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Load data for .28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.28 Nosler + .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22810
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.105" | 28.1mm
Caliber:
.28 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.405" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.405" | 10.3mm
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_B2623_C284
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58407
90%
**91
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
57682
89%
**66
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
58363
90%
**96
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42453
65%
**54
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
38000
58%
**92
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**38
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57957
89%
**94
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58001
89%
**33
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
57740
89%
**96
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57957
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
58421
90%
**73
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55361
85%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
47645
73%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57957
89%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42453
65%
**54
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
58175
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
53679
83%
**58
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
58276
90%
**33
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58436
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
38000
58%
**92
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**86
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**78
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35230
54%
**93
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**81
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58436
90%
**78
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58320
90%
**04
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
58218
90%
**14
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57943
89%
**94
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57595
89%
**06
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**04
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48965
75%
**33
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**37
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
58146
89%
**25
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57856
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58247
90%
**53
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
58015
89%
**73
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36100
56%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58363
90%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
47210
73%
**68
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58073
89%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58407
90%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
58001
89%
**50
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58189
90%
**91
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58204
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58465
90%
**41
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
58204
90%
**71
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58073
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
58276
90%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
58349
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
57870
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53519
82%
**19
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
57943
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57812
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
58218
90%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
50227
77%
**38
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**55
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**46
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52272
80%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53737
83%
**15
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
59%
**40
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
37115
57%
**27
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
36898
57%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
31285
48%
**82
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
52156
80%
**27
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
52%
**85
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**00
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
41727
64%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43656
67%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
50357
78%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
58%
**33
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
52%
**48
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32285
50%
**12
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**90
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35462
55%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
36898
57%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41611
64%
**76
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
37666
58%
**04
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
83%
37811
58%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41162
63%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
48008
74%
**50
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
31285
48%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47079
72%
**69
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**02
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
43%
**19
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52823
81%
**86
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51329
79%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**25
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49937
77%
**40
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39073
60%
**36
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
37231
57%
**51
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
36927
57%
**40
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47195
73%
**84
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**64
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28848
44%
**38
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**51
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
54%
**23
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44599
69%
**84
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43584
67%
**71
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
49%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28529
44%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
48631
75%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45426
70%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43888
68%
**36
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
31560
49%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52707
81%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
61%
**23
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
57%
**07
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48443
75%
**14
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
54201
83%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52808
81%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**18
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47195
73%
**84
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52330
81%
**82
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40335
62%
**04
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41495
64%
**38
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
38014
58%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44991
69%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
48124
74%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
49%
**20
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48965
75%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36172
56%
**04
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
37492
58%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
36695
56%
**20
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
45324
70%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
51459
79%
**35
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27340
42%
**95
97%

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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