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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Rem. + .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
28417
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.140" | 29.0mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.400" | 10.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.275" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B555_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 74 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
52228
89%
**25
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
52141
89%
**12
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
52112
89%
**36
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
68%
**12
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**87
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
52185
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
52707
90%
**54
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
51256
87%
**04
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
37710
64%
**22
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41945
71%
**76
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
52678
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
51866
88%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
52533
89%
**41
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
52504
89%
**87
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
49588
84%
**66
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48124
82%
**89
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
52678
90%
**81
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
52054
89%
**94
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
52649
90%
**18
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34040
58%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
52533
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
52272
89%
**02
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
52779
90%
**76
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
52011
89%
**12
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
52489
89%
**99
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46079
78%
**56
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
52736
90%
**68
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
51982
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
52533
89%
**69
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
52692
90%
**09
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
52344
89%
**22
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
52402
89%
**99
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
52301
89%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
52649
90%
**51
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
52823
90%
**61
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
52243
89%
**87
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
52373
89%
**68
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
51561
88%
**84
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34548
59%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
52315
89%
**12
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
52750
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52750
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
52083
89%
**14
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
52750
90%
**40
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
52794
90%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52011
89%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
51851
88%
**86
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52431
89%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
52576
90%
**31
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
52707
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
52402
89%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
52605
90%
**46
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
52692
90%
**09
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
51982
89%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
52794
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
52707
90%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
52054
89%
**22
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47776
81%
**58
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44817
76%
**07
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
52620
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
52228
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
52257
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
52562
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
52605
90%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
52649
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
51982
88%
**81
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41423
71%
**20
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**22
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
52504
89%
**87
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34330
58%
**05
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49023
83%
**69
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41640
71%
**99
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40727
69%
**03
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
33504
57%
**44
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44556
76%
**64
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
56%
**61
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41858
71%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44744
76%
**97
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
56%
**51
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36260
62%
**92
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
27209
46%
**97
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
32474
55%
**13
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47645
81%
**56
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42801
73%
**90
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42467
72%
**38
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
64%
**69
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
38377
65%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
52%
**59
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
61%
**17
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
39711
68%
**31
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41408
70%
**95
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27615
47%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44802
76%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40843
70%
**76
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40669
69%
**30
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
37985
65%
**20
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38595
66%
**13
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29327
50%
**39
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45701
78%
**33
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48834
83%
**49
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48356
82%
**87
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44222
75%
**54
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**74
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
60%
**51
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
48312
82%
**17
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48370
82%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44077
75%
**84
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
42815
73%
**64
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
57%
**61
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43366
74%
**97
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
34243
58%
**84
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28108
48%
**75
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
42743
73%
**18
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42699
73%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
35302
60%
**72
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
56%
**67
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
33402
57%
**77
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46224
79%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39740
68%
**92
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**80
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39668
68%
**22
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46934
80%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49269
84%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41452
71%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**74
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48834
83%
**49
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44222
75%
**54
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49110
84%
**71
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48457
82%
**40
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40234
68%
**82
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29936
51%
**12
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
38116
65%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45977
78%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39349
67%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45121
77%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34577
59%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
60%
**87
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44860
76%
**64
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
61%
**30
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
27702
47%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33924
58%
**25
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
64%
**69
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
28456
48%
**85
90%

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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