Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2933 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% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 45% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.7 gr | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54.4 gr | 88% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,790 psi | 49% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
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 106 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 | Speer Hot-Cor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.