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Best .28 Nosler loads for black bear

9 of 15 .28 Nosler factory loads carry 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity for black bear; the best reach 1,000 yd (Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 175 gr AccuBond Long Range). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 175 gr AccuBond Long Range	175	1,000	3,125	2,252	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X	162	950	3,175	2,130	yes
Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent	155	900	3,200	2,005	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr AccuBond	160	850	3,300	2,048	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 150 gr E-Tip	150	750	3,250	1,773	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr Partition	160	750	3,250	1,825	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 162 gr TSX BT	162	700	3,150	1,751	yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 139 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	139	700	3,350	1,728	yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	700	3,250	1,719	yes
Nosler Match Grade 185 gr RDF	185	wrong bullet	2,950	2,162	behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro 160 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing	160	wrong bullet	3,200	2,067	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 160 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	160	wrong bullet	3,200	1,912	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 168 gr Custom Competition	168	wrong bullet	3,075	1,807	behind the shoulder only
Browning 140 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	140	wrong bullet	3,315	1,695	behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 175 gr Plated Soft Point	175	wrong bullet	3,100	1,633	behind the shoulder only

Fat and hair hide the vitals: aim 4–5″ behind the shoulder and a touch high. Partition / bonded / monolithic. Floor used: 1,200 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.themeateater.com, www.oneoutdoors.org.

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