Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 140gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3146 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 3150 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 3028 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,490 psi | 53% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 51% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,096 psi | 48% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,089 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2890 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 43% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,024 psi | 49% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,476 psi | 55% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 66.5 gr | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 44% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,997 psi | 52% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 59% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 55% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 71.5 gr | 86% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 74% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 65.8 gr | 80% | 29,834 psi | 46% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2733 fps | 95% |
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 75 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Frontier BTSP. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,278 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,278 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 140gr | Frontier BTSP 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.