Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 72 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 ADI AR 2213.
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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>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 3022 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 35,114 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3196 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | 75 gr | 88% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 3022 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,858 psi | 64% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 52% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,299 psi | 48% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2992 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 3031 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3084 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 61% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 3107 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 73% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 53% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2995 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,276 psi | 59% | 2953 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | 70.3 gr | 80% | 36,608 psi | 56% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 44% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 82% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2923 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 77.4 gr | 88% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3084 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 46% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,104 psi | 63% | 2890 fps | 95.5% |
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 72 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,383 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,060 fps to 3,383 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, ADI AR 2213 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.