Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 3094 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2772 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.5 gr | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 46% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2963 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.5 gr | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57.8 gr | 90% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 51% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
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 85 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,209 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,946 fps to 3,209 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.