Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,179 psi | 45% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.8 gr | 86% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 51.2 gr | 84% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 46% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 47% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.8 gr | 80% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 48% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
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 82 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,864 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT 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.