Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC 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 Winchester StaBALL HD.
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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% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 59% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,656 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 49% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 47% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 60% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 66.4 gr | 84% | 34,171 psi | 53% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 43% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 48% | 2441 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,880 psi | 51% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 51% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 44% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.4 gr | 82% | 30,966 psi | 48% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 54% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 65 gr | 80% | 31,981 psi | 49% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
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 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,123 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 157.0 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, 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 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC 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.