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Load data for .28 Nosler + .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.28 Nosler + .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
28570
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.372" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.28 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.590" | 65.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.672" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.4mm
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_B1031_C284
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .28 Nosler with .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 52 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
53214
82%
**84
100%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
97%
45963
71%
**28
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
48080
74%
**48
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
90%
58233
90%
**61
100%
Accurate MAGPRO 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58349
90%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
83%
58146
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
90%
58102
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-33
<<locked>>
97%
50575
78%
**10
96%
[Alliant Reloder-50]*
<<locked>>
97%
42699
66%
**40
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
53214
82%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
93%
57914
89%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
89%
58421
90%
**13
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
85%
57769
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
48080
74%
**48
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
36158
56%
**88
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**61
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
58218
90%
**87
100%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**72
100%
IMR 7977 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**48
95%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
44367
68%
**62
98%
[Lovex D100]*
<<locked>>
97%
52823
81%
**92
92%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
95%
57798
89%
**58
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**97
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
44773
69%
**89
100%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**07
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
91%
58189
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36999
57%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58102
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
55738
86%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
87%
58334
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
88%
58436
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**51
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
49690
76%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
88%
57885
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58160
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N565 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58392
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
56840
87%
**86
99%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
54346
84%
**82
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
46818
72%
**36
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
42061
65%
**80
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
48%
**08
93%
[ADI AR 2218]*
<<locked>>
91%
37884
58%
**38
90%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
81%
28500
44%
**69
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
42656
66%
**02
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
81%
41930
65%
**77
95%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
53853
83%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
46746
72%
**33
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
42656
66%
**80
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
41437
64%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
35679
55%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
46746
72%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
87%
35418
55%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-50]*
<<locked>>
93%
36767
57%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
48%
**08
93%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
50140
77%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
81%
39320
61%
**69
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
44077
68%
**67
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
50923
78%
**26
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
81%
28500
44%
**69
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
29153
45%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
52678
81%
**76
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
48225
74%
**03
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43410
67%
**25
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**20
98%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
43265
67%
**82
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
27456
42%
**36
90%
[Lovex D100]*
<<locked>>
94%
47718
73%
**03
90%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
36680
56%
**80
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
53592
82%
**38
100%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
81%
26078
40%
**06
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
45005
69%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
53679
83%
**31
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
40234
62%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29486
45%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
33982
52%
**66
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
48%
**54
91%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
47645
73%
**03
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
46296
71%
**13
99%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
48849
75%
**03
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
52286
80%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
46949
72%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**49
98%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
89%
38725
60%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
46079
71%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**00
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
81%
37318
57%
**69
95%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
50%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
85%
36071
56%
**98
90%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
39073
60%
**74
100%

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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