Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 45.3 gr | 82% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,806 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 56.6 gr | 90% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 45% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 51.9 gr | 86% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 48% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,211 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 99.7% |
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 86 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,986 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,986 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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 Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC 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.