Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 177gr | Brenneke TIG bullet and 56 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.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,783 psi | 60% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2822 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% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 45% | 2362 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,251 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 65.6 gr | 80% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 44% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,008 psi | 45% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 45% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 70.2 gr | 80% | 35,172 psi | 54% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,566 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 76.6 gr | 90% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
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 56 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 177gr | Brenneke TIG. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,002 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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 177.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-50 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 | 177gr | Brenneke TIG 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.