Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 130gr | Speer Soft Point bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Ramshot Grand and Accurate MAGPRO.
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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% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3248 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3255 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3301 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 35,462 psi | 55% | 2749 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 79.4 gr | 88% | 48,457 psi | 75% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,157 psi | 54% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 52% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,589 psi | 49% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 3031 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 43% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,547 psi | 50% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | 77.3 gr | 88% | 44,628 psi | 69% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 44% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 73% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3179 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 61% | 2851 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 76.1 gr | 86% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 47% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
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 78 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Soft Point. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,392 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,064 fps to 3,392 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:14.0 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. Vihtavuori N560, Ramshot Grand, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 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.