Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 72 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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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% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2900 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% | 39,407 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,008 psi | 46% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 65.3 gr | 82% | 34,287 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 52% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 51% | 2513 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 44% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 68.2 gr | 80% | 31,140 psi | 48% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,276 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 65.4 gr | 80% | 35,027 psi | 54% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
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 72 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,087 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 162.0 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, Alliant Reloder-33 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 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP 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.