Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 93 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-17 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% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2831 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% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 45% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 51.2 gr | 90% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,934 psi | 46% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,617 psi | 50% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 99% |
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 93 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 2,972 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (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.