Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 80 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 Ramshot Grand.
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% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 3176 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3258 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 3287 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3205 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>> | 82% | 34,534 psi | 53% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,767 psi | 57% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 75% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 64% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 48% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,185 psi | 51% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2818 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,030 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 3009 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 61% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 42% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,752 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,779 psi | 52% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 68.9 gr | 82% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | 75 gr | 90% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 3035 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2933 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 43% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 70% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 53% | 2769 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 75.6 gr | 90% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 42% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
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 80 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,327 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,327 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.