosler sent its Patriot model to me for testing in the spring of 2015. by John Barsness - When filled to the brim, the .28 Nosler case holds 100.7 grains of water versus 99.6 grains for 7mm STW cases made by Remington and 100.2 grains for those from Federal. All four of Nosler's Cartridges, the 26 Nosler, 28 Nosler, 30 Nosler, and 33 Nosler, are based on … 30 Nosler vs. 300 Win Mag. Properly stress-relieved, sporter-weight barrels (not all are) will keep punching them in there, even when too hot to touch. When filled to the brim, the .28 Nosler case holds 100.7 grains of water versus 99.6 grains for 7mm STW cases made by Remington and 100.2 grains for those from Federal. The 30 Nosler shares the same overall cartridge length (3.340") as the 26 Nosler and the 28 Nosler which allows it to be chambered in standard-length action firearms. In the subsequent years, Nosler would release the .28 Nosler (7mm bore diameter), and the .30 Nosler; these two are popular as all-around hunting choices. 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. Magnum action vs. standard action. Mag. I'm looking to shoot 800yds maybe push it to 900yds. Federal Premium Sets Record Straight On Ammunition Shortage, Review: T/C Performance Center Long Range Rifle, Gemtech Integra 15-22 Suppressed Upper Receiver, © 2020 National Rifle Association of America. Unfortunately, continuing high demand for .26 Noslers (and other Nosler products and projects) slowed the availability of the .28 Nosler. Firing a 210 gr. Dec 7, 2019 12 1. magnum cartridges and bullets of similar weight. Partitions, and another brand of 168-gr. The other common justification for three-shot groups is, “I almost never shoot more than three shots at any big-game animal,” but this has nothing to do with determining a rifle’s consistent level of accuracy. The rifle weighed 9 lbs., 4 ozs. I have both, the 30 is going to have much better barrel life. at high muzzle velocities. The 30 Nosler is a SAAMI-standardized cartridge, and Nosler will be supporting this new cartridge with Nosler brass, Trophy Grade ammunition and the full line of M48 rifles. @tom reported 3100 fps with 93 grains of rl33 and a 225 eldm in a 26" barrel. The 28 Nosler is running over 100gr of water. As with Double Tap Ammo, the 26 nosler ammo by Double Tap beats Nosler’s by 2.000fps in both the 129 accubonds and the 140 long range accubonds ….3600fps and 3400fps.also for the Nosler 28 ammo. ABLRs, the bullets I tried included the 150-gr. One more downside of the 28 Nosler is the scarcity of factory ammunition. the 160 shoots a little flatter than the 175 ABLR and doesn’t drift significantly more in the wind. Here are some measurements and comments about the 300 Win vs the 30 Nos. Factory loads, which became available after the author conducted his testing, push the 175-gr. Just starting to get some feedback. Reduced powder mass yields less recoil than other magnum cartridges when shooting the same bullet to the same velocity. None of these advantages by themselves are new, in fact, Unfortunately, continuing high demand for .26 Noslers (and other Nosler products and projects) slowed the availability of the .28 Nosler. The PRC has 1950fps and 1200ft/lbs at 1000yds. Though I think I saw some 30 Nosler ammo for about the same price as the brass = fireformed brass when you do start reloading. With the best magnum performance in a standard action, the 30 Nosler was introduced as a more evolved cartridge option. magnum such as the .300 WSM. Mag. The 30 Nosler shoulder is.051" farther back than the 28 Nosler, so the 28 actually has more capacity than the 30. 28 nosler vs 300 prc. Hunting in Colorado at 8-9kft my 28 has 2100fps and 2000ft/lbs at 1000yards. What they did bring is credible support. 28 nosler and 280AI are two completely different animals. In 2017, Nosler announced the largest of the family: the .33 Nosler. Most can handle even heavy 7 mm magnum recoil, however, even though the kick of any 7 mm can hardly be called heavy. magnum such as the .300 WSM. At 100 rounds my 28s throat moved .017" and the 30 has moved zero. Not to say the Nosler isn’t any good but just an overall feeling of liking Weatherby more. Compare these rounds in the charts below. of water, is more than generous enough to allow the handloader to safely reach respectable velocities. