28 Nosler

[Aking]

I got a smoking deal 6 years ago on A case of 28 ammo 175 ABLR for free with the purchase of my 28 Nosler and My Dad bought one at the same time. I've been holding all of the brass once fired.

Any suggestions on load data as I will be trying it next season. I have a Lab Radar and All of the equipment. I have 175 Accubond LRs I plan on using. Along with access to a variety of powders.
As far as powder what does everyone like?
I have RL 33 About 9 pounds I got pre COVID incase I wanted it for the 28. Not sure now if that's the best for me?

H1000 or Retumbo look promising also? I have a few pounds of H1000 I got recently incase I want to try that as well. I understand H1000 is very temp stable. Does anyone know if RL33 is as well? Or what is the most accurate load they have.

 

[Trm82]

RL33 is not temp stable and is pretty dirty.
It will get some good speeds though.

 

[257Tony]

Yep, r33 and n570 get top speeds. Retumbo and h1000 are both good temp stable hunting powders. Retumbo would be a better choice for the heavy bullets, H1000 works well with the lighter stuff in my gun.

If you're not set on the 175 noslers, hit the easy button and load some 143 Hammers with H1000

 

[Buttermilk]

In my 28 Nosler I've used Retumbo with Hornady 166 A-Tips with good results. 3331 FPS and sub 3/4 moa accuracy with no load work up.

I've also used IMR8133 with 175 gr VLD Matrix bullet getting 3028 fps and sub 1/2 moa accuracy at 400 yds.

I have a good supply of IMR8133, so my plan is to use this powder in the 28 Nosler, though I will have to find another 175gr bullet since I only have 200 of the Matrix 7mm 175 VLD bullets.

 

[Dmagna]

I would use retumbo with the 175s. You really only get to use 1 load per barrel with the 28, so find something that works and stick with it. Your barrel will be toast in 6-800 rounds. So you don't get much time to mess with a lot of stuff.

 

[wasskeet]

^^^
Only ran Retumbo from start and it is a solid 1/2 to 3/4 MOA with 180 or 184 hybrid.

 

[RB II]

My 28N really likes 7828 SSC, 71 gr loads, for the 180 Berger VLD. Perfect 3 shot clover leaf patterns, all bullets touching.
No info on the 175 ABLR. I haven't loaded the 175 Elite Hunters in my 28N yet. Likely going to be similar to the 180 VLD.

 

[Dmagna]

N568 is a great choice as well, N570 is my favorite but it eats barrels even faster.

 

[L.Sherm]

568 with 195's is money.
Running a steady diet of 570 my guess barrel life about 500

 

[wasskeet]

568 with 195's is money.
Running a steady diet of 570 my guess barrel life about 500

Y'all gonna talk me into cracking a VV seal to see what it does in the 28!

 

[L.Sherm]

Its not the speed demon 570 is but accuracy was really good, it was on par with other powders. I'm not a E.S fanatic target is all I ever go by but the #'s were really good with 215's. 568 #'s have been really good evertime I've shot it. I'm am just about 2 gr short on capacity for it to work in my 30-28.
Shot really well at 3010 I couldn't get enough in the case to get me to the upper node like H1000 will.
1" at 300 yards though actually 320 to be exact. but H1000 will shoot right with it in my 30-28.
No problem getting enough in the case with the 28.
568 and RL33 are really close in burnrate. As a matter of fact my charge with 568 was almost exactly the same as 33 in a 28 and 195

 

[L.Sherm]

I looked at my data 33 load was .3 gr more than my 568

 

[chav0_12]

568 with 195's is money.
Running a steady diet of 570 my guess barrel life about 500

Wait 568 actually exists!?

I recently saw my first pound of N570.

To the OP, I have a buddy shooting the 175s in his 28 Nosler. He tried H1000, didn't like it, moved to Retumbo and got good results. I personally have H1000, Retumbo, 8133 and StaBall HD for mine. I would try any of those with any of the 170-195gr bullets. I'm shooting the 195 EOL with Retumbo now. I haven't seen RL33 in quite a while.

I have a handful of the 175gr ABLRs and 177gr HHs sitting on my shelf, and some 180 ELD-Ms that I want to give a try. You have options if you can find powders that work, plenty of good heavies out there too.

 

[L.Sherm]

Wait 568 actually exists!?

Bought 8 lbs of it when first came out.
My local LGS has had it off and on know for 3 years.