Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2890 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% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.2 gr | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.7 gr | 82% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 45% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.5 gr | 80% | 32,605 psi | 56% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,644 psi | 47% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,647 psi | 52% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
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 90 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,811 fps to 3,058 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.