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be seated anywhere near the lands and still fit in the magazine—a situation I’ve encountered before with that bullet—and the one group I fired with it measured more than 4". At 400 yards, the 6.5 Creedmoor has 18.8 inches of drop and still packs 1,478 foot pounds of energy. Partitions. Out to 400 yds. There also happened to be a 3-10X 40 mm Nightforce SHV riflescope in the safe, ready for testing, but the only 30-mm rings in my rather large collection that combined well with the short-tubed SHV were Weaver Tip-Offs. A more efficient round, offering the same performance as large magnums, but in a shorter cartridge. The author analyzed six .30 caliber magnum cartridges (.300 H&H Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 Weatherby, .300 Remington Ultra Mag., .30 Nosler, and .30-378 Weatherby) for trajectory, effective range, and recoil with modern ballistic software available free online from shooterscalculator.com. The three Nosler bullets all produced three-shot groups between 0.56" and 0.70" at 100 yds, with the smallest groups from 160-gr. 30 Nosler: Nosler = 99 gr. D. Drtfarmer Private. Mag. In 2014 Nosler introduced the flat-shooting .26 Nosler, following it up in 2015 with the .28 Nosler (7mm) that was based on the .26 case but necked accordingly. ABLR to 3125 f.p.s. (To be fair, Nosler’s data lists muzzle velocities up to 3200 f.p.s. to be rechambered. To my mind, the Nosler offerings didn't add anything new or different in terms of ballistics to the already saturated 28, 30 & 33 calibers. Remington introduced the RUM series (hugely popular) and then failed to support them with different types of ammo and reloading brass. D. Drtfarmer Private. The 30 Nosler blows past the highly regarded 300 Winchester … At 400 yards, the 6.5 Creedmoor has 18.8 inches of drop and still packs 1,478 foot pounds of energy. Bolt Action Rifles. The .28 Nosler is offered in the M48 Custom Long Range (2015 MSRP $5830), Patriot (2015 MSRP $2895) and Heritage (2015 MSRP $1895) bolt action repeating rifles. load with Norma 217, muzzle velocity wasn’t exceptionally high. Ballistics will go to the 28 my a slim margin, killing power to the 30. 28 Nosler is a shortened version of the 7mm Winchester Ultra Mag. The 30 Nosler uses exactly the same parent case (.404 Jeffery) as the 26 and 28 Noslers, so it wouldn’t be astonishing to discover the 30 had been part of the plan from the beginning. Find a Nosler Rifle Chambered in 30 Nosler, See the Performance of 30 Nosler AccuBond® Long Range Bullets, Get Everything You Need to Load 30 Nosler. The 30 Nosler eclipses the velocity of the 300 Weatherby, headspaces of the shoulder like a 300 RUM, has an efficient powder column like that of the 300 WSM and its in the same standard length action of a 300 W… Over the last hundred years, the 30 caliber category has gotten crowded. 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. 30 caliber. Just as the 7mm STW is a necked-up version of the 6.5 STW, so it goes with the .28 Nosler and the .26 Nosler. The 30 Nosler outperforms the 300 Weatherby in every category, including trajectory, velocity and energy. Norma = 95 gr. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org 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. Mag., the new .28 Nosler, and the over-the-top 7mm RUM—a shoot-off to find the best. And because the 30 Nosler has a belt-less case, it’s more accurate and makes for easier reloading. In 2016 the .30 Nosler was announced, and the latest cartridge to join the Nosler line is the .33 Nosler. @tom reported 3100 fps with 93 … Both cases were new unfired. One obvious reason for the .28 Nosler would be the success of the .26 Nosler (December 2014, p. 46). Our belt-less case makes it easier to resize when reloading and improves accuracy potential by headspacing off the shoulder. Monday, January 