Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2628 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% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 40.9 gr | 80% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.1 gr | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,832 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 46% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,098 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 46% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.1 gr | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 50% | 2293 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 2290 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2582 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 104 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match 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.