Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | Sierra SP SSPistol 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-16 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>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2936 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% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 48.7 gr | 86% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 45% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 46% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.8 gr | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.5 gr | 88% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2822 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 88 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Sierra SP SSPistol. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,077 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 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 60, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 130gr | Sierra SP SSPistol 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.