Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC

.280 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:157 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.54"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:67.9 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 95 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 Hodgdon Superformance.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%52,634 psi90%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%51,793 psi88%2628 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,410 psi74%2585 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%52,808 psi90%2667 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%52,924 psi90%2759 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%50,096 psi85%2651 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%51,329 psi87%2657 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,401 psi88%2740 fps96.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%52,373 psi89%2654 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%53,026 psi90%2818 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>82%50,749 psi86%2661 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%51,343 psi87%2677 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%51,721 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%51,039 psi87%2762 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%51,967 psi88%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,357 psi86%2726 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,452 psi71%2618 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,441 psi79%2779 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%49,501 psi84%2661 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2687 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%51,619 psi88%2664 fps97.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%51,648 psi88%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%52,344 psi89%2700 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%52,518 psi89%2759 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%52,808 psi90%2720 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%50,618 psi86%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%50,836 psi87%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%50,082 psi85%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%52,547 psi89%2789 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,766 psi61%1657 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%51,808 psi88%2664 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%50,589 psi86%2641 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%50,836 psi87%2641 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%50,517 psi86%2618 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%52,069 psi89%2694 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,444 psi86%2648 fps97.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%50,256 psi86%2700 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%53,069 psi90%2723 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%52,373 psi89%2654 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%53,142 psi90%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%52,736 psi90%2631 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%50,328 psi86%2631 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%53,040 psi90%2690 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%50,560 psi86%2671 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%52,069 psi89%2648 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%52,620 psi90%2648 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%50,981 psi87%2684 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%52,750 psi90%2743 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,427 psi79%2740 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%52,315 psi89%2749 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%51,285 psi87%2707 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%51,169 psi87%2746 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%52,228 psi89%2671 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%52,040 psi89%2687 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi62%1693 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%52,765 psi90%2687 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%52,185 psi89%2759 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%51,706 psi88%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%52,750 psi90%2782 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%52,214 psi89%2808 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%52,736 psi90%2625 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%52,678 psi90%2648 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%51,648 psi88%2684 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,081 psi84%2710 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%51,619 psi88%2664 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%53,040 psi90%2690 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%53,142 psi90%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%50,328 psi86%2631 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%50,560 psi86%2671 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%49,850 psi85%2690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%50,734 psi86%2648 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%51,895 psi88%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%50,096 psi85%2539 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%50,575 psi86%2546 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%53,156 psi90%2644 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi83%2703 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%52,953 psi90%2585 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%50,372 psi86%2638 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%51,735 psi88%2677 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%50,415 psi86%2749 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,893 psi85%2690 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%50,546 psi86%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%52,446 psi89%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%49,792 psi85%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%50,053 psi85%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%51,285 psi87%2697 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%52,460 psi89%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%51,488 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%50,096 psi85%2694 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi78%2687 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%51,024 psi87%2671 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%52,823 psi90%2697 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%52,518 psi89%2759 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,898 psi63%2631 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%51,561 psi88%2680 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,062 psi73%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,641 psi73%2470 fps95.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%35,273 psi60%2428 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,799 psi69%2480 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%32,372 psi55%2375 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,833 psi80%2598 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,871 psi68%2457 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%48,240 psi82%2684 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,008 psi83%2602 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,076 psi73%2644 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%47,485 psi81%2608 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,523 psi67%2477 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2539 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-1640.8 gr80%30,632 psi52%2333 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%34,272 psi58%2457 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%47,355 psi81%2677 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%28,224 psi48%2300 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%32,460 psi55%2467 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,325 psi79%2608 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,305 psi67%2480 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%42,685 psi73%2507 fps95.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,283 psi82%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,987 psi68%2487 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,103 psi68%2539 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%43,700 psi74%2562 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,340 psi81%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,152 psi48%2244 fps96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,613 psi74%2585 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance51.1 gr88%42,206 psi72%2605 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,440 psi45%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,513 psi77%2562 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,369 psi81%2595 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%41,901 psi71%2490 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,222 psi75%2510 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%43,178 psi74%2539 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%39,407 psi67%2441 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,459 psi54%2336 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,540 psi74%2566 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,008 psi83%2602 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,253 psi79%2575 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,760 psi80%2536 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2490 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,361 psi62%2385 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,320 psi67%2467 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,759 psi78%2549 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,209 psi79%2552 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2526 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%45,919 psi78%2628 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,408 psi69%2618 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%30,705 psi52%2326 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2546 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,434 psi62%2467 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,950 psi83%2618 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,689 psi83%2635 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,876 psi46%1512 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,437 psi69%2474 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,310 psi77%2644 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%36,550 psi62%2520 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,111 psi55%2388 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7046.9 gr84%34,476 psi59%2454 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,603 psi84%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,497 psi74%2503 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,985 psi63%2431 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%46,006 psi78%2654 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%42,685 psi73%2507 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,361 psi62%2385 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,253 psi79%2575 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,800 psi71%2490 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,320 psi67%2467 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,116 psi65%2480 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2595 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,455 psi77%2572 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,311 psi81%2500 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,494 psi67%2375 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%40,872 psi70%2441 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,571 psi78%2651 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,688 psi79%2497 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,123 psi80%2589 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,666 psi64%2431 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,354 psi47%2277 fps97.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%40,741 psi69%2530 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,776 psi81%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,511 psi74%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,961 psi75%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,984 psi61%2372 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%31,937 psi54%2326 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,284 psi84%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,134 psi72%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,386 psi53%2326 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%30,458 psi52%2369 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,662 psi54%2306 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,327 psi84%2648 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,103 psi68%2539 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%26,513 psi45%2316 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,049 psi77%2575 fps99.9%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,818 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 157.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 157gr | CutEdge MTAC 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.

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