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Loaded to the same chamber pressure of 65,000 psi, the .28 Nosler is capable of matching that muzzle velocity while burning less powder. The Heat Shield tip of the Hornady ELD-X bullet defies the effects of aerodynamic heating and retains its shape to provide a perfect meplat that is always the same shape. A streamlined secant ogive with optimum boattail design, plus the highly concentric AMP bullet jackets, combined with the patent pending Heat Shield tip creates a supremely accurate, high BC match bullet. ELD-Match bullet BCs are measured with Doppler radar and corrected to standard atmospheric conditions.
The 7mm RUM is not offered with a 160-hornady 28 nosler ammo bullet at maximum velocity, but the 175-grain load is listed at 3,025 fps. Anxieties caused by the pandemic and the current political climate means ammunition is hard to find. This made collecting needed ammunition and components quite a challenge. Nosler was able to supply a box of Trophy Grade ammunition loaded with 160-grain AccuBond bullets, 160-grain Partitions and 185-grain RDF bullets and fully prepped brass. I had just enough 140-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullets on hand to assemble test loads.

Maximum case lengths are 72.4 mm (2.850 in) and 65.8 mm (2.590 in) respectively. Due to its greater length, the Remington case is about 25 percent more capacious than the Nosler. Deciding between the 28 Nosler and 300 PRC comes down to personal preference and your goals as a shooter. The 28 Nosler has less recoil and is flat shooting thanks to higher muzzle velocity at the cost of reduced barrel life. In contrast, the 300 PRC has slightly higher recoil and muzzle energy but has longer barrel life.
An older, shock-absorbing Hyskore rifle rest helped tame recoil. The X-Bolt action includes Browning’s three-lever Feather Trigger system. The trigger proved creep-free and broke crisply with lack of overtravel. The test rifle’s trigger included a 3.44-pound pull out of the box. Removing the action from the stock is required to conduct these adjustments.
Other powder manufacturers like Hodgdon also have published load data online. Neither the 300 PRC nor 28 Nosler are suitable for varmint hunting as they are way too powerful for these small game animals. For this type of hunting, we would recommend a smaller cartridge like the 223 Remington, , or 22 LR depending on the varmint in question. Although both rounds are capable of long range hunting, proper practice needs to be done to ensure a clean kill on any animal you shoot at these distances. The 300 PRC has a slight edge over the 28 Nosler in terms of ballistic coefficient and sectional density.

I have a PRC but don’t shoot it a lot so I don’t care how much the ammo is. These tough, plastic boxes have flush exteriors with recessed latches. They're designed to stack easily, and feature an anti-rattle bullet-tip nest, empty case support, and long-lasting hinge.
Even so, this 28 Nosler ammunition is capable of maximizing the strengths of the 28 Nosler cartridge and delivering great terminal performance on big game for shots at 400+ yards with great results. The fire breathing 28 Nosler absolutely excels at long distance where the flat shooting and wind bucking characteristics of the cartridge become extremely important. It should come as no surprise then that Hornady includes the 28 Nosler in their Precision Hunter line of factory ammo. Of the 28 Nosler ammo I have used the quality of Browning ammo is good. I would give it a higher rating but the powder being used doesn’t run as clean as other manufacturers, pretty typical for a Winchester produced cartridge.

In addition to its accuracy and power, the 28 Nosler is also known for its low recoil. Trophy Grade Long Range ammunition is designed for hunters and shooters looking for high-performance ammunition loaded with an ultra-high B.C. Manufactured to Nosler's strict quality standards this Trophy Grade ammunition uses Nosler... THE 28 nosler ammo IS Loaded with Nosler’s AccuBond bonded core bullet. Through a proprietary bonding process that eliminates voids in the bullet core, AccuBond marries Nosler’s traditional copper-alloy jacket with its special lead-alloy core.
The 26 and 28 Nosler are nearly identical in external dimensions as well as ballistic performance with the primary difference between the two being the caliber of bullet they fire. Both rounds are extremely effective at harvesting big game like elk and moose as well as being excellent options for 1,000-yard target shooting. Magnum produced an extreme velocity spread of 47 grains; all others were in the teens to twenties. The tightest group – .78 inch – was provided by the Berger/Magnum load, with the Federal/Retumbo load also breaking an inch at .85. I believe these are the correct powders for this round, but groups could no doubt be improved by testing various seating depths. The X-Bolt includes a compact detachable magazine with rotary function.