Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 81 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.7 gr | 84% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3012 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 44% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2792 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2697 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2920 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,705 psi | 52% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 97.2% |
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 81 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,173 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,173 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid 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.