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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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

.280 Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28401
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.431" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.691" | 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.471" | 12.0mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1035_C289
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 74 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. 28.3 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%
52344
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51416
88%
**54
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
45237
77%
**66
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
52736
90%
**49
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44150
75%
**13
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52823
90%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
51953
88%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52765
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
52011
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52417
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
52837
90%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50256
86%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
43961
75%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42337
72%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37072
63%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47050
80%
**97
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52721
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
52243
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
42090
72%
**64
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
47601
81%
**62
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
52170
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
52228
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52808
90%
**07
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
52750
90%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
52489
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52649
90%
**69
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
51938
88%
**05
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52011
89%
**82
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51750
88%
**31
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47572
81%
**26
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
47137
80%
**21
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
52475
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52359
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
52823
90%
**18
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37362
64%
**85
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
52446
89%
**12
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
52330
89%
**44
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46340
79%
**54
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
52199
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
52359
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52069
89%
**67
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
42279
72%
**26
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
51953
88%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
51996
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52185
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52141
89%
**17
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35128
60%
**34
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52634
90%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
52054
89%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49501
84%
**25
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
52156
89%
**85
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
52663
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52779
90%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
51880
88%
**43
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52359
89%
**92
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
52475
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
51996
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
52707
90%
**92
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
52663
90%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
49559
84%
**02
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
52083
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
52388
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52402
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41843
71%
**51
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
52359
89%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
52605
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
46470
79%
**02
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45049
77%
**98
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**61
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34548
59%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45092
77%
**64
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
31618
54%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
36230
62%
**75
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43120
73%
**92
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
44%
**06
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47297
81%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35592
61%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45498
77%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48530
83%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39653
68%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
53%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
31546
54%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25657
44%
**39
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
25875
44%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26992
46%
**31
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47340
81%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45847
78%
**03
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40988
70%
**70
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
58%
**67
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
37014
63%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
36593
62%
**52
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32547
55%
**74
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**11
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
36985
63%
**11
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44730
76%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44324
75%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44019
75%
**25
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
61%
**13
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41858
71%
**05
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31357
53%
**44
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
35563
61%
**93
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
36187
62%
**85
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47761
81%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**62
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37376
64%
**43
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
24250
41%
**60
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47747
81%
**39
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
60%
**26
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
28601
49%
**34
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35607
61%
**56
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47848
81%
**59
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34563
59%
**39
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
30516
52%
**51
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**90
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47268
80%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38421
65%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35505
60%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34563
59%
**75
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
30908
53%
**10
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42801
73%
**48
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
33852
58%
**67
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
30516
52%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40393
69%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43830
75%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44483
76%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38479
66%
**10
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39117
67%
**62
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47761
81%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
36695
62%
**06
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**16
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
51%
**01
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42134
72%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38667
66%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
29399
50%
**78
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48660
83%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39001
66%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27876
47%
**15
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
36608
62%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**33
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40988
70%
**70
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22553
38%
**93
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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