25, 2016. The 30 Nosler shares the same overall cartridge length (3.340") as the 26 Nosler and the 28 Nosler which allows it to be chambered in standard-length action firearms. for hunting deer and elk, but they are few except if you create a new Cartridge like the 26 Nosler. The 30 Nosler uses exactly the same parent case (.404 Jeffery) as the 26 and 28 Noslers, so it wouldn’t be astonishing to discover the 30 had been part of the plan from the beginning. One customer who contacted Nosler even said his still shot well after 1,600. The 30 I think just came out not to long ago compared to the 26. Designed with a maximum COAL of 3.340 inches, the .308-caliber, rebated-rim centerfire rifle cartridge has a case capacity of 88 grains. AccuBond Long Range bullets. All four of Nosler's Cartridges, the 26 Nosler, 28 Nosler, 30 Nosler, and 33 Nosler, are based on … magnum cartridges and bullets of similar weight. Jan 2, 2020 #1 About to purchase a new hunting rifle, and I am looking for pros/cons between the two calibers. Most big-game animals don’t require half-inch groups at 100 yds., any more than a three-quarter-ton pickup with eight-ply off-road tires is required to haul a whitetail buck. The 280AI is going to run around 68gr of water. The Contestants. handloads at around 3300 f.p.s. Whats more American than apple pie and baseball? But the extremely high ballistic coefficient of the 175 ABLR provides more long-range oomph and less wind drift, and to many modern hunters that’s what “Big Sevens” are all about. Nosler ABLR bullet is 1.541" long. The 30 Nosler shoulder is .051" farther back than the 28 Nosler, so the 28 actually has more capacity than the 30. I got a reamer made up to use 28 Nosler brass necked up to 30 (no turn). 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. The 26 Nosler vs .270 Winchester vs 7mm Updated Posted on January 7, 2015 by Ed Hale There are those that are proponents of the 6.5mm Cartridges over the .270 WInchester. Calculations were corrected to standard temperature (59F/15C) and … Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Warnings   •   FAQs   •  © 2020 National Rifle Association of America. In order to send the heavy bullet downrange with that much power, The 28 Nosler creates quite a kick. Mag. 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. AccuBond® Long Range bullet at 3,000 fps with over 4,000 ft.-lbs. Explore this site to compare these rounds and many others. What they did bring is credible support. All I hunt is elk so I prefer the 30 just for the larger bullets. I'm kinda new to hand loading, just started at end of last year. The .26 Nosler is pushing the same bullet out of my custom rifle on a Remington 700 action with a 26” Lilga barrel at 3,650 feet per second. Jan 2, 2020 #1 About to purchase a new hunting rifle, and I am looking for pros/cons between the two calibers. Thread starter Drtfarmer; Start date Jan 2, 2020; Forums. Latest. vs. .28 Nosler vs. 7mm RUM. load to recoil the least, but it used the lightest propellant charge and, unlike the 160-gr. 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. magnums using bullets of similar weight. 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. Nosler M48 rifles are only built to order; see the Nosler website (www.nosler.com) for details. The 30 Nosler blows past the highly regarded 300 Winchester Magnum—eclipsing the round in all three testing categories. Nosler Ballistic Tip (among the heavier-jacketed boattails, so a good choice in 7 mm magnums), 160-gr. November 25, 2019. The .28-cal., 175-gr. They worked fine on the .28 as well. I'm looking at Kimber Hunter 280AI 24" Savage 110 Long Range Hunter 280AI 26" Browning XBolt Western Hunter 28Nosler 26" Nosler Liberty 48 28 Nosler 26" 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 Patriot, using 140-gr. I'm trying to decide between 280AI or 28 Nosler. The 30 Nosler also headspaces off the shoulder, improving alignment with the bore. Magnum action vs. standard action. 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.

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