Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 165gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43 gr | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 48.8 gr | 86% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 45% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 46% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.7 gr | 82% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,240 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,079 psi | 46% | 2287 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
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 93 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 165gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 165gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.