So I am going on a dall sheep hunt in 2022 and have been planning the hunt and am planning on taking my Christensen arms summit TI 28 nosler with me. I have 200 rounds of factory ammo ready for it to be broken in, sighted in and practice and get familiar with it over the course of the next 7-8 months. During a discussion with a friend about what load and rifle I'm going to shoot he thought I was stupid to be shooting nosler e-tip 150 grain copper bullets in Alaska on sheep and that they will get sent to fast out of a 28 nosler and be unstable, and suggested I use a heavier 160-180 grain lead bullet. This now has me concerned if I made a mistake with purchasing this ammo for this rifle, for this hunt. Maybe I'm just getting in my head about it because of the hunt and it being once in a lifetime for me but what do you guys suggest and what is your advice on this rifle, round and load? Should I use a lead bullet? Is a 150 grain bullet to lite of a grain bullet for a 28 nosler? My barrel is a 1-9 twist barrel. Does anyone have this same rifle, and shoot 150 grain? Does anyone shoot 150 grain out of there 28 nosler? What's your experience?
Need help with rifle and ammo combo am I making a mistake! Advice !
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waspocrew
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Why three separate threads for the same problem?
Since you already have the ammo, I'd try it out and see how it performs. If it shoots well and does so at the distance you plan to hunt, then just go with that. There's also no harm in buying a couple of boxes of other weights to try as well.
Since you already have the ammo, I'd try it out and see how it performs. If it shoots well and does so at the distance you plan to hunt, then just go with that. There's also no harm in buying a couple of boxes of other weights to try as well.
adam32+P
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You need a friend that isn't clueless about bullets. Shoot em and see.
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.284cal 150gr Bullet over 3400fps will drop anything on the planet at reasonable distances. Your bullet doesn't even hit transonic until over 1000 yds.
I guess I got a little carried away. Thank you for the reply
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I shoot a STW, I ran my barrel in/sighted it in with cheap 150g Ballistic Tips.
They ended up shooting so well that I have used them on hogs.
For deer I am using 168g ABLR.
As to your 150g E-Tips, as long as they shoot well in your rifle, I would not hesitate using them as they will stabilise just fine. There is no such thing as over stable.
You should see around 3400fps with them, which is just fine for sheep.
Cheers.
They ended up shooting so well that I have used them on hogs.
For deer I am using 168g ABLR.
As to your 150g E-Tips, as long as they shoot well in your rifle, I would not hesitate using them as they will stabilise just fine. There is no such thing as over stable.
You should see around 3400fps with them, which is just fine for sheep.
Cheers.
Awesome so glad to hear you have had good experiences with them
