Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 3136 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 67% | 3068 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 3274 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.8% |
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>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 48% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 70.5 gr | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3107 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 61% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 43% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 51% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2887 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 44% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 75.9 gr | 86% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 3199 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 3110 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67.7 gr | 80% | 32,430 psi | 50% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
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 70 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,399 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,399 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Bofors RP30 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, Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 130gr | Barnes X 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.