Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 3009 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2927 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 45.6 gr | 84% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 47% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
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 83 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,061 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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.