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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
28570
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.372" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.632" | 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.407" | 10.3mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1031_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
52678
90%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51619
88%
**61
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
45876
78%
**89
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
52489
89%
**52
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44933
77%
**30
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52388
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
51851
88%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
75%
**79
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52634
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
52228
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50836
87%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
44643
76%
**92
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42583
73%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37231
63%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47703
81%
**17
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52692
90%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
52243
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52127
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**08
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42641
73%
**80
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
48269
82%
**79
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
52069
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51866
88%
**94
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
52141
89%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
52852
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52054
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52373
89%
**15
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52243
89%
**92
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51924
88%
**38
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
47950
82%
**36
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
47268
80%
**28
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52721
90%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
52185
89%
**15
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37782
64%
**98
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
52228
89%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**44
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47007
80%
**67
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
52736
90%
**61
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
52388
89%
**25
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52707
90%
**77
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43656
74%
**52
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
52011
89%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
52475
89%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52446
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51938
88%
**17
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35534
61%
**48
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52214
89%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
52837
90%
**25
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49748
85%
**31
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
52518
89%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
52692
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52185
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
52141
89%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52721
90%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
52446
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
52257
89%
**89
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
52185
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
50314
86%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
52533
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
52808
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42206
72%
**61
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
52547
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47747
81%
**25
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45542
78%
**18
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
52170
89%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52127
89%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35505
60%
**85
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45469
77%
**77
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
31865
54%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
36172
62%
**79
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43947
75%
**11
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26600
45%
**29
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47892
82%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36477
62%
**82
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
39856
68%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45890
78%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35549
61%
**79
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40074
68%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
53%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
30893
53%
**80
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25904
44%
**56
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25556
44%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
47%
**51
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47950
82%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46833
80%
**20
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
59%
**80
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
36724
63%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
36434
62%
**52
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32909
56%
**80
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39233
67%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**21
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45107
77%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44744
76%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**31
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**20
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42177
72%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31836
54%
**64
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35331
60%
**93
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
35723
61%
**85
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48167
82%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39465
67%
**69
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37695
64%
**49
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
24105
41%
**57
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48501
83%
**52
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
61%
**43
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
48%
**28
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35969
61%
**62
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48501
83%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35114
60%
**59
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
30356
52%
**47
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46731
80%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48182
82%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38928
66%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**88
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35172
60%
**95
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
30937
53%
**13
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
33939
58%
**70
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
52%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40727
69%
**88
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44512
76%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44904
76%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38740
66%
**23
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39465
67%
**69
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48167
82%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43584
74%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
35969
61%
**97
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32590
55%
**33
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
52%
**18
92%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42656
73%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37666
64%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39102
67%
**98
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
29051
49%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39798
68%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28326
48%
**24
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
35969
61%
**11
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36912
63%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**84
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22945
39%
**13
93%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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