Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Vihtavuori N570 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% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,667 psi | 59% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2766 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% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 51% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 44% | 2316 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 51% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 63 gr | 80% | 34,809 psi | 54% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 44% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,142 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 43% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 45% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 67.5 gr | 80% | 34,011 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 75.2 gr | 92% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2546 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 62 powders for .28 Nosler loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,969 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, Vihtavuori N570, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .28 Nosler with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.