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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Barnes MRX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Barnes MRX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Barnes MRX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
28486
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.230" | 31.2mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.365" | 9.3mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B576_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 75 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    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 2208
<<locked>>
86%
52170
89%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51343
87%
**26
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
79%
**64
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
52692
90%
**21
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44599
76%
**89
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52040
89%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52866
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52649
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
52475
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52765
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
52750
90%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50836
87%
**23
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45078
77%
**71
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42438
72%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37014
63%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47456
81%
**76
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
52649
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52475
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
52301
89%
**84
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42569
72%
**43
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48892
83%
**61
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
52417
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52460
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
52794
90%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
52707
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52199
89%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52286
89%
**80
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52692
90%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51547
88%
**03
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
47877
82%
**05
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
47253
80%
**97
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
52388
89%
**44
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52054
89%
**64
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
52765
90%
**90
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37594
64%
**54
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
52866
90%
**90
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
51837
88%
**10
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47543
81%
**43
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
52141
89%
**26
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
52054
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52562
89%
**53
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43453
74%
**12
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35447
60%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
52765
90%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
52257
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
52721
90%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52678
90%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52156
89%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
61%
**16
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52127
89%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
52663
90%
**90
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50024
85%
**10
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
52823
90%
**71
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
52692
90%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
51851
88%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
52243
89%
**18
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52054
89%
**64
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
52388
89%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
52837
90%
**74
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**57
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
52011
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51140
87%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
52257
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
52779
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42308
72%
**26
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
52736
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
52504
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47543
81%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45237
77%
**74
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
52083
89%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52475
89%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35085
60%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45324
77%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
32866
56%
**46
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
37463
64%
**67
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43511
74%
**67
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
45%
**78
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47659
81%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36129
62%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45672
78%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48921
83%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35404
60%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
32082
55%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
55%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25773
44%
**01
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
26716
45%
**24
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
47%
**03
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47659
81%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46340
79%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41655
71%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**39
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
37521
64%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37811
64%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32793
56%
**43
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39030
66%
**84
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37333
64%
**90
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44759
76%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43758
74%
**90
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
61%
**75
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41959
71%
**80
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31444
54%
**10
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
36811
63%
**88
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
36811
63%
**70
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47993
82%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39291
67%
**31
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37782
64%
**18
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
25309
43%
**49
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48428
82%
**21
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
60%
**92
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
29341
50%
**20
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**31
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48356
82%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34896
59%
**15
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
31691
54%
**43
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
33910
58%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46615
79%
**72
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47732
81%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38667
66%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35766
61%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35070
60%
**57
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
31908
54%
**98
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43294
74%
**26
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
34983
60%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
31531
54%
**26
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40538
69%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44237
75%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44889
76%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38566
66%
**82
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39291
67%
**31
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47993
82%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43381
74%
**20
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
36999
63%
**79
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32314
55%
**88
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
52%
**74
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42786
73%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37217
63%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39131
67%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
30008
51%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49240
84%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39465
67%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28137
48%
**80
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
37275
63%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36753
63%
**05
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41655
71%
**49
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22698
39%
**52
92%

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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