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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.280 Rem. + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
28120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.390" | 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B4048_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 83 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
51779
88%
**45
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
52779
90%
**45
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
52083
89%
**09
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
52083
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
51996
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
52794
90%
**66
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
52228
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
48515
83%
**41
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
52475
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52808
90%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47355
81%
**51
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
52866
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33518
57%
**36
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37159
63%
**77
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
52779
90%
**77
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
52504
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
51924
88%
**72
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52576
90%
**14
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
52272
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
52678
90%
**17
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45788
78%
**13
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43801
75%
**23
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
52460
89%
**97
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
52446
89%
**27
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52475
89%
**41
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33199
57%
**73
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**68
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
52823
90%
**35
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
52402
89%
**95
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
49095
84%
**76
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52852
90%
**35
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41437
71%
**90
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
52533
89%
**91
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
52605
90%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
52330
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
51982
88%
**82
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
52141
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52750
90%
**31
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50589
86%
**18
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
51982
88%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52489
89%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
51982
88%
**64
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
49023
83%
**09
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48312
82%
**35
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
51750
88%
**81
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47181
80%
**22
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52576
90%
**35
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34185
58%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
52040
89%
**28
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52098
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52852
90%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48066
82%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
48646
83%
**91
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
52678
90%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
52489
89%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
52040
89%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52518
89%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**35
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
51938
88%
**45
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52025
89%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
52678
90%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
52315
89%
**76
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52750
90%
**31
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52330
89%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
52141
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
52069
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**28
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
52489
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
43105
73%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
52460
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
52489
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
52663
90%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49472
84%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
52678
90%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
52736
90%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52112
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
52837
90%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36245
62%
**28
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50792
86%
**12
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
52678
90%
**17
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44396
76%
**07
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**40
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46789
80%
**17
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45818
78%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46470
79%
**46
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
38769
66%
**94
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38595
66%
**82
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
28979
49%
**82
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46804
80%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37521
64%
**62
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40118
68%
**31
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
29762
51%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
55%
**03
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
27427
47%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
32880
56%
**46
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43627
74%
**97
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46470
79%
**63
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48733
83%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38522
66%
**25
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**66
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
36390
62%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
38014
65%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26672
45%
**74
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
53%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
39015
66%
**35
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37550
64%
**33
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26716
45%
**29
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40669
69%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37028
63%
**13
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
63%
**74
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37898
65%
**40
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
36419
62%
**80
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
28398
48%
**46
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41002
70%
**61
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46514
79%
**20
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43685
74%
**90
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44643
76%
**44
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**76
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
55%
**95
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
35752
61%
**00
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43627
74%
**61
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
44034
75%
**81
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39349
67%
**15
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
43381
74%
**94
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
50%
**79
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**25
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
34606
59%
**26
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46746
80%
**20
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46209
79%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27006
46%
**65
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38276
65%
**40
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38218
65%
**22
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31343
53%
**87
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
30240
51%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
33301
57%
**97
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47543
81%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41684
71%
**12
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34708
59%
**00
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
38000
65%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**46
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44889
76%
**94
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42902
73%
**71
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45150
77%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37318
64%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
34998
60%
**28
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
55%
**95
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43685
74%
**90
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**76
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44686
76%
**22
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44527
76%
**90
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35679
61%
**07
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
44%
**00
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42293
72%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34345
58%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41205
70%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30458
52%
**52
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
54%
**08
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
49255
84%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
54%
**48
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
27659
47%
**72
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
51%
**39
93%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
36390
62%
**69
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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