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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 140gr | Sako Blade

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355, Vihtavuori N550

.280 Rem. + .284 | 140gr | Sako Blade

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 140gr | Sako Blade
Manufacturer SKU:
685B TXM
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.327" | 33.7mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.587" | 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.502" | 12.8mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B10737_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Sako Blade bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S355, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 30.3 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
52098
89%
**31
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**22
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44614
76%
**40
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
52779
90%
**92
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
52446
89%
**59
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37246
63%
**89
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
52649
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
52417
89%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
52721
90%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
52765
90%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
50850
87%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51634
88%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44019
75%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36230
62%
**25
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40393
69%
**79
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
51895
88%
**44
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
52605
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
52736
90%
**07
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
48950
83%
**76
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47311
81%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
52127
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
52620
90%
**27
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
52257
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34084
58%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
52011
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
52475
89%
**89
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
51547
88%
**15
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
52243
89%
**12
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44454
76%
**40
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
52011
89%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**15
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
52678
90%
**72
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
52707
90%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**18
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
52504
89%
**35
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
52634
90%
**99
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
52344
89%
**95
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
52866
90%
**61
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
52011
89%
**61
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40524
69%
**43
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
51213
87%
**71
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
52272
89%
**67
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
50372
86%
**74
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
52866
90%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34113
58%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
52765
90%
**25
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
52808
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52112
89%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
52417
89%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
51576
88%
**40
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
52852
90%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
91%
52257
89%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
46775
80%
**33
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
42148
72%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
52475
89%
**12
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52591
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
52373
89%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
52083
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
52417
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
52750
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
51866
88%
**59
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**18
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**15
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
52707
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
52475
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
52040
89%
**12
100%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52852
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
46122
79%
**28
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43743
74%
**13
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
52460
89%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
52547
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
52315
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
52779
90%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
52011
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52243
89%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39508
67%
**03
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
52779
90%
**35
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
52736
90%
**07
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32271
55%
**02
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47616
81%
**49
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40147
68%
**95
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
38653
66%
**05
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48878
83%
**36
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
66%
**00
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
29443
50%
**95
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41350
70%
**28
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
52%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39987
68%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43076
73%
**80
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
53%
**54
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34403
59%
**82
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
37347
64%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
23960
41%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
29095
50%
**64
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
46572
79%
**53
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41162
70%
**84
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40727
69%
**28
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
61%
**66
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
34156
58%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
48%
**56
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
57%
**10
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
34592
59%
**46
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39827
68%
**82
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
30139
51%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43613
74%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39436
67%
**69
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39552
67%
**39
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
33504
57%
**44
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**16
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
46%
**23
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44208
75%
**20
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46572
79%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47253
80%
**80
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42279
72%
**38
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**67
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
56%
**34
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46209
79%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
46688
79%
**07
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**77
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
37884
64%
**85
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
33808
58%
**72
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
52%
**41
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41916
71%
**87
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30269
52%
**25
90%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49168
84%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
28718
49%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41060
70%
**08
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41307
70%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33576
57%
**69
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
52%
**51
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
52%
**44
91%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44019
75%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37188
63%
**62
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
41017
70%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
36390
62%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
61%
**77
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47863
81%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45890
78%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47747
81%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39682
68%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
57%
**05
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**67
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46572
79%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42279
72%
**38
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47036
80%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
47514
81%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37942
65%
**69
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27717
47%
**95
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
33692
57%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45194
77%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37130
63%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43656
74%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32692
56%
**25
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
57%
**77
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43482
74%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34214
58%
**26
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
24685
42%
**00
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32111
55%
**28
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
61%
**66
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
25208
43%
**39
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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