28 Nosler for F-Class

[Scalloper]

Has the 28 Nosler been used in F-Class with any degree of success? I saw a youtube video of a smith that built one and it seemed to group very well.

 

[Orr89rocz]

Following. Certainly can shoot good just gonna heat up extremely fast and burn out quick.

 

[NA Woody]

You better put on your big boy pants to shoot a 28 Nosler 75-80 times with no muzzle brake.
It's more punishment than most are willing to take. Me included!

 

[SKWERLZ]

Between the punishment of recoil and the fact that a hot string of shots is going to cause impressive barrel heat mirage and probably damage I seriously doubt it would be done except as a joke.

 

[NA Woody]

I wonder if #Davidjoe has tried it....

 

[swd]

The barrel would glow like Chernobyl before the the first round was over. Way too much of a good thing.

 

[Zero333]

They don't use the 28 Nosler for the same reasons why they don't use something like a 300 PRC.

Recoil / Rifle Torque and barrel killer for the most part.

28 Nosler is best for slow fire like LR shooting and hunting. Rapid fire was not a criteria they were thinking about when designing the 28 Nosler.

 

[B Nettesheim]

No

 

[Bottom Fodder]

My shoulder hurts from just reading this

 

[Willow]

In short...no.

 

[Scalloper]

I own a 28 now. During load development shooting the 168 VLD I found a very moderate load that was so consistent I stopped there. Its only rolling 3050. I understand thats 7mag velocities but that being said, it you dont push it to its max barrel life should be extended and recoil reduced.
Why would any 7mm cartridge ware out a barrel more then another if velocities are equal and powder weights similar?

 

[CJ6]

It's more on the rate of fire and the added powder. For eg....You can dump 10 rounds of 243 Win down in a string and that barrel's gonna be HOT and that's with just 43-45 grains of powder. Not real good for barrel life.

 

[swd]

I own a 28 now. During load development shooting the 168 VLD I found a very moderate load that was so consistent I stopped there. Its only rolling 3050. I understand thats 7mag velocities but that being said, it you dont push it to its max barrel life should be extended and recoil reduced.
Why would any 7mm cartridge ware out a barrel more then another if velocities are equal and powder weights similar?

For a big 7mm in F Class your looking to shoot 180 and 184 Berger’s between 2900 and 3000fps. The 180 Hybrid is the most proven bullet. The biggest 7 Mag commonly used is the 7SAUM and some of the 7x6.5PRC variants which burn about 57-60gr of powder. The 28 Nosler depending on the powder burns 75+ and you don’t need or want the extra speed. Even the 7WSM is considered too big which has considerably less capacity than the 28 Nosler. It’s all about a balance between accuracy over long strings and speed with an appropriate bullet.
Will the 28 work, sure. You’d be much better off with a 180 or 184 than the 168. How much extra barrel life would slowing the 28 down to under 3000fos get you, I don’t know. Since your already set up for it, try it and let us know! Barrels are a consumable in F class anyways.

 

[Orr89rocz]

It be interesting though. Ballistics are def wild. My 28” 28 nos with adg brass can hit node at 3275 fps with the 180 hybrids and has touched 3400 but its got pressure there on hot day. I dont think it be safe. 90+ Grains LRT powder. 30-32” if allowed may see it. 4 shots in a row my barrel is hot. And its .790” at muzzle. If you have to do 10+ in a rapid string, i think it would melt down lol

 

[swd]

It be interesting though. Ballistics are def wild. My 28” 28 nos with adg brass can hit node at 3275 fps with the 180 hybrids and has touched 3400 but its got pressure there on hot day. I dont think it be safe. 90+ Grains LRT powder. 30-32” if allowed may see it. 4 shots in a row my barrel is hot. And its .790” at muzzle. If you have to do 10+ in a rapid string, i think it would melt down lol

At a lot of matches it’s more like 20 shots plus sighters. When a condition is holding you might get 3-5 shots down in a minute with a good target puller. We’ve all ran the ballistics and drooled over it but a barrel a match is a little cost prohibitive, lol

 

[davidjoe]

I wonder if #Davidjoe has tried it....

I don’t think it will work. The bullets we love can’t take that much heat. Even a saum is capable of blowing up 7mm’s if shot too rapidly. Not just red, but yellow and blue box as well.

I saw the recent V2 addition where Dan claimed a no hit right after the shot. I was sure curious if it was a puff, or some other issue.

 

[meatbag]

Ive done it a couple of times with mine. I would start blowing up berger 195s after the first string though.

 

[RDavies]

I have never seen any F class competition results showing place getters using 28 Nosler. There is a reason.