Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 26 Nosler or 28 Nosler.

For deer and blackbear? 140gr at 26 Nosler velocities is more than enough, and will shoot flatter, and will have less recoil than the 28 Nosler. While not ideal, A 26 Nosler will work just fine for elk, too.

How likely is that elk hunt? Personally, I wouldn’t step up to the recoil of a 28 Nosler just for a speculative elk hunt. Especially if the alternative is a 26 Nosler.

JMHO