Looking for a New Gun

both are good factory rifles.

For less money, it's hard to beat the original Rem 338UM Sendero. Every one of those I ever shot was a sub 1/2 moa gun "right out of the box." my 338 UM shoots one big hole at 100. I'm not sure I would shoot a big bear or moose at 500 with a 280 anything. But for out of the box accuracy, the Rem has been outstanding for me. For the money you are thinking of spending I'd buy a Christensen before a browning or most others.
I'm not a Winchester rifle fan, but the 300WSM may well be the best all around cartridge for your kind of hunting. I get ammo at distributor cost and I would not buy/build a 28.
I know you have a 30 but not all 30s are alike let alone related. Unless you have a 30/378-300UM-300Norma mag, etc. you don't have juiced 30. If you are looking for something that will meet your demands, a 300 PRC is pretty hard to beat. I'm building one for myself now.

I run a 300WM X-Bolt Pro topped with a Nikon Black FX1000 4-16X50. My rifle was a first year model and the only complaint I had was the trigger was nothing like it was advertised. There could be any number of reasons but it was just Mine was inconsistent and heavy (by my standards) even set to the lightest pull it would allow. I dropped in a 3lb Timney Trigger (a very easy process) and the rifle is a tack driver.
I bought just about every high end box of factory ammo on the shelf to see what the gun would like the best and it has consistently preferred Hornady Precision Hunter 200 grain ELD-X rounds, so for now, everyone gets one...or two if required.
We have a pretty nice range to shoot what I would consider long range (a little over a mile) and far longer than I would shoot at an animal. My X-Bolt Pro is a 1000 yard gun all day long if I'm doing my job. I've hit steel out past 1000 but that isn't my point. My point is put some decent glass on top, if the trigger isn't doing you justice, salvation is about $160 away from Timney and short of that, everything has been done for you with the rifle.
Just my opinion, I've hunted and carried it now for 2 seasons and I'm still happy. I hope my experience helps one way or another in your decision.
Nate

I run a 300WM X-Bolt Pro topped with a Nikon Black FX1000 4-16X50. My rifle was a first year model and the only complaint I had was the trigger was nothing like it was advertised. There could be any number of reasons but it was just Mine was inconsistent and heavy (by my standards) even set to the lightest pull it would allow. I dropped in a 3lb Timney Trigger (a very easy process) and the rifle is a tack driver.
I bought just about every high end box of factory ammo on the shelf to see what the gun would like the best and it has consistently preferred Hornady Precision Hunter 200 grain ELD-X rounds, so for now, everyone gets one...or two if required.
We have a pretty nice range to shoot what I would consider long range (a little over a mile) and far longer than I would shoot at an animal. My X-Bolt Pro is a 1000 yard gun all day long if I'm doing my job. I've hit steel out past 1000 but that isn't my point. My point is put some decent glass on top, if the trigger isn't doing you justice, salvation is about $160 away from Timney and short of that, everything has been done for you with the rifle.
Just my opinion, I've hunted and carried it now for 2 seasons and I'm still happy. I hope my experience helps one way or another in your decision.
Nate

I have no experience with a nosler rifle or a browning.. however in that price range Christiansen ridgeline carbon wrapped 28 nosler I have experience with. Great light weight accurate gun with no issues to limits I have not reached yet lol. 500 yards is never an easy shot but I regularly shoot paper at 800 with one and love it. It's in the mentioned price range as well!

ANDREW RICKETTS said:

Currently been searching for a new gun to get myself later on this year.

Wanted to get some opinions on the following options -

Budget (2,000 - 3,000)

Browning X-Bolt Pro - 28 Nosler
Nosler Mountain Carbon - 28 Nosler

Open to any suggestions.

