It is simply hard to shoot .25 MOA groups out of a hunting rifle that recoils. I'm in the market for a new rifle in a cartridge that will be effective for elk at 500 yards or so. For me, it’s quite tolerable for shooting up to 30 shots in a practice session and certainly a shot or two for hunting. However, you should be aware that the recoil on a .28 Nosler is not right for all shooters. I know some very tough brass is available for the 300 win. A heavy ELR rifle with 28" barrel. Been a long time 300WM shooter, and still have two custom rifles that shoot the 215 Hybrids like a dream. Thread starter TreGrizz; Start date May 2, 2020; May 2, 2020 #1 T. TreGrizz Member. If you see a 0 in the Recoil Velocity column it … I plan to further research the quality and hardness of the available brass for the 30 Nosler. The recoil energy and recoil velocity figures are taken from various sources including the recoil nomograph in the Handloader's Digest 8th Edition, various online recoil calculators, the Remington Shoot program or calculated from the formula given in the Lyman Reloading Handbook, 43rd Edition. Fully prepped Nosler brass will be available in 25-count boxes. 28 nosler recoil experience. The .30-30 fires a heavier bullet than the .243, but at a lower velocity and with a smaller powder volume, so they both produce similar recoil numbers if rifle weight is constant. This is also accuracy that will probably never be realized in the field. All recoil values have been rounded off to one decimal place. The reason I went the 30 Nosler route was so I could … Both were just as accurate as the 28's. For example, a .243 in an 8.0-pound rifle with a 100-grain bullet at 2960 fps. 30 Nosler may be an advantage for some with a shorter mag box length by .095″ However I have not had issues in a long action loading to the lands with a 300 win with these bullets. The .30 shoots like a dream , the recoil is very manageable and lets face it, unless you reload, they are all expensive to shoot. The 30 Nosler’s nice, sharp shoulder provides good headspacing, and the rimless design will combat the usual case stretching just north of the belt that is associated with the .375 H&H-style magnum case. * … In a pinch, 27 Nosler brass can be formed from 30 Nosler brass, which according to the factory website, is preferable due to the similarity of shoulder dimensions. One was a factory Nosler rifle that held .5-.75 MOA out to 1400 yards. I have 55-rounds through my new 30 Nosler custom build. If I can shoot a 30 gr heavier bullet with a much improved BC at 25 fps slower than the 185 in my 300 win mag, it will be well worth the effort to have made the change to the 30 nosler. In the table below rifle weight is given in pounds, free recoil energy is given in foot pounds, and free recoil velocity is given in feet-per-second. My requirement is greater than 1500ft lbs and 1800 fps at 500 yards. In my situation, I think the tradeoffs of recoil are far outweighed by the positive aspects of the cartridge. I have most likely too many guns in many configurations. Joined Jul 31, 2019 Messages 51. Shooting that 215 berger at 3000 fps or more has incredible ballistics with close to 2000 ft … All Nosler products are coming out of the company’s Bend, Oregon facilities with Made-in-the-USA quality. I have shot (2) 30 Noslers. 28 Nosler Load Data; 300 AAC Blackout Load Data; 30-30 Winchester Load Data; 30/40 Krag Load Data; 308 Marlin Express Load Data; 300 Savage Load Data; 308 Winchester Load Data; 30 Thompson Center Load Data; 30-06 Springfield Load Data; 300 Ruger Compact Magnum (RCM) Load Data; 308 Norma Magnum Load Data; 30-06 Springfield Ackley Improved Load Data