Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 160gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 68 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>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 58% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 73% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2933 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% | 40,089 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 47% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 65.4 gr | 80% | 32,735 psi | 50% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 43% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,274 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,908 psi | 49% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 58% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 44% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 70 gr | 80% | 31,836 psi | 49% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,315 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 67.8 gr | 80% | 42,090 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
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 75 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Vihtavuori N570 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 75 of the 75 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225 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 | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-50, IMR 7977 Enduron, Lovex D100 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.