Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 3340 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 3281 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 3156 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 2992 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,098 psi | 51% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3153 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 3225 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 42% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 84% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 78% | 3166 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 3261 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2966 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 3091 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 73.6 gr | 88% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 3097 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 3278 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2969 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 43% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 68.3 gr | 80% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 3018 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 79% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2966 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2927 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 56% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 78.6 gr | 94% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 3048 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,832 psi | 41% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,555 psi | 67% | 3035 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 87 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,442 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,110 fps to 3,442 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:9.0 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER 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.