Want to confidently be able to take almost any game in North America at 500 yards without worrying about accuracy of the rifle. Thanks

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Check out a 338 wm or for more long range energy the nosler 33. Up pick out your rifle components and ALTON at Dixie precision rifles in Mississippi can build u a custom gun for under $3, 000.
Buy a gunwerks. GBR action and proof research carbon barrel with timney kelvin elte trigger and any quality light weight stock install a Terminator T -3 muzzle brake and they will recoil like a 308. DPR has built 2 for me in 338 Lapua and 338 edge. Both will shoot 1/4 MOA Any 338 mag will cleanly anchor all north american game with ease. Long.heavy bullets buck the wind and retain massive amounts of energy at long range. Many shigh away from 338's because of recoil,but a good brake will tame the beast.

ANDREW RICKETTS said:

Currently been searching for a new gun to get myself later on this year. Wanted to get some opinions on the following options - Budget ($2,000 - $3,000)
Browning X-Bolt Pro - 28 Nosler
Nosler Mountain Carbon - 28 Nosler
Open to any suggestions. Want to confidently be able to take almost any game in North America at 500 yards without worrying about accuracy of the rifle. Thanks

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Since you want .28 Nosler (a great choice for your stated intentions, by the way) I would suggest you get the NOSLER M48 MOUNTAIN CARBON rifle. It is guaranteed by Nosler, with Nosler ammo, to shoot sub-MOA. It is pillar & glass-bedded. It is cerakoted. The action is blue-printed and the lugs are hand-lapped. It is fitted w/a Proof Research 24" "light" Sendero contour carbon fiber-wrapped, cut rifled barrel that is threaded to accept a suppressor or muzzle-brake already. It comes with a Timney trigger. It uses Remington 700 two-piece scope bases making it easy to mount up an optic. (https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2019/2/1/first-look-nosler-m48-mountain-carbon-rifle/)

For what it's worth, I love Browning rifles. They are well-designed, well built, and seem to actually be made by hunters for hunters and I'm sure you'd be just as happy with the X-Bolt Pro. The only thing that holds me back on 'pushing' it in this case is the cartridge itself (.28 Nosler) as there were some reports from folks on here indicating they were struggling to get their Brownings in .28 Nosler to shoot as well as expected. I quit following the threads after a while so I'm not sure what the problems turned out to be or how they got it worked out in the end (maybe they didn't get worked out?)

For that reason, it would seem SAFER to get a NOSLER rifle, to shoot your NOSLER ammo through, and be able to go back to NOSLER if it fails to shoot sub-MOA, as they advertise and guarantee. Besides, the Nosler M48 is a great rifle and you have the budget for it.

Or do a semi custom on a remington action. You get a custom lapped barrel and the stock of your choice. Easy to do on your budget.

Can't sell you an X-Bolt Pro in 28 Nosler but I can sell you a never hunted 6.5 CM X-Bolt Pro in the box with an extra bronze magazine. $1,200.

Eric B.

Cooper will rebarrel it if you burn it out or it isn't shooting as good as new

8mm rem mag if you want something different. Everyone is gonna call me crazy, but i purchased a used rem 700 in 8mm rem mag for a 0 to 400yd gun. So far i love it. A little heavy on recoil but hits hard. Shoots 160gr ttsx 3450 fps.and .7 inch, 200gr tsx 3050 and under half inch at 100. Its hard to find ammo for but lately i just call Lance at Hendershots and he sends me a hand loaded box.
I do handload a 7x375 ruger, its great and shoots lights out, but i find less and less time to reload.

ANDREW RICKETTS said:

Currently been searching for a new gun to get myself later on this year.

Wanted to get some opinions on the following options -

Budget (2,000 - 3,000)

Browning X-Bolt Pro - 28 Nosler
Nosler Mountain Carbon - 28 Nosler

Open to any suggestions.

Want to confidently be able to take almost any game in North America at 500 yards without worrying about accuracy of the rifle. Thanks

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I vote for a Tikka CTR in 6.5 Creedmore. $1000 MSRP. Leaves you money left over for glass.

28 Nosler is a 7mm WBY without a belt.

the guy is asking about a 28 Nosler for 500 yard shots, (then 1000 yards) ON MOST GAME in NORTH AMERICA ....

the creed guys need to read that part again, but slower this time