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Best .28 Nosler loads for moose

9 of 15 .28 Nosler factory loads carry 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity for moose; the best reach 850 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	850	3,125	2,252	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X	162	800	3,175	2,130	yes
Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent	155	700	3,200	2,005	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr AccuBond	160	700	3,300	2,048	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 150 gr E-Tip	150	600	3,250	1,773	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr Partition	160	600	3,250	1,825	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 162 gr TSX BT	162	550	3,150	1,751	yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 139 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	139	550	3,350	1,728	yes
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	550	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

At least 1,500 ft·lb at impact, ideally nearer 2,000, with a bullet that stays together. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd, ≥ 85 gr. Floor used: 1,500 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.chuckhawks.com, www.nhrifleman.com.

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