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28 Nosler just a hunting fad?
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<blockquote data-quote="SilentPew" data-source="post: 1546967" data-attributes="member: 108604"><p>The 28 has been teasing me for some time. I currently have 100rds of the Precision Hunter ELD-X on my bench, no rifle yet haha. With how hard the components have been to get here i figured i could burn these up then load them how i like (loaded ammo was same cost as virgin brass that isn't available locally). Then I got to thinking that burning these up alone could be 20% of my barrel life. That issue by itself has pulled me from the 28, for now. If it were a hunting rifle that got a box or two a year, sure. But i like to play with the toys a lot in the off season, especially when there is $$$ tied into it and I expect to be ethical with it on game. I cant justify the barrel life for MY style of shooting and budget. For others it may vary. As a hunting cartridge i do think it seems to be a great performer and last a lot of seasons if used sparingly. As a target round, i think there are options that will be less punishing on your throat with similar performance. Barrels are expendables, just like motors on cars. I get that. But I'd be ****ed if the dealership told me the "sportscar" motor would be toast every 50K miles. Just my thoughts on it recently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilentPew, post: 1546967, member: 108604"] The 28 has been teasing me for some time. I currently have 100rds of the Precision Hunter ELD-X on my bench, no rifle yet haha. With how hard the components have been to get here i figured i could burn these up then load them how i like (loaded ammo was same cost as virgin brass that isn't available locally). Then I got to thinking that burning these up alone could be 20% of my barrel life. That issue by itself has pulled me from the 28, for now. If it were a hunting rifle that got a box or two a year, sure. But i like to play with the toys a lot in the off season, especially when there is $$$ tied into it and I expect to be ethical with it on game. I cant justify the barrel life for MY style of shooting and budget. For others it may vary. As a hunting cartridge i do think it seems to be a great performer and last a lot of seasons if used sparingly. As a target round, i think there are options that will be less punishing on your throat with similar performance. Barrels are expendables, just like motors on cars. I get that. But I'd be ****ed if the dealership told me the "sportscar" motor would be toast every 50K miles. Just my thoughts on it recently. [/QUOTE]
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