Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Brenneke TAG bullet and 88 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>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43 gr | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,760 psi | 46% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,701 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 46% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,447 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 46.7 gr | 82% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 46% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47 gr | 80% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 50% | 2333 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,150 psi | 43% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
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 88 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Brenneke TAG. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,851 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,851 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-22 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 | 160gr | Brenneke TAG 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.