Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 85 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.
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% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 46% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.1 gr | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 82% | 34,461 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 50% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,225 psi | 50% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,079 psi | 46% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
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 102 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,920 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,920 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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 | 150gr | Rhino Solid Shank they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.