Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB 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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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% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 75% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 37,449 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,667 psi | 59% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,487 psi | 47% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 54% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 65.2 gr | 82% | 32,692 psi | 50% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,450 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 49% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,488 psi | 48% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,203 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 49% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 44% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.8 gr | 82% | 31,749 psi | 49% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 66 gr | 80% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 51% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
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 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,120 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 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, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB 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.