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Load data for .28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
28120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.28 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.430" | 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.343" | 8.7mm
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_B4048_C284
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, 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 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
58392
90%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58247
90%
**09
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42366
65%
**51
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38058
59%
**02
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**32
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
58465
90%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57986
89%
**30
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57624
89%
**92
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
58291
90%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
58146
89%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
55724
86%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47529
73%
**32
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57827
89%
**32
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42366
65%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
57711
89%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53548
82%
**55
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58160
90%
**30
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**37
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38058
59%
**02
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**83
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57928
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35041
54%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**78
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**94
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**97
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58421
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**91
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
58363
90%
**22
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**78
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58479
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48834
75%
**43
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**46
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
58015
89%
**25
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**50
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**50
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
57914
89%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35679
55%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58218
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
57957
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46978
72%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**78
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58276
90%
**17
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
57870
89%
**60
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58030
89%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58044
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58117
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57754
89%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57914
89%
**78
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**68
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**37
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58131
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
58421
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53403
82%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
58349
90%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58030
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
58102
89%
**12
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50125
77%
**35
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57754
89%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**63
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52141
80%
**86
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53577
82%
**09
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
58%
**33
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
37391
58%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
37420
58%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
31415
48%
**82
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52011
80%
**36
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
52%
**85
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45411
70%
**97
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
41611
64%
**58
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**04
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50531
78%
**45
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
58%
**30
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
52%
**44
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32300
50%
**18
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
44%
**84
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35331
54%
**63
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
37420
58%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41742
64%
**72
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
38058
59%
**04
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
37797
58%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41002
63%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47848
74%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
31415
48%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46891
72%
**63
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27949
43%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52663
81%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51605
79%
**53
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**22
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49908
77%
**40
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**49
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
36724
57%
**44
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
36811
57%
**33
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**81
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45527
70%
**58
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
44%
**31
91%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43598
67%
**58
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
54%
**17
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44440
68%
**77
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43439
67%
**64
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**59
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28601
44%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48660
75%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45281
70%
**14
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43758
67%
**33
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
31473
48%
**12
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52533
81%
**96
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**17
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
57%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48414
75%
**10
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54041
83%
**55
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46325
71%
**25
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**81
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40219
62%
**97
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41452
64%
**35
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
58%
**94
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50691
78%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44831
69%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**14
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**13
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48805
75%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36187
56%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
37898
58%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
37014
57%
**33
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45310
70%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**28
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27253
42%
**89
97%

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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