Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 100gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 3159 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 98.1% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 3009 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2844 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 3064 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 3146 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 3169 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 50.6 gr | 84% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 3071 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 44% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 3015 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 3114 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 3143 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 44% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 3127 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 52.4 gr | 88% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 3264 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 52 gr | 86% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2943 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2920 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2864 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 3071 fps | 95.8% |
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 104 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 100gr | Barnes Solid. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,445 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,083 fps to 3,445 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 100gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.