160 grain AB or 175 Grain Partition
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DrMike
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- Nov 8, 2006
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Either bullet will accomplish your goal. I have used both from a 7mm RM to take elk, moose, and lesser game. Your 38 Nosler will serve as a serious platform for the launch of either bullet.
Blkram
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- Nov 25, 2013
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While I have not used the 175 gr 7mm bullet on any game to date, I hope to remedy that this fall with the 7MM PRC with either the 175 gr ED-X or 170 gr Terminal Ascent bullet; whichever proves to be the more accurate in my rifle.
I am hoping it will be the 170 gr TA, as it is a bonded bullet for better controlled expansion, which I prefer for elk (having taken 20+ of these animals over the past 28 years).
Typically, I limit my shots in unwounded game to 400 yards. As a hunter first, I find that I can quite often get closer, for a better shot opportunity that enhances my chances of making a better shot from a field position. (I do practice to 500 yards - limit of my local range. This allows me to practice shooting form, and build confidence in my abilities with my chosen firearms, and to verify the hold over marks of my B&C or TDS reticles, for that ammo or handload, in that rifle, should I need to make a follow up shot on wounded game.)
To date, I have used the 160 gr AccuBond with great success out of my 7MM STW on a number of elk and other large game, for over 20 years, and it is shooting at 3222 fps from my rifle's 24" barrel. Shots on those animals have been from 35 to 354 yards. (I have also used the 160 gr SGK on large game from 30 to 475 yards, including a 7x7 elk at that 475 yard mark.)
(I seriously under estimated the range as 400 yards on that shot, but did hit him with the first shot, cutting a groove across the brisket right behind the front legs. When I realized he was further than I had thought, (was because I had watched him approach through my scope set at 10 power, as he entered the field almost half a mile away, and approach to where I took the shot), I adjusted and made a good double lung hit with the second shot.)
Either bullet will work well on elk for you with your Nosler 28, within your shooting distances.
Try both, and use the one that shoots most accurately in your rifle.
I am hoping it will be the 170 gr TA, as it is a bonded bullet for better controlled expansion, which I prefer for elk (having taken 20+ of these animals over the past 28 years).
Typically, I limit my shots in unwounded game to 400 yards. As a hunter first, I find that I can quite often get closer, for a better shot opportunity that enhances my chances of making a better shot from a field position. (I do practice to 500 yards - limit of my local range. This allows me to practice shooting form, and build confidence in my abilities with my chosen firearms, and to verify the hold over marks of my B&C or TDS reticles, for that ammo or handload, in that rifle, should I need to make a follow up shot on wounded game.)
To date, I have used the 160 gr AccuBond with great success out of my 7MM STW on a number of elk and other large game, for over 20 years, and it is shooting at 3222 fps from my rifle's 24" barrel. Shots on those animals have been from 35 to 354 yards. (I have also used the 160 gr SGK on large game from 30 to 475 yards, including a 7x7 elk at that 475 yard mark.)
(I seriously under estimated the range as 400 yards on that shot, but did hit him with the first shot, cutting a groove across the brisket right behind the front legs. When I realized he was further than I had thought, (was because I had watched him approach through my scope set at 10 power, as he entered the field almost half a mile away, and approach to where I took the shot), I adjusted and made a good double lung hit with the second shot.)
Either bullet will work well on elk for you with your Nosler 28, within your shooting distances.
Try both, and use the one that shoots most accurately in your rifle.
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- Nov 4, 2004
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Pick the one that shoots the best in your rifle.
Both will get the job done for you.
JD338
Both will get the job done for you.
JD338
xphunter
Handloader
- Sep 15, 2005
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This was exactly what I was going to say...
Charlie-NY
Handloader
- Mar 11, 2005
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With the horsepower of the 28N, I'd go with the 175gr but either should work fine.
salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
- Dec 13, 2013
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For the last 45 years or so we’ve had 3 or 4 7mm Remington mags in camp. Actually one of those became a 28Nosler two or three years ago. Amoung the 4 Remingtons, three of the guys started with 160gr Partition, one used 175 gr partitions. He still uses the 175s. The other three have opted for the the AccuBond (160). I couldn’t accurately guess how many deer and elk have been killed by those four. It’s a big number. Sure we’ve tracked a few, even a few that were well hit. I can recall one lost elk we found the following year. Broken rib indicated a hit in front of the diaphragm. We simply missed him in the driving snow.
I digress, either bullet will serve you well at the distances you indicate. I wouldn’t hesitate if handed a 28 nosler loaded with either to go after an elk.
I digress, either bullet will serve you well at the distances you indicate. I wouldn’t hesitate if handed a 28 nosler loaded with either to go after an elk.
RL338
Handloader
- Mar 23, 2017
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You can try them both and pick the better shooting one. At your intended range both will treat you well.
Teknys
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In my 28N I’m going to use the 175 PT. We have on occasion shot cow elk at less then 50 yds while in the timber and brush. Usually more controlled then that and catch them coming out of the timber where either would work just fine.
Either bullet will result in a bull/cow goes hoof's up... Used them both on a few elk and they're excellent elk bullets.
