Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 bullet and 91 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.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2848 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% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 46.6 gr | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,733 psi | 51% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 45% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 80% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52.2 gr | 86% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,242 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2572 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
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 112 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,995 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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 | 140gr | Peregrine VRG-3 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2213, 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.