
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 110gr | Barnes TTSX FB bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-16.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3343 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3491 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3356 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 3369 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3363 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3533 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 97.6% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 78% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 3064 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 3219 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 3323 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 64.6 gr | 80% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 3081 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 3235 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,443 psi | 45% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,187 psi | 56% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 74.9 gr | 84% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 3041 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 3268 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 3228 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 54% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 3205 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 42% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3294 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 3136 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 3136 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 57% | 3009 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 80% | 3412 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 3071 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 3314 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 77.9 gr | 90% | 43,192 psi | 66% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 3058 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 81% | 3432 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,685 psi | 67% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 42% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3245 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 60% | 3081 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 3087 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 3281 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 3291 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 3094 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 3071 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 3005 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 3284 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 54% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 81% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 3061 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,822 psi | 50% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 3458 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 61% | 3028 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 3127 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,036 psi | 43% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 3258 fps | 95.9% |
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 86 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 110gr | Barnes TTSX FB. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,547 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,208 fps to 3,547 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 110gr | Barnes TTSX FB 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.