Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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, Vihtavuori N560 and Norma MRP.
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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>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 62% | 2890 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 34,330 psi | 53% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,272 psi | 53% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 51% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,835 psi | 47% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3035 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,531 psi | 49% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,070 psi | 54% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 66.5 gr | 80% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2753 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,143 psi | 56% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,591 psi | 52% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 73% | 3038 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 71.5 gr | 86% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 65.8 gr | 80% | 29,370 psi | 45% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,248 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,942 fps to 3,248 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 144.0 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 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.