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Load data for .28 Nosler + .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

.28 Nosler + .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
28402
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.417" | 36.0mm
Caliber:
.28 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.717" | 18.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.517" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
97.0 Grains of Water | 6.30 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2636_C284
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
88%
58088
89%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
51285
79%
**00
99%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
97%
44048
68%
**28
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
46325
71%
**54
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
57638
89%
**97
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
92%
58189
90%
**28
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58218
90%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
58218
90%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
48138
74%
**04
95%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
51285
79%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
57812
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
94%
58421
90%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**56
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
86%
58131
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
46325
71%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35549
55%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
58146
89%
**20
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**15
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
58392
90%
**87
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
42293
65%
**69
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**00
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**97
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**53
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
42801
66%
**92
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
89%
57725
89%
**09
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**53
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36883
57%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
84%
57870
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57870
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
53185
82%
**86
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
83%
57682
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
87%
57841
89%
**94
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
85%
58247
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
89%
58247
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
84%
58030
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
94%
57711
89%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
47877
74%
**62
93%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
89%
57928
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58363
90%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
95%
58146
89%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
53983
83%
**89
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
51967
80%
**79
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
57986
89%
**44
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
45194
70%
**43
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
40553
62%
**80
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
47%
**08
91%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
93%
39233
60%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
42%
**65
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
41060
63%
**18
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
40016
62%
**71
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
51982
80%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
45179
70%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
41046
63%
**94
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
34258
53%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
44411
68%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
89%
36448
56%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
47%
**08
91%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
48617
75%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
58%
**69
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
42569
66%
**71
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
49182
76%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
42%
**65
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28572
44%
**57
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51111
79%
**99
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
46934
72%
**30
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**31
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
41655
64%
**17
97%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
45266
70%
**51
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
28340
44%
**05
90%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**97
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
51924
80%
**48
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
38%
**03
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**66
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**51
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
38261
59%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29385
45%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
52794
81%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
32547
50%
**66
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
83%
31314
48%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
46137
71%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
53635
83%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**10
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
50372
78%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
45266
70%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
52460
81%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
38377
59%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
91%
40234
62%
**12
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
44324
68%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
41104
63%
**13
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
55%
**59
94%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
83%
32721
50%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
88%
37376
58%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
53722
83%
**89
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
36956
57%
**84
100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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