Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 3107 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 3245 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3271 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 3389 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3294 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 85% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3386 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3376 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 98.5% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 57% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 3356 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 64% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 74% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 3156 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2782 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 52% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 3156 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 3136 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 3215 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 78.6 gr | 94% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 3127 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 42% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,998 psi | 55% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 3091 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 72.9 gr | 84% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 43% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 3212 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3146 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 3074 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 3048 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 67% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 53% | 2874 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 79.9 gr | 92% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 67% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 42% | 2756 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,494 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,126 fps to 3,494 fps. ADI AR 2217 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Norma 217, ReloadSwiss RS 80 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.