What to do with bullet shortage in 30-28 Nosler

[Sub_Elect]

I was able to find some of the 230 Target Hybrids from a member on the forum. My rifle shoots so well with the 230's that I was having a tough time making the switch to the 215's as well. I am elated to find the 230's and think I will hang onto the 215's for a rainy day and possibly try to work up a backup load like others have suggested. I shoot the 230's over H1000 and might try the 215's over Re26 just to have a completely different load for times of shortage, even though both powders are hard to come by. I have 8 - 1lb cans of H1000 with the same lot number that I have labeled to be used with the 30-28 only and have an 8lb jug of Re26 that I don't reload into anything. I am really excited to see how the 230's perform on game this fall.

What is your load data with your 30-28?

Mine is as follows:
Piercision Rifle Proof 9tw barrel
ADG Brass necked up to .304" full length resize with .0025 shoulder bump (I did turn the necks but didn't see an accuracy increase so I prob will not turn necks in the future)
230 gr Berger Target Hybrids .028 off the lands
83.2 gr H1000 slightest pressure signs
Fed215M
2985fps with an SD of 5 and ES of 15

Rifle shoots sub 1/4 MOA out to 700 yards which is as far as I have the ability to shoot but might have a location I can shoot out to 1200 this summer, if/when the landowner invites me.

 

[Sub_Elect]

I would like to thank everyone on this forum for the help. I will pay attention to the forum and help guys if/where I can.

 

[XTR]

As noted by a poster above I am usually in the camp of using hunting bullets for shooting game; however, there are about *insert big number here* threads and posts over on long range hunting extolling the greatness of 215 hybrids on large deer from 300WM’s.

I’d look into the 215s. If you can’t find any hit me up. We can work something out. I probably have enough to burn out your barrel in that chambering.

 

[rpierce]

I have a pile of 215's available for customers Ive built rifles for. I also have 220's, a few 230 target hybrids, and 245's. Also have about 20,000 of the 185 juggernauts if anyone needs those as well.

 

[Chris kloster]

New guy looking for advice. I recently bought a used Piercision 30-28 Nosler from a guy (not sure if he is a member here) about a year ago. Load work was pretty much done. I did change a couple things but the rifle shoots as good as all Ryan's stuff always does. It is unbelievable at its worst. I didn't change much in the way of powder or load. I am running 230 grain Berger Target Hybrids in it now over H1000 and it shoots sub 1/4 MOA at all ranges I have the ability to shoot (out to 700 yards). I was a bit pushy on a couple other forums in trying to trade some components for stuff I need or would like to shoot. I believe I am still in the probation period here and need to follow all the things that comes with that. So here goes.

My load data is;
Piercision 30-28 Nosler Round count 289
230 Berger Hybrid Target roughly .028" off the lands
83.2 gr H1000 with Fed 215M primers at 2985 fps on my Magnetospeed
I have 8lbs of H1000 with the same lot number and an 8lb jug of Re26 but no Vit powder

My question is;
I have 91 of the 230 Berger Hybrid Targets left and should draw some really good tags for this year and would still like to shoot this rifle leading up to that. I know I don't need 100 rounds to kill a deer but don't want to short any target shooting to save the 230's if possible. There is a known donut problem with the necked-up case but truthfully, I haven't seen any problems in that regard yet so it is a non-issue at this time. I do have 100 28 Nosler brass that I have not necked up so if I do see a problem in that regard I would just switch to that brass. I do have 200 of the 215 Bergers and at this time, could get more if I needed to. Would you guys switch to the 215's and do load development to get that all figured out or sit with fingers crossed and refrain from shooting. I'm sure that the rifle would be a hammer with the 215's and very little load development would be needed, but I would need to do some load development and use up some of the 215's doing so. I have plenty of components with the exception of bullets. I did contact Berger and they said the 230 Target Hybrids are not on their list to build in the next 30 to 60 days. So, do I switch or hope to find the 230 Target Hybrids?

Just stumbled on this thread. Pretty sure that’s my old “green monster” as we called that rifle