Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Retumbo.
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% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 2969 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% | 35,447 psi | 55% | 2579 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 71.7 gr | 86% | 45,411 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,967 psi | 51% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 55% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 53% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 45% | 2510 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 67.5 gr | 80% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 58% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 55% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 67.8 gr | 86% | 35,404 psi | 54% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 43% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,769 psi | 60% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 47% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,635 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 44% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 50% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 53% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,337 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 47% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 56% | 2598 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 78 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 3,199 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 152.0 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Retumbo rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT 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 N570 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.