Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 87 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% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 45% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 46% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.3 gr | 90% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,079 psi | 48% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,937 psi | 53% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
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 87 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,077 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.