Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 175gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 59 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 60% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
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% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 52% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 44% | 2349 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 52% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 65 gr | 80% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 44% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,548 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,414 psi | 47% | 2411 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 45% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.6 gr | 80% | 34,374 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 77.6 gr | 92% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
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 66 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 175gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 2,999 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, 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. Vihtavuori N570, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 175gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 8700, Lovex D100, Ramshot LRT 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.