Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point 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 Ramshot Hunter.
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>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,180 psi | 46% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 46% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 48.2 gr | 84% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 47% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.5 gr | 82% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,325 psi | 47% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
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 101 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,894 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,894 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point 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.