Received my 28 Nosler barrel from Primal Rights yesterday. The 28 Nosler.

Can't remember if you said what powder are you using?

You can expect the barrel life to be similar to all overbore magnum rifles from the 25-06 to the 7mm Mag. The .28 Nosler will be introduced in the Patriot version of the Nosler Model 48 rifle. Nosler proprietary cartridges. Few who own rifles chambered for the new cartridge and take good care of them will wear out a barrel during a lifetime of hunting. Jump to navigation Jump to search. JBT. Since the 28 Nosler burns smaller powder charges than the 7mm RUM, barrel accuracy life is potentially a bit longer. Few who own rifles chambered for the new cartridge and take good care of them will wear out a barrel during a lifetime of hunting. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > tonyb Silver $$ Contributor. 195 Berger loads were purchased from Copper Creek.

Clocked up to 3,350 feet-per-second from an 18-inch barrel, the 22 Nosler’s closest comparison is the 22-250. How much longer depends on a number of things, including barrel quality and whether a barrel is pampered or abused by its owner. This is why the 6.5-284 dominates F-Class 600 and 1000 yard match events around the world, despite the availability of higher velocity and flatter shooting cartridges. tonyb, Sep 18, 2017 #1. Discussion in 'Big Stuff--7mm, 30 Cal, .338+' started by tonyb, Sep 18, 2017. > …

They all burn barrels faster than a 30-30 but you should get a few thousand hunting level accuracy shots if you are careful. Thanks! The .28 Nosler will be introduced in the Patriot version of the Nosler Model 48 rifle. The .28 Nosler has the same size appetite for powder, so all else being equal, barrel accuracy life will be the same for it. With full power factory loads or equivalent reloads, expect barrel life to be short. Average velocity was 3043 and it took 5.9 mils at 1000 yards. This slowly accumulates over time as more rounds are sent down the barrel. I need to find a longer range now because this cartridge makes 1000 yards a chip shot.

Since the .28 Nosler burns smaller powder charges than the 7mm RUM, barrel accuracy life is potentially a bit longer. Most say this or that cartridge will produce X-hundreds or thousands of rounds of accuracy life or something similar. 175 gr ElitE huntEr g1 BC = 0.656 G7 BC = 0.336 Part # 28554 - 1 in 9” twist or faster For bullet dimensional details, click HERE.

The much smaller 6.5-284 has proven to kick as hard as a long range match cartridge can be allowed to. Joined: Jan 8, 2008 Messages: 447. Top 10 Tricks Extend Barrel Life. BREAK-IN PROCEDURE The following procedure is recommended when breaking-in a Nosler Production Rifle, although it …

Following is 49F and ~5000’ DA 77.5 gn 3084fps 0.33-.5 MOA 77.0 gn velocity NA .5 MOA 76.5 gn 2999fps .30-.5 MOA MY gun is a 28” proof TL3 chambered by PVA.

However, this hard work ensures reliable and consistent accuracy from your new rifle and results in a barrel that is significantly easier to clean over its working life. Read HERE for details. Pro's of 28 Nosler > flatter trajectory > same .284 bullets with high BC Con's > Shorter barrel life -- really pushing a long bearing surface bullet really fast. More tolerant and easy going than its 6.5mm cousin, the 28 Nosler delivers extreme performance and responds well to careful load tuning. This does not bode well for the even more extreme .26 Nosler's barrel life, muzzle blast and recoil. However, this hard work ensures reliable and consistent accuracy from your new rifle and results in a barrel that is significantly easier to clean over its working life.

Slower burning powders and high load densities will yield great loads.

High velocity cartridges pushing small caliber bullets can be barrel burners. I did a quick pro/con on the 28 Nosler, curious to see what others have.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t shoot them and extend barrel life while reaping long-range performance advantages. .28 Nosler vs. 30 Nosler.

Since then, the 26 Nosler® has achieved such renowned success that adding another member to the cartridge family became an obvious decision. Stretched it out at 1000 today for the first time. I was using Retumbo. The published factory load ballistics for the .28 Nosler are impressive. For long range.

This does not bode well for the even more extreme .26 Nosler's barrel life, muzzle blast and recoil. You don’t have to load every round smoking hot.

Nosler produces various high performance hollow point and soft ... Barrel Life. Large powder volume pushing narrow bullets results in short barrel life unless you work to control it.