Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Winchester StaBALL HD.
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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>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 3045 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,232 psi | 59% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 37,391 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,324 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,474 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 48% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 67.8 gr | 84% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 43% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 52% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 44% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 72.6 gr | 84% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2746 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 76% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 66.3 gr | 80% | 32,532 psi | 50% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
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 73 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,189 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,916 fps to 3,189 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL 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.