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Best .28 Nosler loads for wild hog

9 of 15 .28 Nosler factory loads carry 1,000 ft·lb and expansion velocity for wild hog; the best reach 1,000 yd (Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent	155	1,000	3,200	2,005	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X	162	1,000	3,175	2,130	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 175 gr AccuBond Long Range	175	1,000	3,125	2,252	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr AccuBond	160	900	3,300	2,048	yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 139 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	139	800	3,350	1,728	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 150 gr E-Tip	150	800	3,250	1,773	yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	800	3,250	1,719	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 162 gr TSX BT	162	750	3,150	1,751	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr Partition	160	750	3,250	1,825	yes
Browning Long Range Pro 160 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing	160	wrong bullet	3,200	2,067	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Match Grade 185 gr RDF	185	wrong bullet	2,950	2,162	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
Nosler 160 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	160	wrong bullet	3,200	1,912	behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 175 gr Plated Soft Point	175	wrong bullet	3,100	1,633	behind the shoulder only

Vitals sit low and forward behind a shield of gristle; 1,000 ft·lb with a well-built bullet is the benchmark. Floor used: 1,000 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: backfire.tv.

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