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Load data for .28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Winchester StaBALL HD

.28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
28415
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.095" | 27.8mm
Caliber:
.28 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
97.0 Grains of Water | 6.30 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B556_C284
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
58073
89%
**53
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**76
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46891
72%
**46
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42743
66%
**00
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**17
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57638
89%
**73
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
58117
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
58465
90%
**96
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57682
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52765
81%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46891
72%
**46
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57783
89%
**14
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57783
89%
**14
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
58175
90%
**78
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42743
66%
**00
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**60
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35752
55%
**93
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**84
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**84
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
58102
89%
**87
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**89
98%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
39102
60%
**05
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57885
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
54505
84%
**28
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**30
98%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
38972
60%
**35
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57682
89%
**02
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57725
89%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**60
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36535
56%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
58059
89%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
52228
80%
**66
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
48240
74%
**28
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57754
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**32
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**58
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
58131
89%
**04
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
58421
90%
**91
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
58262
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57885
89%
**06
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
56159
86%
**40
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
48921
75%
**38
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57711
89%
**58
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
41800
64%
**18
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
58%
**36
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
36782
57%
**84
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
30748
47%
**43
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39421
61%
**10
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51271
79%
**99
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
41321
64%
**35
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47500
73%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**25
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
38435
59%
**59
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37043
57%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
50%
**12
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
40886
63%
**84
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
36782
57%
**84
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
45600
70%
**41
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
37811
58%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**36
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**58
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**22
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
30748
47%
**43
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**41
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28674
44%
**23
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47834
74%
**87
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53795
83%
**96
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44048
68%
**35
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39682
61%
**04
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
60%
**69
91%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
36042
55%
**23
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**59
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50256
77%
**46
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
34214
53%
**79
95%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47935
74%
**33
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31009
48%
**92
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40001
62%
**31
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
49211
76%
**69
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**43
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
55%
**71
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29399
45%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48341
74%
**19
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
48%
**99
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
39581
61%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**99
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**05
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**89
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50952
78%
**94
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**59
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
44425
68%
**82
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
46296
71%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42917
66%
**02
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49574
76%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**89
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
55%
**22
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
53345
82%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
41669
64%
**18
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
59%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
36709
56%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
40770
63%
**48
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49647
76%
**10
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
32677
50%
**56
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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