Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 165gr | Norma Bondstrike bullet and 86 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-16 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>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 40.9 gr | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,570 psi | 44% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,635 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 44.5 gr | 82% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.7 gr | 80% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,644 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,527 psi | 43% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2520 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 101 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 165gr | Norma Bondstrike. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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-16, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 165gr | Norma Bondstrike they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, Hodgdon H1000, Hodgdon Retumbo 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.