Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 140gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 71 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 53% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2831 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 55% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 47% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2877 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 72 gr | 86% | 36,680 psi | 56% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 43% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 49% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,389 psi | 54% | 2792 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 74% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 72% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 44% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 75.3 gr | 84% | 33,533 psi | 52% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 3074 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 68.8 gr | 80% | 31,850 psi | 49% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2717 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 71 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Swift A-Frame. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,268 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 1:13.0 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 140gr | Swift A-Frame 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.