Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Grand, Accurate MAGPRO and Alliant Reloder-26.
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>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 83% | 3087 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 2979 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% | 35,099 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 71.8 gr | 86% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,634 psi | 50% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 45% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 67.6 gr | 80% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 54% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 43% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 46% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,402 psi | 51% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 69.9 gr | 86% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 53% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 44% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 53% | 2703 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 46% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 55% | 2605 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 79 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,209 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,903 fps to 3,209 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 150.0 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. Ramshot Grand, Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 150gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.