
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 127gr | Hasler Hunting bullet and 88 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% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.5 gr | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.9 gr | 82% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 45% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,735 psi | 56% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
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 88 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 127gr | Hasler Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,114 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 127.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 127gr | Hasler Hunting 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.