Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 155gr | Frontier PH HPFB bullet and 71 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 Vihtavuori N560.
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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% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 37,695 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,735 psi | 50% | 2589 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 48% | 2543 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,145 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,496 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 66.7 gr | 84% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 43% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,609 psi | 59% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 50% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,910 psi | 52% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,261 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,156 psi | 53% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 44% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 75% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.6 gr | 82% | 31,879 psi | 49% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 67.5 gr | 82% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 51% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 96.3% |
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 71 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 155gr | Frontier PH HPFB. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,877 fps to 3,156 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 155.0 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, 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, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 155gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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.