Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 85 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3337 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3261 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3366 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3330 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3392 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 3337 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 3301 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,463 psi | 58% | 2897 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 3255 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 63.9 gr | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 3031 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 3127 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 45% | 2733 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 2946 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 72.3 gr | 82% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 3163 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 3038 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3199 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 3071 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 3100 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 58% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 42% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 3074 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2963 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3189 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 73.6 gr | 86% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2989 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 43% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 3048 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3179 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 3038 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 77% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 75% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 80% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 3018 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 50% | 2822 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 3077 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 2766 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
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 85 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,455 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,119 fps to 3,455 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.