Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 88 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2917 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.9 gr | 82% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 44% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 45% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.7 gr | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.5 gr | 92% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,082 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,140 psi | 53% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
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 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,068 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,834 fps to 3,068 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 57–90 %, 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-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.