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My first outing with my 28 Nosler, Browning X-Bolt. Three different loads with the Hornady 175 Gr ELD-X all shot under an inch at 100 yards. I think I'm going to really like this rifle.
Below are my personal favorite loads for my two 28 Nosler Browning X-Bolt rifles, a Long Range Stainless Stalker with a 1 in 9 twist that my kids named The Black Pearl and a Long Range Gray Laminate with a 1 in 8 twist rate.
So far I have been reloading the 175 Gr Hornady ELD-X, 180 Gr Hornady ELD-M and 180 Gr Berger VLD Hunting bullets. As I work with other bullets I will add them to my load data.
Here's a few hunts using my 28 Nosler X-Bolt rifles.
- Solo Backcountry Mule Deer Hunting (175 ELD-X at 850 yards)
- 2019 Deer Hunting — Kaden's First 4 Point & My First Buck with Cheaters (180 VLD 229 yards)
- Cow Elk Hunting Going 3 For 4 on Our Tags (175 ELD-X at 463 yards)
Here's some DIY Hunting Rifle Target Downloads that might be helpful as well.
Bullet | Powder | Primer | COAL | Barrel Length | Muzzle Velocity | Notes |
175 Gr. Hornady ELD-X | 80 Gr. Hodgdon Retumbo | WLRM | 3.5505-3.5515 | 26" | 3,218 | Good Accuracy. |
175 Gr. Hornady ELD-X | 78.8 Gr. Hodgdon H1000 | WLRM | 3.5505-3.5515 | 26" | 3,218 | Same velocity and point of impact as the Retumbo load. Possibly higher pressure than the Retumbo load as the ejection plunger in the bolt head gets lightly stamped into the head of the case. |
180 Gr. Hornady ELD-M | 79.5 Gr. Hodgdon Retumbo | WLRM | 3.6070 | 26" | 3,100 | I use this in my 1-8 twist X-Bolt Long Range Gray Laminate rifle. Good Accuracy. |
180 Gr. Berger VLD Hunting | 79 Gr. Hodgdon Retumbo | WLRM | 3.584 | 26" | 3,190 | I use this in my 1-8 twist X-Bolt Long Range Gray Laminate rifle. Best consistent accuracy of all my loads. My chronograph is showing around 3150 fps but to get Strelok Pro to be perfect on all my drops out to at least 1,000 yards 3,190 fps is the corrected velocity. |