Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester 760 and Norma MRP.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 3337 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 3376 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 3225 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 83% | 3356 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 97.7% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 82% | 3228 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 3176 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 3068 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 69% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 44% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,404 psi | 54% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 73.7 gr | 82% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 3202 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 3245 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 3114 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 3143 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 3307 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2946 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 3301 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 3123 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 42% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 3238 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 79% | 3337 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 76.8 gr | 88% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 79% | 3353 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 3028 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 43% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 3232 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 3205 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 3222 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 3212 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 57% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 3058 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2854 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 3376 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | 68.7 gr | 80% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 3117 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,398 psi | 42% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95% |
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 83 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,497 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,169 fps to 3,497 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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, Winchester 760, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.