Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Ramshot Grand and Accurate MAGPRO.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 3163 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 59% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 75.6 gr | 88% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 3045 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,230 psi | 54% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 53% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 46% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 43% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 47% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | 72 gr | 86% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 44% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 53% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 56% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 72.6 gr | 86% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 47% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 74 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,297 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,975 fps to 3,297 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.283" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori N560, Ramshot Grand, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.