Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 3159 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2749 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.1 gr | 82% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.7 gr | 86% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2851 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 3002 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 44% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.1 gr | 80% | 30,908 psi | 53% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 52% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
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 100 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,238 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,952 fps to 3,238 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.