Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2890 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.6 gr | 80% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2904 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.2 gr | 84% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 3054 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 83% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2904 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,892 psi | 51% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 97.8% |
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 101 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,916 fps to 3,199 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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.