26 nosler vs 28 nosler

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which caliber would you choose and why . for all-around hunting both close and long-range.
 
Neither. They're both ridiculous. Stick with something proven, .270, .30-06, .308, 6.5CM, 7-RM, .300-WM etc. These grossly overbore cartridges are a waste of time and money.
 
It would be the 28 for me. With sustained fire both will eat barrels, the 28 will do it a little slower. Both have great ballistics, I just think the 26 is too much of a fire breathing monster for my taste.

284 cal also has heavier bullet offerings, better for bigger critters.

For up close shots you are definitely going to want a premium bullet, most likely a mono, so it will hold together.

I have neither and no use for either, not saying they’re bad, just not for me.

That’s my take
 
I'm a hardcore 7 Rem Mag guy. But I recently had a couple barrels chambered in 28 Nosler and throated for the 195 berger. I'm using them for long range target, but have a sporter barrel with a long throat for the 168 Barnes LRX I plan to use on elk. I think it's a great round. But it's a barrel burner with those long bullets and full charges for sure. Not a big deal for me in a hunting rifle. I do think once I'm done playing and burn through my barrels and components I will go back to my 7 Rem Mags. I have no interest in the 26.
 
I'd pick 7 WSM or 7mm rem mag. Of the nosler cases the one that appeals to me the most is the 30 nosler. Slightly more push than 300 win or bee with out being as ridiculous on barrels as my 300 rum is. I find the 28 and 26 nosler to be too overbore for my tastes. I'm enjoying shooting barrels that should last more than 1000 rounds.
 
While its nice to see Nosler come up with these calibers, innovation is not a bad thing, but I keep coming back to the fact that these caliber just seem to be a complete waste of time. We dont need to re-invent the wheel per say. To each his own I suppose.
 
Both are a bit much for what I want in a chambering but ignore all the commentary from those who’ve never shot one and live in flat bush. It’s like receiving an opinion on ski gear from a Texan. This is the internet and the quality of opinions varies, and is worth what you paid for it.

I personally would opt for the .28, though the .27 would be high in my consideration for a 0-400 yard point blank rifle without holdovers on the light and fast bullet end. That’s the application I could see myself being interested in.
 
For myself, I would decide on what my priority is for the all around rifle... if it leans toward mountain/plains game, I would choose the .26, if it was more for under 400 and moose and elk were a primary quarry, I would choose the .28... but as Ardent suggests, with the .27 being introduced, it is a nice compromise, particularly as it sounds as though they are planning to introduce some new bullet designs to support the cartridge... although I would probably stick with 130's for everything but elk and moose... and 150's are a good choice for those two.
 
I'm waiting for the 29. I'm not really enamored with the Nosler or Browning rifles and the more affordable Weatherby Vanguard in 6.5-300 keeps calling my name.
 
Of the two, I’ll take the 28 every time. It takes quite a bit to out STW an STW but Nosler seems to have pulled it off. My background with the big sevens goes back about 30 years. Initially it was the appeal of 140s at 3500 and aiming at the centerline of a deer out to 400 or so. That quickly got eclipsed by a steady stream of animals that went down like someone dropped an invisible oil rig on them. Time went by; and rangefinders worth owning eventually became affordable to those that wanted them bad enough. The STW shooters changed with the times, and more than a few joined the high BC, long range crowd. Anything that can be said about the Stw applies equally to the 28 Nosler and 7-300. All are skirting with the max amount of powder that can reasonably be shoved down a .284 hole and the differences are more barrel to barrel than cartridge to cartridge.

Now the 26 Nosler is a different critter. We figured out 30 years ago that what was pushing the limits of powder on a .284 hole was stupid on a .264. What you gained in BC you lost in velocity. Barrel life went from flinching to cringe worthy. I never could figure out what it was that I was supposed to be able to do with a 6.5 pushed to the limits that I couldn't do with a 7mm pushed to the limits anyway.
 
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